What kind of mark is the Dark Mark?

[sunnyskywalker]

It’s amazing how many times I can re-read something and yet still miss the obvious. In my previous Dark Mark post, flyingskull said, "The DM is a magical tattoo, right?" And yes, I have consistently been picturing the Dark Mark as it appears in the movies: it’s your standard Little Black Tattoo. In GoF, Snape told us that an hour ago, it “burned black.” So it’s black, and when it’s used for summoning, it burns extra-dark black. Right?( Read more... )