Elladora Black
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Female[1] |
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White |
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Elladora Black (1850 - 1931) was the sister of Sirius, Phineas Nigellus, and Isla Black. She never married or had children.[1] Elladora instituted the policy of cutting off the heads of the family house-elves and mounting them on the wall once they became too old to carry a tea tray.[2]
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[edit] Behind the scenes
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Elladora may have been a member of the Slytherin House, which most likely true, since Sirius Black says that all of his family was in the Slytherin House. However, she attended Hogwarts c. 1861 - 1868, when Slughorn wasn´t Potions teacher.
- Elladora and her sibling were maybe children of Cygnus Black I and Ella Max. Their uncle was maybe Arcturus Black I, Cygnus' brother, and aunt Mrs. Blishwick.
- Elladora's and Callidora's pictures on the Black family tree are the same. Either Callidora and Elladora have got similar names.
- Sirius once said to Harry "dear Aunt Elladora", but on the Black family tree, Elladora isn't Sirius' aunt, but great-great-great aunt.
[edit] Etymology
- The name Ella is a Norman form of the Germanic Alia, meaning "other"[3]. It is also possibly related to Aella, a Greek name meaning "whirlwind". Aella of mythology was an Amazon killed by Hercules. The name Dora, often considered a diminutive of Theodora, is derived from the Greek word doron, meaning "gift"[4]
- Elladora was probably named after her mother Ella.
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
