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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1830s|1835]] – [[1890s|1893]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|wizard]]. He was an early member of the [[House of Black]], and it is possible that he was the brother of [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus]] and [[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa]], and uncle of [[Phineas Nigellus Black|Phineas Nigellus]] and his siblings ([[Sirius Black I|Sirius]], [[Elladora Black|Elladora]], and [[Isla Black|Isla]]).<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' DVD</ref>
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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1830s|1835]] – [[1890s|1893]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|wizard]]. He was an early member of the [[House of Black]], and it is possible that he was the brother of [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus]] and [[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa]], and uncle of [[Phineas Nigellus Black|Phineas Nigellus]] (and his siblings [[Sirius Black I|Sirius]], [[Elladora Black|Elladora]], and [[Isla Black|Isla]]).<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' DVD</ref>
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
''Arcturus'' is a name of [[wikipedia:Arcturus|star]]. There were other [[House of Black|Blacks]] with the name [[Arcturus Black|Arcturus]], such as [[Arcturus Black II]] and [[Arcturus Black III]].
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''Arcturus'' is a name of the fourth brightest [[Wikipedia:Arcturus|star]] in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, it is approximately 36 light-years from Earth. There were other [[House of Black|Blacks]] with the name [[Arcturus Black|Arcturus]], [[Arcturus Black II]] and [[Arcturus Black III]].
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[[File:Blackfamilytreeootp2.png|thumb|left|299px|[[Harry Potter]] and his godfather [[Sirius Black]] at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], with the [[Black family tree tapestry]] in the background. Artcurus's image can be seen on the tapestry.]]
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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*Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Arcturus may have graduated at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house.However, he attended Hogwarts c. 1846 - 1853, whem Slughorn wasn´t Potions teacher.
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*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have graduated at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and was sorted into [[Slytherin]] house. However, he attended Hogwarts c. 1846 - 1853, whem Slughorn wasn´t 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]]''. He 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.
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*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]]''. He 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> 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.
 
*[[Cygnus Black I]] was possibly his older brother. It's possible that [[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus' great nephew]] is named after him.
 
*[[Cygnus Black I]] was possibly his older brother. It's possible that [[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus' great nephew]] is named after him.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 14:19, 28 August 2015

Arcturus Black (18351893) was a pure-blood wizard. He was an early member of the House of Black, and it is possible that he was the brother of Cygnus and Misapinoa, and uncle of Phineas Nigellus (and his siblings Sirius, Elladora, and Isla).[1]

Etymology

Arcturus is a name of the fourth brightest star in the sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes, it is approximately 36 light-years from Earth. There were other Blacks with the name Arcturus, Arcturus Black II and Arcturus Black III.

Blackfamilytreeootp2

Harry Potter and his godfather Sirius Black at 12 Grimmauld Place, with the Black family tree tapestry in the background. Artcurus's image can be seen on the tapestry.

Behind the scenes

  • Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Arcturus may have graduated at Hogwarts and was sorted into Slytherin house. However, he attended Hogwarts c. 1846 - 1853, whem Slughorn wasn´t Potions teacher.
  • This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He was not included on the version of the tree which J. K. Rowling gave to a charity auction in 2006.[2] However, 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.
  • Cygnus Black I was possibly his older brother. It's possible that Arcturus' great nephew is named after him.

Appearances

Notes and references