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{{Youmay|[[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus Black (1884 - 1959)]]|[[Arcturus Black I|his great uncle]] or [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]]}}
 
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'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1880s|1884]][[1950s|1959]]) was the third son<ref>The page formerly stated that Arcturus was the YOUNGEST child of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint; this is incorrect as Arcturus Black is born in 1884, then Belvina was born in 1886; Cgynus, who was born in 1889, is actually the last child, despite this page formerly stating differently.</ref> of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] and [[Ursula Flint]]. He was also brother of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius]], [[Phineas Black|Phineas]], [[Cygnus Black II|Cygnus]] and [[Belvina Black|Belvina]]. He married [[Lysandra Yaxley]], and the couple had three children: [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black|Charis]]. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of [[Arthur Weasley]].<ref name="BFT" />
   
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[[File:OriginalArcturus_Black_II.jpg|thumb|Arcturus, father of [[Callidora Black]], [[Charis Black]], and [[Cedrella Black]]]]
'''Arcturus Black''' ([[1880s|1884]] - [[1959]]) was the youngest son of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] and [[Ursula Flint]]. He married [[Lysandra Yaxley]], and the couple had three children, [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black]]. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of [[Arthur Weasley]].<ref name="BFT" />
 
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have been a member of the [[Slytherin]] House.
 
*Arcturus was named after [[Arcturus Black I|his great-uncle]]. After that, [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]] was named Arcturus.
 
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
[[Wikipedia:Arcturus|Arcturus]] is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
 
[[Wikipedia:Arcturus|Arcturus]] is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.
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==Behind the scenes==
 
*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Arcturus may have been a member of the [[Slytherin]] House. However, he attended Hogwarts c. [[1890s|1895]] - [[1900s|1902]], when Slughorn wasn't Potions teacher.
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*Arcturus was named after [[Arcturus Black I|his great-uncle]]. After that, [[Arcturus Black III|his nephew]] was named Arcturus.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[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 (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 13:10, 31 January 2015

Arcturus Black (18841959) was the third son[2] of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint. He was also brother of Sirius, Phineas, Cygnus and Belvina. He married Lysandra Yaxley, and the couple had three children: Callidora, Cedrella, and Charis. Through his daughter Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "blood traitor" Septimus Weasley, Arcturus is the maternal grandfather of Arthur Weasley.[1]

File:OriginalArcturus Black II.jpg

Arcturus, father of Callidora Black, Charis Black, and Cedrella Black

Etymology

Arcturus is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Its name derives from Ancient Greek Αρκτοῦρος, meaning "bear guard"; this refers to the story in Greek mythology that Zeus placed Arcturus in the sky to look after Arcas and Callisto, who were turned into bears and then into the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor to protect them from Hera's wrath.


Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references

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  2. The page formerly stated that Arcturus was the YOUNGEST child of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint; this is incorrect as Arcturus Black is born in 1884, then Belvina was born in 1886; Cgynus, who was born in 1889, is actually the last child, despite this page formerly stating differently.