Changes: Lupin family

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Lupin is the surname of a wizarding family, though they have Muggle as well as magical heritage^[1]. They are related to the Tonks family, and thus distantly to the Black and Malfoy families. The Lupins supported the Order of the Phoenix during the First and Second Wizarding Wars.

Known Members

Mr. Lupin — father of Remus Lupin who once offended the werewolf Fenrir Greyback^[2].
Mrs. Lupin — mother of Remus Lupin.
Remus Lupin — a werewolf and member of the Order of the Phoenix
Nymphadora Lupin née Tonks — wife of Remus, Metamorphmagus, and member of the Order of the Phoenix
Teddy Lupin — orphaned son of Remus and Nymphadora and Metamorphmagus^[3]

Etymology

Lupin is derived from the Latin word lupus, meaning "wolf". Lupin or lupine is also the name of a flower, and the latter is an English adjective meaning "wolflike". This alludes to the lycanthropy in the family.

Notes and references

↑ Remus Lupin and his son were both half-bloods.
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[1] Remus Lupin and his son were both half-bloods.

[2] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[3] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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 *[[Nymphadora Tonks|Nymphadora Lupin née Tonks]] — wife of Remus, [[Metamorphmagus]], and member of the Order of the Phoenix
 *[[Teddy Lupin]] — orphaned son of Remus and Nymphadora and Metamorphmagus<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
+==Etymology==
+''Lupin'' is derived from the Latin word ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". [[Wikipedia:Lupin|Lupin]] or lupine is also the name of a flower, and the latter is an English adjective meaning "wolflike". This alludes to the [[werewolf|lycanthropy]] in the family.
 ==Notes and references==