'''Cygnus Black''' ([[1930s|1938]]-[[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] wizard and member of the noble [[Black family]]. He was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was [[Sorting Ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]].
'''Cygnus Black''' ([[1930s|1938]]-[[1992]]) was a [[pure-blood]] wizard and member of the noble [[Black family]]. He was a student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and was [[Sorting Ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]].
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==Biography==
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Biography==
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[[File:Bellatrix Black Family Tree 2.jpg|130px|thumb|left|Cygnus' dauther [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] on the family tree]]
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Cygnus was born in 1938, the youngest son of [[Pollux Black]] and [[Irma Crabbe]] and brother of [[Walburga Black|Walburga]] and [[Alphard Black|Alphard]], who was later blasted off the family tapestry.
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[[File:Bellatrix Black Family Tree 2.jpg|130px|thumb|left|Cygnus' dauther [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] on the family tree]]
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Cygnus was born in 1938 as the youngest son of [[Pollux Black]] and [[Irma Crabbe]] and brother of [[Walburga Black|Walburga]] and [[Alphard Black|Alphard]], who was later blasted off the family tapestry.
He married [[Druella Rosier]], and the couple had three daughters: [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], the eldest, in 1951, [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]], the middle child, in 1953, and [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]], the youngest child, in 1955.<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref> Andromeda was disowned for marrying a [[Muggle-born]] wizard, [[Ted Tonks]]. All the family but Sirius subsequently shunned her.<ref>Bellatrix says in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallows]]'': "We – Narcissa and I – have never set eyes on our sister since she married the [[Mudblood]]." This suggests that the family as a whole refused to see Andromeda after her marriage and disownment.</ref> Through his disowned daughter and his youngest daughter, Cygnus is the grandfather of [[Nymphadora Tonks]] and [[Draco Malfoy]], respectively, and is also the great-grandfather of [[Ted Lupin|Teddy Lupin]] and [[Scorpius Malfoy]], respectively.
He married [[Druella Rosier]], and the couple had three daughters: [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], the eldest, in 1951, [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]], the middle child, in 1953, and [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]], the youngest child, in 1955.<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref> Andromeda was disowned for marrying a [[Muggle-born]] wizard, [[Ted Tonks]]. All the family but Sirius subsequently shunned her.<ref>Bellatrix says in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallows]]'': "We – Narcissa and I – have never set eyes on our sister since she married the [[Mudblood]]." This suggests that the family as a whole refused to see Andromeda after her marriage and disownment.</ref> Through his disowned daughter and his youngest daughter, Cygnus is the grandfather of [[Nymphadora Tonks]] and [[Draco Malfoy]], respectively, and is also the great-grandfather of [[Ted Lupin|Teddy Lupin]] and [[Scorpius Malfoy]], respectively.
He died in 1992.
He died in 1992.
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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
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Like many other members of the [[House of Black]], Cygnus is named after a [[Wikipedia:Cygnus (constellation)|constellation]]. Cygnus is a northern constellation known as the Swan or the Northern Cross. It was named for several swans which appear in Greek mythology, including the one Zeus transformed into to seduce Leda, the form Orpheus took after his death, and a [[Wikipedia:Cycnus|son]] of the god Apollo who was turned into a swan after his murder. The name is derived from the Greek κύκνος, ''kyknos'', meaning "swan".
Like many other members of the [[House of Black]], Cygnus is named after a [[Wikipedia:Cygnus (constellation)|constellation]]. Cygnus is a northern constellation known as the Swan or the Northern Cross. It was named for several swans which appear in Greek mythology, including the one Zeus transformed into to seduce Leda, the form Orpheus took after his death, and a [[Wikipedia:Cycnus|son]] of the god Apollo who was turned into a swan after his murder. The name is derived from the Greek κύκνος, ''kyknos'', meaning "swan".
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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*Cygnus and his wife were likely in [[Slytherin]] house like the rest of the family.
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*Since Cygnus and his cousin, [[Orion Black]] were born on the same [[1929|year]], it is most likely that they were classmates at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
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*Cygnuswas named after his [[Cygnus Black II|paternal grandfather]]. There was also [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus I]], an early member of the [[House of Black]].
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Cygnusandhiswifewerelikelyin [[Slytherin]] houselike the rest of thefamily.
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*If[[JamesPotterI|JamesPotter]]wasthe son of [[Dorea Black|Dorea]] and[[Charlus Potter]], Cygnus would be the first cousin of [[JamesPotter I|James]].
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Since Cygnus and his cousin, [[Orion Black]] were born on the same [[1929|year]], it is most likely that they were classmates at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
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Cygnus was named after his [[Cygnus Black II|paternal grandfather]]. There was also [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus I]], an early member of the [[House of Black]].
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If [[James Potter I|James Potter]] was the son of [[Dorea Black|Dorea]] and [[Charlus Potter]], Cygnus would be the first cousin of [[James Potter I|James]].
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==Appearances==
==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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*''[[HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}}
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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}}
Cygnus was born in 1938, the youngest son of Pollux Black and Irma Crabbe and brother of Walburga and Alphard, who was later blasted off the family tapestry.
He married Druella Rosier, and the couple had three daughters: Bellatrix, the eldest, in 1951, Andromeda, the middle child, in 1953, and Narcissa Black, the youngest child, in 1955.[3] Andromeda was disowned for marrying a Muggle-born wizard, Ted Tonks. All the family but Sirius subsequently shunned her.[4] Through his disowned daughter and his youngest daughter, Cygnus is the grandfather of Nymphadora Tonks and Draco Malfoy, respectively, and is also the great-grandfather of Teddy Lupin and Scorpius Malfoy, respectively.
He died in 1992.
Etymology
Like many other members of the House of Black, Cygnus is named after a constellation. Cygnus is a northern constellation known as the Swan or the Northern Cross. It was named for several swans which appear in Greek mythology, including the one Zeus transformed into to seduce Leda, the form Orpheus took after his death, and a son of the god Apollo who was turned into a swan after his murder. The name is derived from the Greek κύκνος, kyknos, meaning "swan".
Behind the scenes
Cygnus and his wife were likely in Slytherin house like the rest of the family.
Since Cygnus and his cousin, Orion Black were born on the same year, it is most likely that they were classmates at Hogwarts.
↑Bellatrix says in Deathly Hallows: "We – Narcissa and I – have never set eyes on our sister since she married the Mudblood." This suggests that the family as a whole refused to see Andromeda after her marriage and disownment.
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