Cassiopeia Black
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Female[1] |
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White |
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Slytherin (possibly) |
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Cassiopeia Black (1915 - 1992) was the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black II and Violetta Bulstrode. She never married or had any children.[1]
[edit] Behind the scenes
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Cassiopeia may well have been a member of the Slytherin House. However, she attended Hogwarts c. 1926 - 1933, when Slughorn may not have been Potions master.
- Cassiopeia is a queen in the Greek mythology, and her daughter is Andromeda. After her is named Andromeda Tonks, who is grand-niece of Cassiopeia Black.
- Cassiopeia died after her brother Pollux, in the same year when died her cousin. In this time, Cassiopeia's grand-nephew Sirius III was in Azkaban. Cassiopeia's sister Dorea died young, and also her brother Marius.
[edit] Etymology
Like many members of the House of Black, Cassiopeia is named after a constellation. The constellation is in turn named after Queen Cassiopeia of Greek mythology, a beautiful but vain woman whose arrogant boasting led to her downfall. The name is derived from the Greek Κασσιόπη, meaning "she whose words excel".
