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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.
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 their cousin died. In this time, Cassiopeia's grand-nephew (Sirius Black 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.

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)

Notes and references

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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.
 *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 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. In this 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]].