Question: are the deathly hallows real?
Answer: 40 'Harry Potter' Facts That All Die-Hard Potterheads Know The Deathly Hallows has a real-life story inspiration behind it. The Pardoner's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer is the story that Rowling chose to base the Deathly Hallows off of. The tale is one of many from the well-known book, The Canterbury Tales.