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{{Wizard individual infobox
 
{{Wizard individual infobox
 
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|born=[[1810s]] (possibly)
 
|born=[[1810s]] (possibly)
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|died=Before [[1996]]
 
|blood=[[Pure-blood]]
 
|blood=[[Pure-blood]]
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|marital=Single
 
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|family=*[[Phoebe Black]] (possible sister)
 
|family=*[[Phoebe Black]] (possible sister)
 
*[[Eduardus Limette Black]] (possible brother)
 
*[[Eduardus Limette Black]] (possible brother)
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*[[Licorus Black]] (possible brother)
 
*[[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa Blishwick]] (possible niece)
 
*[[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa Blishwick]] (possible niece)
 
*[[Arcturus Black I]] (possible nephew)
 
*[[Arcturus Black I]] (possible nephew)
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|house=[[Slytherin]] (possibly)
 
|house=[[Slytherin]] (possibly)
|loyalty=[[House of Black]]<ref name="ootpmovie">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>
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|loyalty=[[House of Black]]<ref name="ootpmovie">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>}}
 
'''Alexia Walkin Black'''<ref>On the Black family tapestry in the ''Order of the Phoenix'' film, only Blacks by birth have portraits, and only their given names are listed on the scrolls beneath the portraits. This indicates that this character was a Black and that Alexia Walkin was her given name.</ref> was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]]. She was an early member of the [[House of Black]], predating [[Arcturus Black I]] and [[Cygnus Black I]], but her precise relationship to other known members of the Black family is unknown. She never married, according to the [[Black family tree tapestry]], and was childless.<ref name="ootpmovie" />
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'''Alexia Walkin Black'''<ref>On the Black family tapestry in the ''Order of the Phoenix'' film, only Blacks by birth have portraits, and only their given names are listed on the scrolls beneath the portraits. This indicates that this character was a Black and that Alexia Walkin was her given name.</ref> was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]]. She was an early member of the [[House of Black]], predating [[Arcturus Black I]] and [[Cygnus Black I]], but her precise relationship to other known members of the Black family is unknown. She never married, according to the [[Black family tree tapestry]]. <ref name="ootpmovie" />
 
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
''Alexia'' is the feminine form of ''Alexis''. The Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangably with the related name Αλεξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors. <ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/alexis Alexis] on [http://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name].</ref>
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''Alexia'' is the feminine form of ''Alexis''. The Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", is derived from Greek αλεξω (''alexo'') "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Αλεξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/alexis Alexis] on [http://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name].</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|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]].<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/blackfamilytree.html Black Family Tree]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> She was presumably created by the production team of the films, with her name being selected in honour of [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1023180/ Alexandra Walker], an art director on ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'', and ''Order of the Phoenix''.
*Based on a statement of [[Horace Slughorn]], Alexia Walkin Black probably graduated at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house. However, she attended Hogwarts in the 1880s, when Slughorn wasn´t Potions teacher.
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*Based on a statement of [[Horace Slughorn]], Alexia Walkin probably graduated at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house. However, she attended Hogwarts in the 1820s, long before Slughorn was Potions teacher.
*This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|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 [[Between 1998 and 2017|2006]].<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/blackfamilytree.html Black Family Tree]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> However, according to director [[David Yates]], Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20071218224958/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/5/24/empire-magazine-feature-on-ootp 'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref> The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations.
 
*Her siblings are probably [[Eduardus Limette Black|Eduardus Limette]], [[Phoebe Black|Phoebe]], [[Unidentified Black (I)|Mr Black]] and [[Unidentified Black (II)|Black]].
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*Her siblings are probably [[Eduardus Limette Black|Eduardus Limette]], [[Phoebe Black|Phoebe]], [[Licorus Black|Licorus]] and [[Hester Black]].
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*On the scroll beneath Alexia's image on the family tree, there are no dates.
*This individual was raised in a Muggle-hating family so would probably be prejudiced towards Muggles and Muggle-borns.
 
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*It is possible that Walkin was a maiden name of Alexia's mother.<ref>See [[Talk:Eduardus Limette Black]]. The maiden name is sometimes given as a middle name or even as a first name on occasion. Examples include [[Wikipedia:Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], [[Wikipedia:Richard Nixon|Richard Milhous Nixon]], [[Wikipedia:Ronald Wilson Reagan|Ronald Wilson Reagan]].</ref>
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*Based on Black Family Tree Tapestry, Alexia's and [[Andromeda Black|Andromeda&nbsp;Black]]'s pictures are the same.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}} Black Family Tree
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[[pl:Alexia Black]]
 
[[Category:British individuals|Black, Alexia Walkin]]
 
[[Category:British individuals|Black, Alexia Walkin]]
 
[[Category:Females|Black, Alexia Walkin]]
 
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Revision as of 07:11, 30 June 2014

Alexia Walkin Black[2] was a pure-blood witch. She was an early member of the House of Black, predating Arcturus Black I and Cygnus Black I, but her precise relationship to other known members of the Black family is unknown. She never married, according to the Black family tree tapestry, and was childless.[1]

Etymology

Alexia is the feminine form of Alexis. The Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", is derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Αλεξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.[3]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
  2. On the Black family tapestry in the Order of the Phoenix film, only Blacks by birth have portraits, and only their given names are listed on the scrolls beneath the portraits. This indicates that this character was a Black and that Alexia Walkin was her given name.
  3. Alexis on Behind the Name.
  4. "Black Family Tree" on The Harry Potter Lexicon
  5. See Talk:Eduardus Limette Black. The maiden name is sometimes given as a middle name or even as a first name on occasion. Examples include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Richard Milhous Nixon, Ronald Wilson Reagan.