Belvina Burke (née Black)
Biographical information
Born	1886[1]
Died	1962[1] (aged 76)
Blood status	Pure-blood[1]
Marital status	Married
Physical information
Species	Human[1]
Gender	Female[1]
Skin colour	White[1]
Family information
Family members	Phineas Nigellus Black (father) †[1] Ursula Flint (mother)[1] Sirius Black II (brother) †[1] Phineas Black (brother) †[1] Arcturus Black II (brother) †[1] Cygnus Black II (brother) Herbert Burke (husband) Two sons One daughter Sirius Black I (uncle) †[1] Elladora Black (aunt) †[1] Isla Black (aunt)[1] Caractacus Burke (brother-in-law) † Elizabeth Burke (possibly) † Black family
Affiliation
House	Slytherin (possibly)
Loyalty	Black family[1] Burke family

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Belvina Burke (née Black) (1886–1962) was a pure-blood witch and member of the noble Black family.

Biography Edit

Belvina was born in 1886. She was the only daughter of Phineas Nigellus Black (Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) and Ursula Flint. She was also the sister of Sirius II, Cygnus II, Phineas and Arcturus. She married Herbert Burke, and they had three children: two sons and a daughter.^[1]

EtymologyEdit

The name Belvina does not fit in with the Black family tradition of naming its members after stars or constellations. It may derived from Latin, in which it would mean something like "lovely wine" or "fair one". Alternatively, it could be derived from Beltane, an ancient Celtic holiday related to Walpurgis Night, "Witches' Night".^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

• Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Belvina may have been a member of the Slytherin House. However, she attended Hogwarts c. 1897 - 1904, when Slughorn was not Potions teacher.
• It is possible that she was related to Elizabeth Burke by marriage.

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)

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