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Cygnus Black (born 1829) was a pure-blood wizard. He was an early member of the House of Black, predating Phineas Nigellus and his siblings (Sirius, Elladora, and Isla), but his precise relationship to other known members of the Black family is unknown. He married Ella Max.^[1]

Behind the scenes

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.^[2] However, according to director David Yates, Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations.^[3] The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations.
Given his placement on the tree in the film, this character may have been the older brother of Arcturus I, and the father of Sirius I, Phineas Nigellus, Elladora (who was named after her mother Ella), and Isla.

Etymology

Cygnus means "swan". Grandson of Cygnus I is named after him.

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) DVD (Disc 2 - menu opening sequence)
↑ "Black Family Tree" on The Harry Potter Lexicon
↑ "'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP" from The Leaky Cauldron

[1] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) DVD (Disc 2 - menu opening sequence)

[2] "Black Family Tree" on The Harry Potter Lexicon

[3] "'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP" from The Leaky Cauldron

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-|family=*[[Ella Max]] (wife)
+|family=[[Phoebe Black's husband|Possible uncle]]
+*[[Phoebe Black]] (possible aunt)
+*[[Alexia Walkin Black]] (possible aunt)
+*[[Eduardus Limette Black]] (possible father)
+*[[Jimbo Blishwick]] (possible brother-in-law)
+*[[Jimbo Blishwick's wife|Possible sister]]
+*[[Arcturus Black I]] (possible brother)
+*[[Ella Max]] (wife)
 *[[Sirius Black I]] (possible son)
 *[[Phineas Nigellus Black]] (possible son)
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 ==Behind the scenes==
 *This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|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 [[Between 1998 and 2017|2006]].<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/blackfamilytree.html Black Family Tree]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> However, according to director [[David Yates]], Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20071218224958/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/5/24/empire-magazine-feature-on-ootp 'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref> The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations.
-*Give his placement on the tree in the film, this character may have been the older brother of [[Arcturus Black I|Arcturus I]], and the father of [[Sirius Black I|Sirius I]], [[Phineas Nigellus Black|Phineas Nigellus]], [[Elladora Black|Elladora]] (who was named after her mother Ella), and [[Isla Black|Isla]].
+*Given his placement on the tree in the film, this character may have been the older brother of [[Arcturus Black I|Arcturus I]], and the father of [[Sirius Black I|Sirius I]], [[Phineas Nigellus Black|Phineas Nigellus]], [[Elladora Black|Elladora]] (who was named after her mother Ella), and [[Isla Black|Isla]].
 ==Etymology==