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{{Youmay|[[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus Black (1884–1959)]]|[[Arcturus Black I|his great uncle]] or [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]]}}
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|born=[[1884]]<ref name="BFT">''[[House of Black|Black family tree]]''</ref>
|died=[[1950s|1959]]<ref name="BFT" /> (age 75)
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|died=[[1959]]<ref name="BFT" /> (aged 74 - 75)
 
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*[[Charis Black]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Charis Black]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Arthur Weasley]] (grandson)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Arthur Weasley]] (grandson)<ref name="BFT" />
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*[[Bartemius Crouch Senior|Bartemius Crouch Snr]] (possible grandson)
 
*[[Septimus Weasley]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Septimus Weasley]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Harfang Longbottom]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
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*[[Elladora Black]] (paternal aunt)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Elladora Black]] (paternal aunt)<ref name="BFT" />
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*[[Iola Black]] (paternal aunt)<ref name="BFT" />
 
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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1880s|1884]]–[[1950s|1959]]) was the youngest son of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] and [[Ursula Flint]]. He was also brother of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius]], [[Phineas Black|Phineas]], [[Cygnus Black II|Cygnus]] and [[Belvina Black|Belvina]]. He married [[Lysandra Yaxley]], and the couple had three children, [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black]]. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of [[Arthur Weasley]].<ref name="BFT" />
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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1884]]–[[1959]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]] and the third son of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] and [[Ursula Flint]]. He was also brother of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius]], [[Phineas Black|Phineas]], [[Cygnus Black II|Cygnus]] and [[Belvina Black|Belvina]]. He married [[Lysandra Yaxley]], and the couple had three children: [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black|Charis]]. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of [[Arthur Weasley]].<ref name="BFT" />
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[[File:Arcturus Black 1884-1959.jpg|thumb|Arcturus, father of [[Callidora Black]], [[Charis Black]], and [[Cedrella Black]]]]
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
[[Wikipedia:Arcturus|Arcturus]] is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
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{{W|Arcturus}} is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have been a member of the [[Slytherin]] House. However, he attended Hogwarts c. [[1890s|1895]] - [[1900s|1902]], when Slughorn wasn't Potions teacher.
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*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have been a member of the [[Slytherin|Slytherin House]]. However, he attended Hogwarts c. [[1895]] - [[1902]], when Slughorn wasn't Potions teacher.
 
*Arcturus was named after [[Arcturus Black I|his great-uncle]]. After that, [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]] was named Arcturus.
 
*Arcturus was named after [[Arcturus Black I|his great-uncle]]. After that, [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]] was named Arcturus.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
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*{{OOTP|F}} {{C|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
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*{{OOTP|G}} {{C|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
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*{{DH|G1}} {{C|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Comment|Indirectly mentioned}}
 
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 15:48, 21 March 2020

Arcturus Black (18841959) was a pure-blood wizard and the third son of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint. He was also brother of Sirius, Phineas, Cygnus and Belvina. He married Lysandra Yaxley, and the couple had three children: Callidora, Cedrella, and Charis. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "blood traitor" Septimus Weasley, Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of Arthur Weasley.[1]

Arcturus Black 1884-1959

Arcturus, father of Callidora Black, Charis Black, and Cedrella Black

Etymology

Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references