Harry Potter is the much loved book series, (and later turned into movies) by JK Rowling.
The Tale of the Three Brothers is an important tale in the Wizarding World, it tells the story of the Deathly Hallows, Three magical objects that when brought together are said to evade even Death himself, to become "The Master of Death".
"Three brothers, travelling along a lonely, winding road at twilight reached a deep treacherous river where anyone who attempted to swim or wade would drown. Learned in the magical arts, the brothers conjured a bridge with their wands and proceed to cross.
Halfway though the bridge, a hooded figure stood before them. The figure was the enraged spirit of Death, cheated of his due. Death cunningly pretended to congratulate them and proceeds to award them with gifts of their own choosing.
The third and youngest brother, who was the most humble and wise, did not trust Death and asked for something to enable him to go forth without Death being able to follow. A reluctant Death, most unwillingly, handed over his own Invisibility Cloak.
The three brothers took their prizes and soon went on their separate ways.
Death searched for the youngest brother as years passed but never succeeded. It was only when the third brother reached a great age, he took off the Cloak of Invisibility and gave it to his son. Greeting Death as an old friend, they departed this life as equals."
The Cloak was eventually passed down to Harry Potter on his first Christmas at Hogwarts and he uses it a great many times throughout his adventures to get himself out of (and sometimes in to) trouble!
