Alphard Black

Alphard Black was a pure-blood wizard, the middle child of Pollux Black and Irma Crabbe, and brother of Walburga and Cygnus. He was disinherited and removed from the Black Family tree by his sister, Walburga Black, for giving "a decent amount of gold" to his nephew Sirius Black, who was disowned and disinherited after running away from home at the age of sixteen. This may indicate that Alphard did not hold blood purity to be of great importance, the way most of his family members did, considering that the rest of the Blacks shunned Sirius for being a "blood traitor". Another possibility is that he simply had a very good relationship with Sirius, and did not care that he was disowned.

Etymology
Like many members of the Black family, Alphard is named after a star. Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra, and is known as the heart of the serpent. Its name is derived from the Arabic فرد|الفرد (Al Fard), meaning "the solitary one".

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)

Notes and references
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