Misapinoa Blishwick (née Black) (1826 – 1926) was a pure-blood witch and an early member of the noble House of Black. Her precise relationship to the other known members of the Black family remains unknown. She married a pure-blood wizard named Jimbo Blishwick. She was depicted on the Black family tree tapestry in 12 Grimmauld Place, London.[1]
Etymology[]
Misapinoa's name may be from the word "Messapian", an extinct language that was once spoken in south eastern Italy, or it could be from the word "mishap", which ties along with how much older she lived to be than most members of the House of Black.
Behind the scenes[]
- This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree tapestry shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She was not included on the version of the tree which J. K. Rowling gave to a charity auction in 2006.[2] 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.
- Misapinoa lived to 99- 100. This is unusual because members of the Black family often died young by wizarding standards.
- The face used to depict Misapinoa on the Black family tree in the Order of the Phoenix film was also used for Lucretia Black.
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Misapinoa may have been a member of Slytherin House. However, she attended Hogwarts c. 1837-1844, long before Slughorn was even born.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black Family Tapestry)
- Harry Potter Film Wizardry (Appears on Black Family Tapestry)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- ↑ Black Family Tree on The Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ 'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP from The Leaky Cauldron