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The Black family tree charts a wizarding dynasty in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts, a wizarding school. ... // For other uses, see Dynasty (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ...


The tree is described in the fifth book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but it came more directly to public attention in January 2006 when the author donated a version she had hand-drawn to a Book Aid International charity auction. The tree shows the members of one of the oldest magical families, and their links by marriage to a number of other families whose members also appear in the books. The tree described in the books extends back some 700 years, but the version drawn by Rowling only covers approximately 150 years. Exact details of the tree were kept secret during the charity auction by publishing only incomplete or partially blurred images of the item for sale. However, a number of people attending the auction made notes which were used to confirm the details upon it, and a compilation of the details was published. This was later amended by further information from another copy of the tree incorporated into the film set for Order of the Phoenix,[1] where the tree appears displayed in the Black family house, Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) or Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) Out of the Park Baseball Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter books, magic is depicted as a natural force, one that can be used to override the usual laws of nature while still being approached entirely scientifically. ... Number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books. ...


The tree caused a considerable stir amongst fans as it provided new information about elements of the plot of the series in between publication of volumes six (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and seven (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). It was eventually purchased for £30,000 on behalf of British actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter in the film series.[2] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[3] (born 23 July 1989) is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main character of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... The Harry Potter film series is the collection of fantasy films based on the Harry Potter series of novels by British author J. K. Rowling. ...


Rowling made a similar donation before the book launch of Order of the Phoenix, when she gave a card with notes about the book to be auctioned for the same charity in 2002.[3]

Contents

Members of the tree

This is not a complete family tree—the Black family extends back to the Middle Ages. However, this tree shows the last few generations before the line ended. It shows the oldest generations on the left and the younger ones on the right. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arcturus Black
 
 
Lucretia Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Melania Macmillan
 
 
Ignatius Prewett
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sirius Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lycoris Black
 
 
Orion Black
 
 
Sirius Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hesper Gamp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulus Black
 
 
Walburga Black
 
 
Regulus Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phineas Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sirius Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pollux Black
 
 
Alphard Black
 
 
Bellatrix Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phineas Nigellus Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Irma Crabbe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodolphus Lestrange
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cygnus Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cygnus Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remus Lupin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ursula Flint
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cassiopeia Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Andromeda Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ted Lupin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Violetta Bulstrode
 
 
 
 
 
 
Druella Rosier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nymphadora Tonks
 
 
 
 
 
Elladora Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marius Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ted Tonks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isla Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dorea Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
Narcissa Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Male Potter
 
 
 
 
 
 
Draco Malfoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bob Hitchens
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charlus Potter
 
 
 
 
 
Lucius Malfoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scorpius Malfoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wife of Malfoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Male Burke
 
 
Callidora Black
 
 
Male Longbottom
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Belvina Black
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fleur Delacour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Male Burke
 
 
Harfang Longbottom
 
 
Female Longbottom
 
 
 
 
 
 
Victoire Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herbert Burke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Female Burke
 
 
Cedrella Black
 
 
Bilius Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charles Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arcturus Black
 
 
 
 
Septimus Weasley
 
 
Arthur Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percy Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lysandra Yaxley
 
 
 
 
Charis Black
 
Molly Prewett
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fred Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Caspar Crouch
 
 
Male Crouch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
George Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Female Crouch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rose Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Female Crouch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hugo Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hermione Granger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Potter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ginevra Weasley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albus Potter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harry Potter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lily Potter
 

Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Walburga Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ... Regulus Arcturus Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Bellatrix Bella Lestrange (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Phineas Nigellus Black (1847-1926), more commonly known as Phineas Nigellus, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, Great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black, and the least popular headmaster Hogwarts has ever had (although this title may have been forfeited to Dolores Umbridge). ... Rodolphus Lestrange is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ... Remus John Lupin, nicknamed Moony, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Andromeda Tonks is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Nymphadora Tonks is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Narcissa Cissy Malfoy (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Draco Malfoy is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Lucius Malfoy is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Fleur Isabelle Delacour, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... William Arthur Bill Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Charles Septimus Charlie Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Percy Ignatius Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Molly Weasley (née Prewett) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jane Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... This article describes the minor relatives of Harry Potter, a fictional character in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... Ginevra Molly Ginny Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... This article describes the minor relatives of Harry Potter, a fictional character in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the main character of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... This article describes the minor relatives of Harry Potter, a fictional character in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ...

