"He Greeted Death As An Old Friend": What It Really Meant To Be Master Of Death In Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows put a lot of focus on the Master of Death, but it is never made entirely clear what this meant. According to the legend surrounding the Tale of the Three Brothers, the Master of Death was the title of the person who would reunite the Deathly Hallows. The Cloak of Invisibility, Elder Wand, and Resurrection Stone could give their holder the power over death so that they need never die. However, the fact that the Hallows were not what kept Harry from dying in Harry Potter indicates that this isn’t entirely true. So, what did it mean to unite the Deathly Hallows and become Master of Death?