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|born=[[1938]]<ref name="BFT">''[[House of Black|Black family tree]]''</ref><br/> [[Great Britain]] or [[Ireland]]<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000]</ref> |
|born=[[1938]]<ref name="BFT">''[[House of Black|Black family tree]]''</ref><br/> [[Great Britain]] or [[Ireland]]<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/0700-swns-alfie.htm World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000]</ref> |
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+ | |died=[[1992]]<ref name="BFT" /> (aged 53 - 54) |
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|family=*[[Pollux Black]] (father)<ref name="BFT" /> |
|family=*[[Pollux Black]] (father)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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| − | *[[Irma Crabbe]] (mother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
+ | *[[Irma Crabbe|Irma Black]] (née [[Crabbe family|Crabbe]]) (mother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Walburga Black]] (sister)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Walburga Black]] (sister)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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*[[Alphard Black]] (brother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Alphard Black]] (brother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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| − | *[[Druella Rosier]] (wife)<ref name="BFT" /> |
+ | *[[Druella Black]] (née [[Rosier family|Rosier]]) (wife)<ref name="BFT" /> |
| − | *[[Bellatrix Lestrange]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
+ | *[[Bellatrix Lestrange]] (née Black) (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
| − | *[[Andromeda Tonks]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> |
+ | *[[Andromeda Tonks]] (née Black) (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> |
| − | *[[Narcissa Malfoy]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> |
+ | *[[Narcissa Malfoy]] (née Black) (daughter)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Rodolphus Lestrange]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Rodolphus Lestrange]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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*[[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
*[[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
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*[[Regulus Black]] (nephew)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
*[[Regulus Black]] (nephew)<ref name="BFT" /> † |
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*[[Cygnus Black II]] (paternal grandfather)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Cygnus Black II]] (paternal grandfather)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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| − | *[[Violetta Bulstrode]] (paternal grandmother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
+ | *[[Violetta Bulstrode|Violetta Black]] (née [[Bulstrode family|Bulstrode]])(paternal grandmother)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Araminta Meliflua Black]] (cousin)<ref name="BFT" /> |
*[[Araminta Meliflua Black]] (cousin)<ref name="BFT" /> |
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| + | *[[Edward Lupin|Teddy Lupin]] (great-grandson) |
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| + | *[[Scorpius Malfoy]] (great-grandson) |
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*[[House of Black|Black family]] |
*[[House of Black|Black family]] |
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| + | *[[Rosier family]] (in-laws) |
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|house=[[Slytherin]]<ref name="slytherin">In {{HBP|chapter=4}}, [[Horace Slughorn]] states: "The whole Black family had been in my house, but Sirius ended up in [[Gryffindor]]!" This implies that all Blacks except Sirius were sorted into [[Slytherin]] while Slughorn was teaching at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. As revealed in ''[[Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies]]'', Chapter 3 (Horace Slughorn), Slughorn had "completed half a century of service" at the time of his retirement in [[1981]], meaning he started teaching there circa [[1931]]. Cygnus, born in [[1938]], presumably attended Hogwarts from [[1949]] to [[1956]], and thus would have been a student of Slughorn. [[Sirius Black]] also states "My whole family have been in [[Slytherin]]" and in Chapter 23 of {{DH}}, confirming that at least those Blacks closely related to Sirius were in [[Slytherin]].</ref> |
|house=[[Slytherin]]<ref name="slytherin">In {{HBP|chapter=4}}, [[Horace Slughorn]] states: "The whole Black family had been in my house, but Sirius ended up in [[Gryffindor]]!" This implies that all Blacks except Sirius were sorted into [[Slytherin]] while Slughorn was teaching at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. As revealed in ''[[Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies]]'', Chapter 3 (Horace Slughorn), Slughorn had "completed half a century of service" at the time of his retirement in [[1981]], meaning he started teaching there circa [[1931]]. Cygnus, born in [[1938]], presumably attended Hogwarts from [[1949]] to [[1956]], and thus would have been a student of Slughorn. [[Sirius Black]] also states "My whole family have been in [[Slytherin]]" and in Chapter 23 of {{DH}}, confirming that at least those Blacks closely related to Sirius were in [[Slytherin]].</ref> |
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| − | '''Cygnus Black''' ([[1938]] – [[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] wizard and member of the noble [[House of Black|Black family]]. He was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]]. |
+ | '''Cygnus Black''' ([[1938]] – [[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]] and member of the noble [[House of Black|Black family]]. He was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Cygnus was born in 1938, the youngest son of [[Pollux Black]] and [[Irma Crabbe]] and brother of [[Walburga Black|Walburga]] and [[Alphard Black|Alphard]], who was later blasted off the family tapestry. |
Cygnus was born in 1938, the youngest son of [[Pollux Black]] and [[Irma Crabbe]] and brother of [[Walburga Black|Walburga]] and [[Alphard Black|Alphard]], who was later blasted off the family tapestry. |
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| − | He married [[Druella Rosier]], and the couple had three daughters: [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], the eldest, in 1951, [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]], the middle child, between 1951-1955, and [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]], the youngest child, in 1955.<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref> |
+ | He married [[Druella Black|Druella Rosier]], and the couple had three daughters: [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], the eldest, in 1951, [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]], the middle child, between 1951-1955, and [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]], the youngest child, in 1955.<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref> |
