Lycoris Black (1904 – 1965) was a pure-blood witch, the middle child of Sirius Black II and Hesper Gamp and sister of Arcturus and Regulus. Lycoris never married and never had children.[1]
Behind the scenes
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn that all members of the Black family were in his house, Lycoris may have been a member of the Slytherin House. However, she atttended Hogwarts c. 1915 - 1922, when Slughorn may not have been Potions master.
- Lycoris, on the family tapestry in the film adaption of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is depicted like a man rather than a woman. It is same with her brother Regulus Black I, he is depicted more a woman than a man.
Etymology
Lycoris means "twilight" in Greek. This name does not fit into Black family tradition of naming people by stars. It is also a genus of flowering plants in the Amaryllis family that is associated with death and reincarnation in Chinese and Japanese folklore; another member of family with a name of flower is Narcissa. Ovid and Virgil also mention a mistress of Mark Antony called Lycoris. It is also possible that this name was derived from the plant and sweet liquorice. The name is also similar to that of Lycorias, a Nereid (sea nymph) of Greek mythology.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)