Burke family

Burke is the surname of a pure-blood wizarding family. They are related to the Black and Flint families. They may be the co-owners of the Knockturn Alley shop Borgin and Burkes, which specializes in Dark artifacts.

Family Members

 * Belvina Burke née Black — the only daughter of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint
 * Caractacus Burke — one of the original founders of Borgin and Burkes
 * Elizabeth Burke — a witch with a portrait in the Slytherin Dungeon of Hogwarts Castle who encourages Slytherin students to be "mean to Mudbloods"
 * Herbert Burke — husband of Belvina Black

Etymology
Burke is an old English term meaning "to murder by suffocation...for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold for dissection". It can also be a variant of the British slang term berk, meaning "idiot".