Disowned Blacks

The names in bold are members of the family who have been disowned for bringing disgrace to the family name, usually by marrying Muggles, Muggle-borns, or blood traitors. They were not stricken from the tapestry chronicling their common blood. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...

  • Isla Black of the first generation shown was disowned for marrying Bob Hitchens, a Muggle.
  • Phineas Black of the second generation shown was disowned for supporting Muggle rights.
  • Marius Black, third generation son of Cygnus and Violetta Black, was disowned as he was a Squib.
  • Cedrella Black, also third generation and cousin of Marius, was disowned for marrying a blood traitor, Septimus Weasley.
  • Alphard Black of the fourth generation shown, was disowned for giving gold to his "runaway nephew", Sirius Black.
  • Sirius Black of the fifth generation shown, ran away from home and was subsequently removed.
  • Andromeda Black, cousin of Sirius, was disowned for marrying "Muggle Ted Tonks" (who had in Order of the Phoenix been said by his daughter Nymphadora to have been a Muggle-born wizard).

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Analysis

  • J. K. Rowling included birth and death years on the family tree, but oddities amongst them has raised questions as to how carefully the tree was drawn up. For example, Pollux is listed as living from 1912 to 1990; however, his eldest child, Walburga is listed as living from 1925 to 1985, making Pollux a father at the age of 13. When questioned about aspects of dates within the series, Rowling has always freely admitted that mathematics is not her best subject.[4]
  • Four Blacks die within years of one another: Pollux (1912–1990), Arcturus (1901–1991), Cassiopeia (1915–1992), Lucretia (1925–1992). Three Blacks, Regulus (1961–1979), his father Orion (1929–1979), and Regulus's uncle Cygnus (1929–1979) die in the same year.
  • The Black family also appears to have something of a curse of short life, as many members, with a few exceptions, die in their 50s and 60s; conversely Rowling has said that wizards have potential lifespans of around double that of Muggles.[citation needed]
  • For all the reputation of the family, several members – regardless of affiliation – have proved harmful to Lord Voldemort's schemes: Sirius, Regulus, Bellatrix, and the Malfoys, have all either in their behaviour or their handling of the Horcruxes caused harm to Voldemort and his strategies.[5]

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Dorea Black

Dorea Black (1920–1977), daughter of Cygnus Black and Violetta Bulstrode, married Charlus Potter. They had one son, who is not named on the tree.


Orion Black

Orion Black was born in 1929, to Arcturus Black and Melania Macmillan, as the younger of two children. His elder sister was Lucretia Prewett (née Black), and he is, by blood, a member of The House of Black. His paternal aunt and uncle were Lycoris Black and Regulus Black (the elder). Later, he married Walburga Black, who was also his second cousin. He was the father of Sirius Black and Regulus Black (the younger), and brother-in-law of Ignatius Prewett, Alphard Black, and Cygnus Black. Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Walburga Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ... “Nephew” redirects here. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Regulus Arcturus Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


Walburga seems to have been the dominant personality in their marriage, as their house-elf, Kreacher, was always more devoted to her, and she was the one who blasted "blood traitors" off the family tapestry. Orion's name has not appeared in the actual text of the series but was revealed on J. K. Rowling's drawing of the Black family tapestry in 2006. Dobby House-elves are fictional magical creatures in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... Kreacher is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling and the Warner Bros. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...


