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|name=Belvina Burke (née Black)
 
|name=Belvina Burke (née Black)
 
|born=[[1880s|1886]]<ref name="BFT">''[[House of Black|Black family tree]]''</ref>
 
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|died=[[1960s|1962]]<ref name="BFT" /> (age 72)
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|died=[[1960s|1962]]<ref name="BFT" /> (aged 76)
 
|blood=[[Pure-blood]]<ref name="BFT" />
 
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*[[Elladora Black]] (aunt) †<ref name="BFT" />
 
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*[[Isla Black]] (aunt)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Isla Black]] (aunt)<ref name="BFT" />
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*[[Caractacus Burke]] (possibly) †
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*[[Elizabeth Burke]] (possibly) †
 
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'''Belvina Burke (née Black)''' ([[1880s|1886]]-[[1960s|1962]]) was a [[pure-blood]] witch and the only daughter of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] and [[Ursula Flint]]. She was also the sister of [[Sirius Black II|Sirius]], [[Cygnus Black II|Cygnus]], [[Phineas Black|Phineas]] and [[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus]]. She married [[Herbert Burke]], and they had three children: [[Belvina Burke's sons|two sons]] and [[Belvina Burke's daughter|a daughter]].<ref name="BFT" />
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'''Belvina Burke''' (née '''Black''') ([[1880s|1886]][[1960s|1962]]) was a [[pure-blood]] witch and member of the noble [[Black family]].
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== Biography ==
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Belvina was born in [[1880s|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 Black II|Sirius II]], [[Cygnus Black II|Cygnus II]], [[Phineas Black|Phineas]] and [[Arcturus Black II|Arcturus]]. She married [[Herbert Burke]], and they had three children: [[Belvina Burke's sons|two sons]] and [[Belvina Burke's daughter|a daughter]].<ref name="BFT" />
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==Etymology==
 
The name ''Belvina'' does not fit in with the [[House of Black|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 [[Wikipedia:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]], "Witches' Night".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/blackfamily.html Harry Potter Lexicon: Black Family]</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
*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.
* The name ''Belvina'' does not fit in with the [[House of Black|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 [[Wikipedia:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]], "Witches' Night".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/blackfamily.html Harry Potter Lexicon: Black Family]</ref>
 
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*It is possible that she was related to [[Elizabeth Burke]] by marriage.
*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 wasn´t Potions teacher.
 
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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==
 
==Notes and references==
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Revision as of 21:10, 27 November 2014

Belvina Burke (née Black) (18861962) was a pure-blood witch and member of the noble Black family.

Biography

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]

Etymology

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 scenes

  • 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.

Appearances

Notes and references