| + | [[File:Narcissa, Andromeda, and Bellatrix.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|Cygnus's three children from left to right, [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], and [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]]]] |
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| + | Andromeda was disowned for marrying a [[Muggle-born]] wizard, [[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]]. All the family, but Sirius subsequently shunned her.<ref>Bellatrix says in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallows]]'': "We – Narcissa and I – have never set eyes on our sister since she married the [[Mudblood]]." This suggests that the family as a whole refused to see Andromeda after her marriage and disownment.</ref> Through his eldest daughter, he is the grandfather of [[Delphini]], who was fathered by Voldemort as a result of their affair at [[Malfoy Manor]]. Through his disowned daughter and his youngest daughter, Cygnus is the grandfather of [[Nymphadora Tonks]] and [[Draco Malfoy]] respectively, and is also the great-grandfather of [[Edward Lupin|Teddy Lupin]] and [[Scorpius Malfoy]], respectively. |
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He died in 1992, when [[Draco Malfoy|his grandson]] was attending his first or second year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Cygnus was the second last remaining Black of the male line before [[Sirius Black|his nephew]]. |
He died in 1992, when [[Draco Malfoy|his grandson]] was attending his first or second year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. Cygnus was the second last remaining Black of the male line before [[Sirius Black|his nephew]]. |
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*Cygnus was named after his [[Cygnus Black II|paternal grandfather]]. There was also [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus I]], an early member of the [[House of Black]], who was most likely [[Phineas Nigellus Black]]'s father and thus Cygnus's great-great-grandfather. |
*Cygnus was named after his [[Cygnus Black II|paternal grandfather]]. There was also [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus I]], an early member of the [[House of Black]], who was most likely [[Phineas Nigellus Black]]'s father and thus Cygnus's great-great-grandfather. |
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*If Cygnus was truly born in 1938, than he would've been considerably young when his eldest daughter Bellatrix was born in 1951; this means that, like his father, Cygnus had a child at 13. It's possible that both are errors, as [[J. K. Rowling]] stated that math isn't her strong suit, and the [[House of Black#Black family tree|Black Family Tapestry]] has other similar errors. |
*If Cygnus was truly born in 1938, than he would've been considerably young when his eldest daughter Bellatrix was born in 1951; this means that, like his father, Cygnus had a child at 13. It's possible that both are errors, as [[J. K. Rowling]] stated that math isn't her strong suit, and the [[House of Black#Black family tree|Black Family Tapestry]] has other similar errors. |
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| + | **An earlier draft of the tapestry gives him more plausible years of 1929-1979. It's unknown why these years were changed however. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 18:12, 26 April 2020
Cygnus Black (1938 – 1992) was a pure-blood wizard and member of the noble Black family. He was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was Sorted into Slytherin.
Biography
Cygnus was born in 1938, the youngest son of Pollux Black and Irma Crabbe and brother of Walburga and Alphard, who was later blasted off the family tapestry.
He married Druella Rosier, and the couple had three daughters: Bellatrix, the eldest, in 1951, Andromeda, the middle child, between 1951-1955, and Narcissa Black, the youngest child, in 1955.[4]
Cygnus's three children from left to right, Narcissa, Bellatrix, and Andromeda
Andromeda was disowned for marrying a Muggle-born wizard, Ted Tonks. All the family, but Sirius subsequently shunned her.[5] Through his eldest daughter, he is the grandfather of Delphini, who was fathered by Voldemort as a result of their affair at Malfoy Manor. Through his disowned daughter and his youngest daughter, Cygnus is the grandfather of Nymphadora Tonks and Draco Malfoy respectively, and is also the great-grandfather of Teddy Lupin and Scorpius Malfoy, respectively.
He died in 1992, when his grandson was attending his first or second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Cygnus was the second last remaining Black of the male line before his nephew.
Etymology
Like many other members of the House of Black, Cygnus is named after a constellation. Cygnus is a northern constellation known as the Swan or the Northern Cross. It was named for several swans which appear in Greek mythology, including the one Zeus transformed into to seduce Leda, the form Orpheus took after his death, and a son of the god Apollo who was turned into a swan after his murder. The name is derived from the Greek κύκνος, kyknos, meaning "swan".
Behind the scenes
- Cygnus and his wife were likely in Slytherin house like the rest of the family.
- Cygnus was named after his paternal grandfather. There was also Cygnus I, an early member of the House of Black, who was most likely Phineas Nigellus Black's father and thus Cygnus's great-great-grandfather.
- If Cygnus was truly born in 1938, than he would've been considerably young when his eldest daughter Bellatrix was born in 1951; this means that, like his father, Cygnus had a child at 13. It's possible that both are errors, as J. K. Rowling stated that math isn't her strong suit, and the Black Family Tapestry has other similar errors.
- An earlier draft of the tapestry gives him more plausible years of 1929-1979. It's unknown why these years were changed however.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)
Notes and references
- ↑ 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 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 Black family tree
- ↑ World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000
- ↑ In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4, Horace Slughorn states: "The whole Black family had been in my house, but Sirius ended up in Gryffindor!" This implies that all Blacks except Sirius were sorted into Slytherin while Slughorn was teaching at Hogwarts. As revealed in Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies, Chapter 3 (Horace Slughorn), Slughorn had "completed half a century of service" at the time of his retirement in 1981, meaning he started teaching there circa 1931. Cygnus, born in 1938, presumably attended Hogwarts from 1949 to 1956, and thus would have been a student of Slughorn. Sirius Black also states "My whole family have been in Slytherin" and in Chapter 23 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, confirming that at least those Blacks closely related to Sirius were in Slytherin.
- ↑ Black Family tree
- ↑ Bellatrix says in Deathly Hallows: "We – Narcissa and I – have never set eyes on our sister since she married the Mudblood." This suggests that the family as a whole refused to see Andromeda after her marriage and disownment.