Walburga Black

Walburga Black was the matriarch of the House of Black. It is of note that Walburga shares her name with the mother of the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who conducted inhumane medical experiments concerning genetics, race, and eugenics on prisoners at Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Because Rowling indicates knowledge about Nazi racial policies on her website, it is possible that Rowling named Walburga thus intentionally, due to the connection of blood (or racial) "purity." Her name may also be a reference to both the Catholic Saint Walpurga and to that saint's feast day, Walpurgis Night, traditionally considered a festival of witches. Also, in early drafts, the Death Eaters were named the Knights of Walpurgis. Unlike most members of the Black family, her name is not related to a star or constellation. Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Josef Mengele Dr. Josef Mengele (March 16, 1911 – February 7, 1979), was a German SS officer and a physician in the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... Saint Walpurga (variants include Walpurgis, Valborg, Walburge, Wealdburg, Valderburger, Vappu), born in Wessex, ca. ... Walpurgis Night in Sweden. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ... In the fictional Harry Potter series, a Death Eater is a follower of Lord Voldemort. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Walburga was born in 1925, to Pollux Black and Irma Black née Crabbe, as the oldest of three siblings. Her brothers were Alphard and Cygnus Black. She married her second cousin, Orion Black, and was the mother of Sirius Black and Regulus Black. She is the sister-in-law of Druella Black née Rosier and paternal aunt of Bellatrix Lestrange née Black, Andromeda Tonks née Black, and Narcissa Malfoy née Black. Walburga had two paternal aunts and one paternal uncle of her own: Cassiopeia Black, Marius Black (a Squib), and Dorea Potter née Black. She had a cousin Araminta Meliflua (Meliflua may be a surname or, like Nigellus, a middle name). Walburga Black was a Black by birth, suggesting inbreeding within the Black clan. The term cousin typically refers to the child of ones parents sibling. ... Orion Black was born in 1929 as the younger of two sons. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Regulus Arcturus Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Bellatrix Bella Lestrange (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Andromeda Tonks (née Black) (born c. ... Narcissa Cissy Malfoy (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Spoiler warning: Phineas Nigellus Black (1847-1926), more commonly known as Phineas Nigellus, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, the great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black, and said to be the least popular headmaster Hogwarts ever had (though it is possible Dolores Umbridge has since usurped this...


After he ran away from home, Walburga blasted the name of her son Sirius off of the family tree that is displayed on a decorative tapestry in the ancestral Black family home at 12 Grimmauld Place, London. She also removed the name of her brother Alphard, who bequeathed his money to Sirius, and that of her niece Andromeda for marrying Ted Tonks, a Muggle-born. Sirius hated his mother and the rest of his family for their fanaticism. He and his cousin Andromeda were rarities in the Black clan as Sirius once said that the Black family rarely produced people who were even "halfway decent". A family tree is generally the totality of ones ancestors represented as a tree structure, or more specifically, a chart used in genealogy. ... Number twelve, Grimmauld Place, London is the address of a fictitious house in the Harry Potter books. ...


Walburga was a bigot who viewed Muggles and Muggle-borns with disdain. She supported Lord Voldemort, but changed her mind after she discovered that he was as willing to prey on pure-bloods as on muggle-borns. But it is probable that she held the belief that Voldemort and the Death Eaters "had the right idea". A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blood purity is a central concept in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... Lord Voldemort (né Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character and the archvillain in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


She died in 1985, but her portrait remained at Number 12, Grimmauld Place, attached to the wall with a Permanent Sticking Charm, where it screamed insults at the various members of the Order of the Phoenix, including her son Sirius, after they made the house their headquarters. In the portrait she appears as a hysterical woman in a black cap whose eyes are rolling and yellow-skinned face stretched taut. In the Harry Potter books and films, the subjects of magical portraits can move (or simulate motion, at least within the two-dimensional plane of the picture), interact with living observers, speak, and demonstrate apparent emotion and personality. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2003 book, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series of childrens books by J. K. Rowling. ...


Name etymologies

The origins of the given names of Sirius Black, Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, Regulus Black, Andromeda Tonks, Phineas Nigellus Black and Walburga Black can be found in these characters' respective articles. Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Narcissa Cissy Malfoy (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Bellatrix Bella Lestrange (née Black) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Regulus Arcturus Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Andromeda Tonks (née Black) (born c. ... Spoiler warning: Phineas Nigellus Black (1847-1926), more commonly known as Phineas Nigellus, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, the great-great-grandfather of Sirius Black, and said to be the least popular headmaster Hogwarts ever had (though it is possible Dolores Umbridge has since usurped this... Walburga Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ...

