Arcturus Black (I)

Arcturus Black
Biographical information
Born	1835
Died	1893 (aged 57–58)
Blood status	Pure-blood
Marital status	Unmarried
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Skin colour	White
Relationship information
Family members	House of Black
Affiliation
House	Slytherin (probably)
Loyalty	House of Black

Arcturus Black (1835–1893) was a pure-blood wizard and an early member of the House of Black. He never married or had any children.

Etymology

Harry Potter and his godfather Sirius Black at 12 Grimmauld Place, with the Black family tree tapestry in the background. Artcurus's image can be seen on the tapestry

Arcturus is a name of the fourth brightest star in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, it is approximately 36 light-years from Earth. There were other Blacks with the name Arcturus, Arcturus Black (II) and Arcturus Black (III).

Behind the scenes

• Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Arcturus may have graduated at Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin house. However, he attended Hogwarts c. 1846 - 1853, before Slughorn was even born.
• This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He was not included on the version of the tree which J. K. Rowling gave to a charity auction in 2006. However, according to director David Yates, Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations. The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)