Abraxas Malfoy
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| Abraxas Malfoy | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Prior to September 1996 |
| Family |
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| Blood Status | |
| Behind the scenes | |
| First appearance |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only) |
| Cause |
Died of dragon pox |
Abraxas Malfoy was a pure-blood wizard, father of Lucius Malfoy and grandfather of Draco Malfoy. He was related by marriage to the Blacks and, more distantly, the Weasleys and the Lestranges. He died of a case of dragon pox, a relatively common malady of the elderly, some time before September 1996. Horace Slughorn knew him at one time and was sorry to hear that he had passed away.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- The word Abraxas was engraved on stones that were considered amulets in the Ancient Roman-Greco world . They often had figures carved on them as well that resembled basilisks or chimeras. The name may be related to the word abracadabra, which is notable as this may also be the root of the Killing Curse incantation "Avada Kedavra". The name Abraxas is also mentioned in Gnostic texts, and in Ancient Egyptian mythology as a god or demon.
- In 1992, Harry Potter, speaking about Draco Malfoy, said, "Look at his family... The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin, he's always boasting about it." This indicates that Abraxas was most likely a Slytherin when he attended Hogwarts, though it cannot be confirmed.
