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** [[Slytherin]]<ref name="slytherin">In {{HBP|B|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]]. Orion, born in [[1929]],attended Hogwarts from 1940/41 to 1947/48, and thus would have been a student of Slughorn and in his house.</ref>
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**[[Slytherin]]<ref name="slytherin">In {{HBP|B|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]]. Orion, born in [[1929]],attended Hogwarts from 1940/41 to 1947/48, and thus would have been a student of Slughorn and in his house.</ref>
 
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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|Were — were your parents [[Death Eaters]] as well?|Sirius Black|No, no, but believe me, they thought [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] had the right idea, they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of [[Muggle-born]]s and having [[pure-blood]]s in charge.|The Black family’s views|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
  
{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|Were — were your parents [[Death Eaters]] as well?|Sirius Black|No, no, but believe me, they thought [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] had the right idea, they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of [[Muggle-born]]s and having [[pure-blood]]s in charge.|The Black family’s views|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
   
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'''Orion Black''' ([[1929]] – [[1979]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]] and the eldest son of [[Arcturus Black III]] and [[Melania Macmillan]]. He married his second cousin, [[Walburga Black]], and the couple had two sons: [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black]].<ref name="BFT" /> He was also a member of the Black family, an old wizarding family and one of the [[Sacred Twenty-Eight]]''. ''
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'''Orion Black''' ([[1929]] – [[1979]]) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. He was the only son of [[Arcturus Black III]] and [[Melania Macmillan]]. He was the senior male-line descendant of the [[House of Black]], a family which could trace its magical ancestors back to at least the [[Middle Ages]] and which was recognised as one of the [[Sacred Twenty-Eight]]''. ''
   
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He married his second cousin, [[Walburga Black]], and the couple had two sons: [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black]].<ref name="BFT" /> Both his sons were heroes of the [[Wizarding Wars]].
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At some point Orion started living at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], presumably after he married Walburga. He eventually disowned his eldest son for his tolerance towards Muggles and Muggle-borns. Orion died sometime in 1979, leaving his wife a widow.
  
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Early life===
  
===Early life===
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{{Quote|My father put every security measure known to Wizard-kind on it when he lived here.|[[Sirius Black|Sirius]] about the protection his father put on [[Grimmauld Place]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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{{Quote|My father put every security measure known to [[wizardkind]] on it when he lived here.|[[Sirius Black|Sirius]] about the protection his father put on [[Grimmauld Place]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}Orion was born to [[Arcturus Black III]] and his wife, [[Melania Macmillan]], in [[1929]]. He attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house<ref name="slytherin" />, like most members of the [[House of Black]].
   
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Orion was born to [[Arcturus Black III]] and his wife, [[Melania Macmillan]], in [[1929]]. He attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house<ref name="slytherin" />, like most members of the [[House of Black]]. At some point, he married his second cousin [[Walburga Black]], and the two lived at the traditional family home of [[12 Grimmauld Place]] in [[London]], [[England]]. Orion used a vast array of magical security measures on the house while he lived there.<ref name="Security">'''Sirius Black''': My father put every security measure known to Wizard-kind on it when he lived here. ({{OOTP}})</ref>
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At some point, he married his second cousin [[Walburga Black]]. The two lived in their family home at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] in [[London]], [[England]]. Orion erected a vast array of magical security measures on the house while he lived there.<ref name="Security">'''Sirius Black''': My father put every security measure known to Wizard-kind on it when he lived here. ({{OOTP}})</ref>
   
 
===Family life===
  
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{{Quote|It was my father's. Kreacher wasn't quite as devoted to him as to my mother, but I still caught him snogging a pair of my father's old trousers last week.|Sirius regarding Orion's ring|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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{{Quote|It was my father's. Kreacher wasn't quite as devoted to him as to my mother, but I still caught him snogging a pair of my father's old trousers last week.|Sirius regarding Orion's ring|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}[[File:The Blacks - Pottermore.png|thumb|left|The Blacks in the early [[1970s]]. From left to right: Orion, [[Regulus Black|Regulus]], [[Walburga Black|Walburga]], and [[Sirius Black|Sirius]]]]
   
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Orion and his wife, like many members of the Black family, believed strongly in [[Blood status|blood purity]]. Their older son [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] disagreed with their bigotry, and when he was about sixteen, he ran away from home rather than remain with the family. Sirius moved in with the [[Potter family]], and in retaliation, Walburga burned his name off the family tapestry.
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[[File:The Blacks - Pottermore.png|thumb|left|The Blacks in the early [[1970s]]. From left to right: Orion, [[Regulus Black|Regulus]], [[Walburga Black|Walburga]], and [[Sirius Black|Sirius]]]]
  
