Flint was the surname of a pure-blood wizarding family, and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight.[1] They were related to the Black, Burke, Gamp, Bulstrode and Yaxley families, as well as the Muggle Hitchens family.[2] Many other notable families descend from this lineage or are distantly related.
Family Members
- Josephina Flint — Minister for Magic from 1819 to 1827.[4]
- Ursula Black (née Flint) — wife of Phineas Nigellus Black.[5] Several prominent wizards and witches descends from her.
- Marcus Flint — a Slytherin student at Hogwarts during 1980s and 1990s.[3]
- Flavius Flint — former member The Unforgivable[6]
Etymology
Flint is a type of hard sedimentary rock, often used for tools in the Stone Age and to make fire, since it produces sparks when struck.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pottermore
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Black family tree
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Writing by J.K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Brilliant Event: A Weasley Predicament
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