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|died=[[1910s|1919]] or later<ref>Her youngest daughter was born in that year.</ref>
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[[Callidora Black]] (daughter)<br>
 
[[Cedrella Black]] (daughter)<br>
 
[[Charis Black]] (daughter)<br>
 
[[Arthur Weasley]] (grandson)<br>
 
[[Phineas Nigellus Black]] (father-in-law)<br>
 
[[Ursula Flint]] (mother-in-law)<br>
 
[[Septimus Weasley]] (son-in-law)<br>
 
[[Harfang Longbottom]] (son-in-law)<br>
 
[[Caspar Crouch]] (son-in-law)<br>
 
[[Yaxley]] (unknown)<br>
 
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|family=*[[Arcturus Black II]] (husband)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Callidora Black]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Cedrella Black]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Charis Black]] (daughter)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Arthur Weasley]] (grandson)<ref name="BFT" />
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*[[Arthur Weasley's brothers|2 other grandsons]]<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Phineas Nigellus Black]] (father-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Ursula Flint]] (mother-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Septimus Weasley]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Harfang Longbottom]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
*[[Caspar Crouch]] (son-in-law)<ref name="BFT" />
 
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'''Lysandra Black''' (née '''Yaxley''') (fl. 1915-1919) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]] who married [[Arcturus Black II]]. The couple had three children together: [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black]]. Through Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], she is the maternal grandmother of [[Arthur Weasley]]. Lysandra may be related to the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Yaxley]], and, through her daughters, the [[Longbottom family|Longbottom]] and [[Crouch family|Crouch]] families.<ref name="BFT" />
   
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==Etymology==
'''Lysandra Yaxley''' was a [[witch]] who married [[Arcturus Black I]]. The couple had three children together: [[Callidora Black|Callidora]], [[Cedrella Black|Cedrella]], and [[Charis Black]]. Through Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "[[blood traitor]]" [[Septimus Weasley]], she is the maternal grandmother of [[Arthur Weasley]]. She may be related to the [[Death Eater]] [[Yaxley]], and, through her daughters, the [[Longbottom]] and [[Pure Blood families#Crouch|Crouch]] families.<ref>''[[Black Family tree]]''</ref>
 
 
Lysandra is the feminine form of the Greek name [[Wikipedia:Lysander (disambiguation)|Lysander]], meaning "a release of man" or "liberty".<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/lysander Behind the Name: Lysander]</ref> It was the name of Spartan general and a character in William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''.
   
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==Appearances==
==Behind the scenes==
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears on Black family tapestry}}
* Lysandra is the feminine form of the Greek name [[Wikipedia:Lysander (disambiguation)|Lysander]], meaning "a release of man" or "liberty".<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/lysander Behind the Name: Lysander]</ref> It was the name of Spartan general and a character in William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''.
 
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
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[[ru:Лисандра Яксли]]
[[Category:Members of the House of Black|Yaxley, Lysandra]]
 
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Revision as of 10:19, 26 June 2014

Lysandra Black (née Yaxley) (fl. 1915-1919) was a pure-blood witch who married Arcturus Black II. The couple had three children together: Callidora, Cedrella, and Charis Black. Through Cedrella, who was disowned for marrying "blood traitor" Septimus Weasley, she is the maternal grandmother of Arthur Weasley. Lysandra may be related to the Death Eater Yaxley, and, through her daughters, the Longbottom and Crouch families.[2]

Etymology

Lysandra is the feminine form of the Greek name Lysander, meaning "a release of man" or "liberty".[3] It was the name of Spartan general and a character in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Appearances

Notes and references