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*Sirius once said to [[Harry Potter|Harry,]] ''"dear Aunt Elladora"'', but on the [[House of Black|Black family tree]], Elladora is Sirius' great-great-great aunt. Sirius may not have wanted to bore Harry with great-great-great aunt, and just chosen to call her aunt, as it was easier. |
*Sirius once said to [[Harry Potter|Harry,]] ''"dear Aunt Elladora"'', but on the [[House of Black|Black family tree]], Elladora is Sirius' great-great-great aunt. Sirius may not have wanted to bore Harry with great-great-great aunt, and just chosen to call her aunt, as it was easier. |
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*Elladora was only three years old when her elder brother, [[Sirius Black I|Sirius]], died. |
*Elladora was only three years old when her elder brother, [[Sirius Black I|Sirius]], died. |
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| − | *Elladora could have possibly been a half-namesake for [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], as both have names ending with Dora (Which is the nickname of Elladora's [[Nymphadora Tonks|great-great-great-great- |
+ | *Elladora could have possibly been a half-namesake for [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], as both have names ending with Dora (Which is the nickname of Elladora's [[Nymphadora Tonks|great-great-great-great-niece]], given to her by her father, though Tonks came from her[[Andromeda Tonks| disowned mother]]). |
==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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Revision as of 17:34, 13 November 2011
- "... and dear Aunt Elladora ... she started the family tradition of beheading house-elves when they got too old to carry tea trays ..."
- — Sirius Black tells Harry Potter of the House of Black.[src]
Elladora Black (1850 – 1931) was a pure-blood witch, possibly the daughter of Cygnus Black I and Ella Max, and the sister of Phineas Nigellus, and Isla. 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.
Behind the scenes
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Elladora may have been a member of the Slytherin House. This is most likely true, since Sirius Black said 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 siblings may have been children of Cygnus Black I and Ella Max. In which case, their uncle would have been Arcturus Black I, Cygnus' brother, and aunt Misapinoa Blishwick née Black.
- Elladora's and Callidora's pictures on the Black family tree are the same. Either Callidora and Elladora have similar names.
- Sirius once said to Harry, "dear Aunt Elladora", but on the Black family tree, Elladora is Sirius' great-great-great aunt. Sirius may not have wanted to bore Harry with great-great-great aunt, and just chosen to call her aunt, as it was easier.
- Elladora was only three years old when her elder brother, Sirius, died.
- Elladora could have possibly been a half-namesake for Callidora, as both have names ending with Dora (Which is the nickname of Elladora's great-great-great-great-niece, given to her by her father, though Tonks came from her disowned mother).
Etymology
- The name Ella is a Norman form of the Germanic Alia, meaning "other"[2]. 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"[3].
- Elladora was probably named after her mother Ella.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)