   
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Orion and Walburga favoured their younger son, [[Regulus Black|Regulus]], who echoed their belief system, and they approved when he joined the [[Death Eaters]]. They were not members of the organisation themselves, but they agreed with [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s values and goals. However, according to Sirius, they became dismayed when they realised how far Voldemort was willing to go to achieve his aims.<ref name="Ootp">{{OOTP}}</ref>
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Orion and his wife, like many members of the Black family, believed strongly in [[Blood status|blood purity]]. To this end, they disowned their older son [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] when he expressed different views, leading to Sirius moving in with the [[Potter family]] and Walburga burning his name off the family tapestry when he was sixteen years old.
  
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Orion and Walburga favoured their younger son, [[Regulus Black|Regulus]], and approved when he joined the [[Death Eaters]]. Though they were not members of the organisation themselves, they agreed with [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s values and goals. However, according to Sirius, they became dismayed when they realised how far Voldemort was willing to go to achieve his aims; this may have been the reason behind Orion strengthening his home's magical defences during the height of the [[First Wizarding War]].<ref name="Ootp">{{OOTP}}</ref>
  
   
 
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Orion died in the same year as his son Regulus.<ref name="BFT" /> It is not known whether he died before or after Regulus did. Kreacher did not mention him in his recounting of Regulus's death, but considering the great influence that Walburga had over her house-elf and younger son, that could mean nothing.
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Both Orion and his son Regulus died in [[1979]].<ref name="BFT" />
  
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Orion died two years before Sirius was falsely accused of mass murder and thrown in Azkaban.
   
 
==Magical abilities and skills==
  
==Magical abilities and skills==
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*'''[[Defensive Charm|Defensive charm]]s/Security''': Orion Black is said to have had an extensive knowledge of defensive magic. While he resided at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], he cast on it, every single security measure known to mankind. These charms include a [[Repello Muggletum|Muggle-Repelling charm]].
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*'''[[Protective enchantment|Defensive charms]]/Security''': Orion Black must have had an extensive knowledge of defensive magic. While he resided at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], he cast on it every single security measure known to wizardkind, including a [[Repello Muggletum|Muggle-Repelling charm]]. These charms were still effective long after Orion's death.
   
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== Possessions ==
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==Possessions==
 
{{Quote|When [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] wrested a large golden ring bearing the Black crest from his grip, Kreacher actually burst into furious tears and left the room sobbing under his breath and calling Sirius names [[Harry Potter|Harry]] had never heard before.|Orion's [[Sirius Black|eldest son]] throwing out his ring|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
  
{{Quote|When [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] wrested a large golden ring bearing the Black crest from his grip, Kreacher actually burst into furious tears and left the room sobbing under his breath and calling Sirius names [[Harry Potter|Harry]] had never heard before.|Orion's [[Sirius Black|eldest son]] throwing out his ring|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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* '''Ring''': Orion owned [[Orion Black's ring|a ring]] which was later thrown out by [[Sirius Black]] despite [[Kreacher]]'s efforts to rescue it. It was big and golden, and had the family crest of the [[House of Black]] on it. During a clean-out of [[12 Grimmauld Place]], Kreacher tried to smuggle the ring to his room, but Sirius caught him and wrestled it from his hands. Kreacher then cried furiously and cursed at Sirius under his breath.
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*'''Ring''': Orion owned [[Orion Black's ring|a big, golden ring]] with the [[House of Black]] family crest. During the efforts to clean [[12 Grimmauld Place]], Kreacher tried to smuggle the ring to [[Kreacher's den|his den]], but Sirius caught him and wrestled it from his hands. Kreacher then cried furiously and cursed at Sirius under his breath. Sirius threw the ring out regardless.
   
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* '''Trousers''': Kreacher once tried to save a pair of his [[Orion Black's old trousers|old trousers]] as Sirius once caught him kissing Orion Black's old trousers.
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*'''Trousers''': Sirius once caught Kreacher snogging a pair of Orion Black's [[Orion Black's old trousers|old trousers]].
   
 
==Relationships==
  
==Relationships==
 
===Black family===
  
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It is unknown what kind of relationship Orion had with his wife Walburga, but it is was probably at least civil since the couple shared similar opinions on blood purity and the rise of Voldemort. Walburga was the main parental figure in Sirius and Regulus's life, but Orion did not protest her decision to disown their son Sirius after he ran away or her brother Alphard when he left Sirius gold in his will.
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Walburga and Orion had a happy marriage and relationship, especially since they shared blood purity ideology. Walburga was likely devastated when her husband died.
 
