Callidora Black

Callidora Longbottom (née Black) (b. 1915) is a pure-blood witch, the eldest daughter of Arcturus Black II and Lysandra Yaxley. She married Harfang Longbottom, and the couple had two children, a son and a daughter. She is related to the Crouch and Weasley families through her sisters, and may be related to Frank and Alice Longbottom and their son Neville.

Etymology

 * Callidora means "gift of beauty" in Greek. It is also the name of a parasite that preys on moths and butterflies.

Behind the scenes

 * Callidora's sister Cedrella was disowned by their family for marrying Septimus Weasley, a "blood traitor". Given that Callidora was not burned off the Black Family tree tapestry for her marriage, this suggests that the Longbottoms are considered to be a more "respectable" pure-blood family than Weasleys. Other Callidora's sister was Charis.


 * Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Callidora may have been a member of the Slytherin House. At least one member of the Longbottom family, however, was in Gryffindor.
 * Many Blacks were handsome, and possibly Callidora have got this name because she is beautiful. Her name is similar to name Elladora, who was Callidora's great-aunt. Callidora's and Elladora's pictures on the family tree in the film are the same.