Lysandra Black (née Yaxley) (fl. 1915-1919) was a pure-blood witch who married Arcturus Black (II). The couple had three daughters together: Callidora, Cedrella, and Charis Black. Through Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "blood traitor" Septimus Weasley, she is the maternal grandmother of Arthur Weasley. Lysandra may be related to the Death Eater Corban Yaxley, and, through her daughters, the Longbottom and Crouch families.[2]
Etymology[]
Lysandra is the feminine form of the Greek name Lysander, meaning "a release of man" or "liberty".[4] It was the name of Spartan general and a character in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (First appearance) (Appears on the Black family tapestry)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Sirius stated that he was the last of the Blacks by the late 1995, so it is possible that Lysandra died at some point before or during that year.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 Black family tree
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
- ↑ Behind the Name: Lysander