   
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Orion and his wife disowned their eldest son, Sirius since he disagreed with the Black family's beliefs in blood purity and was sorted into [[Gryffindor]] rather than [[Slytherin]]. When Sirius left home at the age of 16, Walburga blasted his name off the tapestry. Orion died 2 years before Sirius was wrongfully thrown sent to Azkaban, so he never got to know.
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He had a bad relationship with his elder son Sirius, who disagreed with Orion's bigotry. When Sirius ran away at the age of sixteen, Orion and his wife disowned him and seemingly had no further contact with him. His relationship with his younger son Regulus was better due to their shared beliefs in [[wizarding supremacy]], and Sirius believes he was proud when Regulus joined the Death Eaters.
   
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===Kreacher===
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Orion and his wife greatly admired and favoured their younger son, Regulus because he remained loyal to the Black family traditions and was sorted into Slytherin. In 1979, both Orion and Regulus died.
  
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Kreacher wasn't as devoted to Orion as he was to Walburga, but he remained loyal enough to him after his death to try and save [[Orion Black's ring|his ring]] and to kiss [[Orion Black's old trousers|his trousers]].
   
 
==Etymology==
  
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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*Orion, as well as the rest of his family, may have been sorted in [[Slytherin]].
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*According to [[Horace Slughorn]], who taught at Hogwarts while Orion was a student, every member of the House of Black except Sirius was Sorted in [[Slytherin]]. This would include Orion.
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*Orion and Walburga's disillusionment with the Death Eater organisation, Regulus' defection from the group, Orion's strengthening of his house's defences, and his and his son's death all coincide.
  
 
*On the family tree in the film Orion has got a large blue turban, but on the 2nd DVD of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' his turban is red.
  
*On the family tree in the film Orion has got a large blue turban, but on the 2nd DVD of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' his turban is red.
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*Depending on which month in 1929 he was born, Orion might have encountered [[Tom Riddle]] during their Hogwarts, as the latter was two or three years older than the former.
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*Orion might have known his fellow Slytherin [[Tom Riddle]] during their Hogwarts years. Orion attended the school from either 1940-1947 or 1941-1948 while Riddle attended from 1938-1945.
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*Orion and his son [[Regulus Black|Regulus]] died in the same year, 1979.
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*Orion and his son [[Regulus Black|Regulus]] died in the same year: [[1979]]. It is possible that Orion and Regulus's deaths, Regulus's defection from the Death Eaters, Orion and Walburga's disillusionment with Voldemort's methods, and Orion's preoccupation with the defences of [[12 Grimmauld Place]] coincide.
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*It is unknown why Orion put so much effort into magically protecting Grimmauld Place; he might have feared what Voldemort would do to the family once they began distancing himself from his methods, he might have feared the incursion of muggles and muggle-borns, or he might have simply been paranoid.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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Revision as of 01:49, 26 May 2020

Harry Potter: "Were — were your parents Death Eaters as well?"
Sirius Black: "No, no, but believe me, they thought Voldemort had the right idea, they were all for the purification of the wizarding race, getting rid of Muggle-borns and having pure-bloods in charge."
— The Black family’s views[src]

Orion Black (1929 – 1979) was a British pure-blood wizard. He was the only son of Arcturus Black III and Melania Macmillan. He was the senior male-line descendant of the House of Black, a family which could trace its magical ancestors back to at least the Middle Ages and which was recognised as one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight.

He married his second cousin, Walburga Black, and the couple had two sons: Sirius and Regulus Black.[1] Both his sons were heroes of the Wizarding Wars.

Biography

Early life

"My father put every security measure known to wizardkind on it when he lived here."
— Sirius about the protection his father put on Grimmauld Place[src]

Orion was born to Arcturus Black III and his wife, Melania Macmillan, in 1929. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Slytherin house[2], like most members of the House of Black.

At some point, he married his second cousin Walburga Black. The two lived in their family home at 12 Grimmauld Place in London, England. Orion erected a vast array of magical security measures on the house while he lived there.[3]

Family life

"It was my father's. Kreacher wasn't quite as devoted to him as to my mother, but I still caught him snogging a pair of my father's old trousers last week."
— Sirius regarding Orion's ring[src]
The Blacks - Pottermore

The Blacks in the early 1970s. From left to right: Orion, Regulus, Walburga, and Sirius

Orion and his wife, like many members of the Black family, believed strongly in blood purity. Their older son Sirius disagreed with their bigotry, and when he was about sixteen, he ran away from home rather than remain with the family. Sirius moved in with the Potter family, and in retaliation, Walburga burned his name off the family tapestry.

