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Cassiopeia Black (1915 – 1992) was a pure-blood witch, the eldest daughter of Cygnus Black II and Violetta Bulstrode and sister of Pollux, Marius and Dorea. Cassiopeia never married or had any children.^[1]

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.
Since Cassiopeia and Callidora were born in the same year, it is most likely that they were classmates at Hogwarts.
Cassiopeia is a queen in Greek mythology, and her daughter is Andromeda. Another relative was Andromeda Tonks, a grand-niece of Cassiopeia Black.
Cassiopeia died after her brother Pollux, in the same year when their cousin died. At that time, Cassiopeia's grand-nephew (Sirius Black III) was in Azkaban.
On the family tree featured in the film, her first name is misspelt "Cassiapeia".

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".

Appearances

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)

Notes and references

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[BFT-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 Black family tree

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-'''Cassiopeia Black''' ([[1910s|1915]] – [[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] witch, the eldest daughter of [[Cygnus Black II]] and [[Violetta Bulstrode]] and sister of [[Pollux Black|Pollux]], [[Marius Black|Marius]] and [[Dorea Black|Dorea]]. Marius was disowned for being a [[Squib]]. Cassiopeia never married or had any children.<ref name="BFT" />
+'''Cassiopeia Black''' ([[1910s|1915]] – [[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] witch, the eldest daughter of [[Cygnus Black II]] and [[Violetta Bulstrode]] and sister of [[Pollux Black|Pollux]], [[Marius Black|Marius]] and [[Dorea Black|Dorea]]. Cassiopeia never married or had any children.<ref name="BFT" />
 ==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.
+*Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Cassiopeia may well have been a member of the [[Slytherin]] House. However, she attended Hogwarts c. [[1920s|1926]] - [[1930s|1933]], when Slughorn may not have been Potions master.
+*Since Cassiopeia and [[Callidora Longbottom|Callidora]] were born in the same year, it is most likely that they were classmates at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
-*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 is a queen in Greek mythology, and her daughter is Andromeda. Another relative was [[Andromeda Tonks]], a grand-niece of Cassiopeia Black.
-*Cassiopeia died after her brother [[Pollux Black|Pollux]], in the same year when their[[Arcturus Black III| cousin]] died. In this time, Cassiopeia's grand-nephew [[Sirius Black|Sirius III]] was in [[Azkaban]]. Cassiopeia's sister [[Dorea Potter|Dorea]] died young, and also her brother [[Marius Black|Marius]].
+*Cassiopeia died after her brother Pollux, in the same year when their [[Arcturus Black III|cousin]] died. At that time, Cassiopeia's grand-nephew ([[Sirius Black|Sirius Black&nbsp;III]]) was in [[Azkaban]].
-*If Dorea (Cassiopeia's sister) is the mother of [[James Potter I]], Cassiopeia would be the maternal aunt of James, the aunt-in-law of [[Lily Evans]], the grandaunt of [[Harry Potter]], and a relative to several others of the [[Potter family]].
+*On the family tree featured in the film, her first name is misspelt "Cassiapeia".
 ==Etymology==
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 ==Appearances==
-* ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
+*''[[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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 [[fr:Cassiopeia Black]]
+[[ru:Кассиопея Блэк]]
+[[pl:Cassiopeia Black]]
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+[[Category:Unmarried individuals]]
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