  • Many members of the House of Black are named for stars and constellations, after what Rowling intended as "one of those family traditions".[6] For example, Sirius, Bellatrix, Regulus, Alphard, Arcturus and Pollux are stars, whilst Andromeda, Orion, Cygnus and Cassiopeia are constellations.
  • Marius is also the name of an Ancient Roman populist general.
  • Isla (eye-lah) is Spanish for "island", and is also a girl's name in Scotland, derived from the name of the isle of Islay.
  • Ursula is Latin for "small female bear". It may be a reference to the bear constellations Ursa Minor and Major which include the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
  • Belvina means "beautiful wine" or "beautiful vine" in Latin.
  • Hesper may derive from the Hesperides, or from Hesperus (the Evening Star).
  • Violetta is Italian for "violet".
  • Lycoris is Greek for "twilight", and also a genus of flowers in the Amaryllidaceae family. Lycoris is also Welsh for Liquorice, a plant from which black liquorice candy is derived.
  • Callidora means "gift of beauty" in Greek, and was also the name of one of the three members of the Greek Tripod political party. It is also the name of a moth parasite.
  • Charis is Greek for "kindness" and the name of one of the mythological Graces.
  • Melania is Greek for "darkness" or "blackness".
  • Elladora is a mixture of the Germanic element "Ella" (foreign), and the Greek element "Dora" (gift). It could therefore mean "foreign gift".

STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sirius (α CMa / α Canis Majoris / Alpha Canis Majoris) (IPA: ) is the brightest star in the night-time sky with a visual apparent magnitude of −1. ... Gamma Orionis (γ Ori / γ Orionis / Bellatrix) is the third brightest star in the constellation Orion and the twenty-second brightest star in the nighttime sky. ... Regulus (α Leo / α Leonis / Alpha Leonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Alphard (α Hya / α Hydrae / Alpha Hydrae) is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. ... Arcturus (α Boo / α Boötis / Alpha Boötis) (IPA: ) is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, and the third brightest star in the night sky, with a visual magnitude of −0. ... Pollux (β Gem / β Geminorum / Beta Geminorum) is one of the brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Andromeda (IPA: ) is a constellation named for the princess Andromeda (which is Greek for Ruler over men), a character in Greek mythology. ... Orion (IPA: ), a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, one of the largest and perhaps the best-known and most conspicuous in the sky. ... Cygnus (Latin for swan) is a northern constellation. ... Cassiopeia (IPA: ) is a northern constellation which Greek mythology considered to represent a vain queen who boasted about her unrivaled beauty. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Islay (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: , or ee-luh), a Scottish island, known as The Queen of the Hebrides, is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... There are two Bear constellations: Ursa Major constellation - the Great Bear, contains the Big Dipper Ursa Minor constellation - the Small Bear, contains the Little Dipper Category: ... Ursa Minor (IPA: ) is a constellation in the northern sky, the name of which means Smaller Bear in Latin. ... Ursa Major (IPA: ) is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. ... Big Dipper map A group of the brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form a well-known asterism that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. ... Ursa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky, the name of which means Small Bearin Latin. ... For the ancient Greek city Hesperides see Benghazi. ... In Greek mythology, Hesperos (Greek (The Evening Star), sometimes Latinized as Hesperus) and Heosphoros (Morning Star) Latinized as Eosphorus are sons of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora), by starry Astraios. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Violet (named after the flower violet) is used in two senses: first, referring to the color of light at the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum, approximately 380–420 nanometres (this is a spectral color). ... Genera Amaryllis Clivia Galanthus Hippeastrum Hymenocallis Leucojum Lycoris Narcissus Nerine Vallota For a complete list, see List of Amaryllidaceae genera The Amaryllidaceae are a family of flowering plants, with over 800 species in about 60 genera. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Binomial name Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Liquorice or licorice (see spelling differences) (pronounced IPA: licorish) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. ... Haribos licorice wheels Liquorice candy (licorice in American English) is flavored with the extract of the roots of the licorice plant, and usually anise oil as well. ... Look up tripod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ... The Three Graces, from Sandro Botticellis painting Primavera Uffizi Gallery In Greek mythology, the Charites were the graces. ...

See also

  • Harry Potter family tree - a family tree containing all the known related characters in the Harry Potter series.

This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ...

References

  1. ^ Steve Vander Ark (24 November 2006). filmset visit. HP-Lexicon. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
  2. ^ Potter star buys Rowling document. BBC news 24 (22 February 2006). Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
  3. ^ Phoenix notes charity donation. The Daily Telegraph (13 December 2002). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
  4. ^ J.K. Rowling. F.A.Q.. J.K. Rowling Official Site. Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
  5. ^ Granger, John, Who Killed Albus Dumbledore?, p.47
  6. ^ J.K. Rowling. Interview. World Book Day webchat. March 2004. (Transcript). Retrieved on 2007-05-22.

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