Orion and Walburga favoured their younger son, Regulus, who echoed their belief system, and they approved when he joined the Death Eaters. They were not members of the organisation themselves, but they agreed with Lord Voldemort's values and goals. However, according to Sirius, they became dismayed when they realised how far Voldemort was willing to go to achieve his aims.[4]

Death

Orion died in the same year as his son Regulus.[1] It is not known whether he died before or after Regulus did. Kreacher did not mention him in his recounting of Regulus's death, but considering the great influence that Walburga had over her house-elf and younger son, that could mean nothing.

Orion died two years before Sirius was falsely accused of mass murder and thrown in Azkaban.

Magical abilities and skills

  • Defensive charms/Security: Orion Black must have had an extensive knowledge of defensive magic. While he resided at 12 Grimmauld Place, he cast on it every single security measure known to wizardkind, including a Muggle-Repelling charm. These charms were still effective long after Orion's death.

Possessions

"When Sirius wrested a large golden ring bearing the Black crest from his grip, Kreacher actually burst into furious tears and left the room sobbing under his breath and calling Sirius names Harry had never heard before."
— Orion's eldest son throwing out his ring[src]
  • Ring: Orion owned a big, golden ring with the House of Black family crest. During the efforts to clean 12 Grimmauld Place, Kreacher tried to smuggle the ring to his den, but Sirius caught him and wrestled it from his hands. Kreacher then cried furiously and cursed at Sirius under his breath. Sirius threw the ring out regardless.
  • Trousers: Sirius once caught Kreacher snogging a pair of Orion Black's old trousers.

Relationships

Black family

It is unknown what kind of relationship Orion had with his wife Walburga, but it is was probably at least civil since the couple shared similar opinions on blood purity and the rise of Voldemort. Walburga was the main parental figure in Sirius and Regulus's life, but Orion did not protest her decision to disown their son Sirius after he ran away or her brother Alphard when he left Sirius gold in his will.

He had a bad relationship with his elder son Sirius, who disagreed with Orion's bigotry. When Sirius ran away at the age of sixteen, Orion and his wife disowned him and seemingly had no further contact with him. His relationship with his younger son Regulus was better due to their shared beliefs in wizarding supremacy, and Sirius believes he was proud when Regulus joined the Death Eaters.

Kreacher

Kreacher wasn't as devoted to Orion as he was to Walburga, but he remained loyal enough to him after his death to try and save his ring and to kiss his trousers.

Etymology

Orion, like many members of the House of Black, is named after a constellation. Orion is a very prominent constellation, known as the Hunter. Contemporary astronomical imagery has Orion next to the "river" Eridanus and two hunting dogs, one of which contains the star Sirius, the name of Orion Black's older son. In Greek mythology, Orion was a giant huntsman who angered the gods, and was subsequently killed by the great scorpion after which the constellation Scorpius is named.

In other versions of the tale, Orion is actually killed by Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, when she is tricked by her brother, Apollo, who is jealous of her love. Apollo bet Artemis that she couldn't hit a small mark down in a river, which was actually Orion's head, visible above the water as he was swimming. Artemis, not realising what her brother was making her do, shot Orion in the head. She then became distraught upon finding out about her mistake.

Behind the scenes

  • According to Horace Slughorn, who taught at Hogwarts while Orion was a student, every member of the House of Black except Sirius was Sorted in Slytherin. This would include Orion.
  • On the family tree in the film Orion has got a large blue turban, but on the 2nd DVD of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix his turban is red.
  • Orion might have known his fellow Slytherin Tom Riddle during their Hogwarts years. Orion attended the school from either 1940-1947 or 1941-1948 while Riddle attended from 1938-1945.
  • Orion and his son Regulus died in the same year: 1979. It is possible that Orion and Regulus's deaths, Regulus's defection from the Death Eaters, Orion and Walburga's disillusionment with Voldemort's methods, and Orion's preoccupation with the defences of 12 Grimmauld Place coincide.
  • It is unknown why Orion put so much effort into magically protecting Grimmauld Place; he might have feared what Voldemort would do to the family once they began distancing himself from his methods, he might have feared the incursion of muggles and muggle-borns, or he might have simply been paranoid.

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 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 Black family tree
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn), 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. If Orion, born in 1929, presumably attended Hogwarts from 1940/41 to 1947/48, he likely would have been a student of Slughorn and in his house. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "slytherin" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ Sirius Black: My father put every security measure known to Wizard-kind on it when he lived here. (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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