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{{Quote|It means he gave them a load of gold.|[[Sirius Black]], addressing his grandfather's [[Order of Merlin]], awarded for "Services to the Ministry"|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1900s|1901]] – [[1991]]) was the eldest son of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius Black]] and [[Hesper Gamp]], the brother of [[Lycoris Black|Lycoris]] and [[Regulus Black I|Regulus]], the husband of [[Melania Macmillan]], the father of [[Lucretia Black|Lucretia]] and [[Orion Black|Orion]], and the grandfather of [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black|Regulus]].
  
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'''Arcturus Black''' {{OM|First}} ([[1901]] – [[1991]]) was a [[pure-blood]] wizard and member of the noble [[House of Black]].
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==Biography==
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He was born in [[1901]] as the eldest son of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius Black]] and his wife [[Hesper Gamp]]. His younger siblings were [[Lycoris Black|Lycoris]] and [[Regulus Black I|Regulus]].
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He married [[Melania Macmillan]], who bore him a daughter, [[Lucretia Black|Lucretia]], and a son, [[Orion Black|Orion]]. Arcturus became a grandfather after Orion married their cousin [[Walburga Black|Walburga]] and had two sons, [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black|Regulus]]. Lucretia had no children from her marriage to [[Ignatius Prewett]].
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At some point, Arcturus<ref name="PMordermerlin">{{WW|order-of-merlin}}</ref> was awarded the [[Order of Merlin|Order of Merlin, First Class]], for "''Services to the Ministry''".<ref name="OP6">{{OOTP|B|6}}</ref> His grandson Sirius believed that he received the honour because he had given the Ministry a large amount of gold.<ref name="PMordermerlin" /><ref name="OP6" /> The medal was left at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] after his death; in [[1995]], Sirius found the medal while cleaning and threw it into a rubbish sack with contempt.<ref name="OP6" />
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Arcturus died in [[1991]]. He had outlived both his siblings, his son, his daughter-in-law, and his younger grandson. He was survived by his daughter and his elder grandson.
   
 
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*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have been a member of the [[Slytherin]] House. However, he attended Hogwarts c. [[1910s|1912]] - [[1910s|1919]], 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. [[1912]]-[[1919]], and Slughorn did not become the Potions master until approximately [[1931]].
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*Arcturus' second grandson was named [[Regulus Black|Regulus Arcturus Black]]; possibly his middle name originated from his grandfather.
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*Arcturus' second grandson was named [[Regulus Black|Regulus Arcturus Black]]. Regulus was probably named in honour of his grandfather and his great-uncle, Arcturus's brother.
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*On the Black family tree shown on {{OOTP|FA}}, Arcturus's name is misspelt as "Arctorus".
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*[[Sirius Black|Sirius Black III]] (Arcturus' first grandson) once said to [[Harry Potter]] that his grandfather had a [[Order of Merlin]]. Sirius may have refered to Arcturus or possibly [[Pollux Black|Pollux]] (Sirius' other grandfather and Arcturus' cousin).
  
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*Arcturus had outlived his [[Sirius Black II|father]], [[Hesper Gamp|mother]], [[Lycoris Black|brother]], [[Regulus Black I|sister]], [[Orion Black|son (second child)]], [[Walburga Black|daughter-in-law]], and [[Regulus Black|second grandson]].
  
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*Arcturus was survived by his [[Lucretia Black|daughter (first child)]] and [[Sirius Black|first grandson]].
  
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*On the Black family tree shown on the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Arcturus's name is misspelt "Arctorus".
  
   
 
==Etymology==
  
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[[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 [[bear]]s and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
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[[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 [[bear]]s and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
   
 
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Revision as of 16:04, 23 August 2020

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"It means he gave them a load of gold."
— Sirius Black, addressing his grandfather's Order of Merlin, awarded for "Services to the Ministry"[src]

Arcturus Black O.M. (First Class) (1901 – 1991) was a pure-blood wizard and member of the noble House of Black.

Biography

He was born in 1901 as the eldest son of Sirius Black and his wife Hesper Gamp. His younger siblings were Lycoris and Regulus.

He married Melania Macmillan, who bore him a daughter, Lucretia, and a son, Orion. Arcturus became a grandfather after Orion married their cousin Walburga and had two sons, Sirius and Regulus. Lucretia had no children from her marriage to Ignatius Prewett.

At some point, Arcturus[2] was awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, for "Services to the Ministry".[3] His grandson Sirius believed that he received the honour because he had given the Ministry a large amount of gold.[2][3] The medal was left at 12 Grimmauld Place after his death; in 1995, Sirius found the medal while cleaning and threw it into a rubbish sack with contempt.[3]

Arcturus died in 1991. He had outlived both his siblings, his son, his daughter-in-law, and his younger grandson. He was survived by his daughter and his elder grandson.

Behind the scenes

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.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Black family tree
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Order of Merlin" at Wizarding World
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6 (The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black)
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