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'''Melania Macmillan''' was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]] married to [[Arcturus Black III]]. The couple had two children, [[Lucretia Black|Lucretia]] and [[Orion Black]]. She was [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black]]'s paternal grandmother. She may have been related to [[Ernie Macmillan]].<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref>
 
'''Melania Macmillan''' was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|witch]] married to [[Arcturus Black III]]. The couple had two children, [[Lucretia Black|Lucretia]] and [[Orion Black]]. She was [[Sirius Black|Sirius]] and [[Regulus Black]]'s paternal grandmother. She may have been related to [[Ernie Macmillan]].<ref>''[[House of Black|Black Family tree]]''</ref>

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Melania Macmillan was a pure-blood witch married to Arcturus Black III. The couple had two children, Lucretia and Orion Black. She was Sirius and Regulus Black's paternal grandmother. She may have been related to Ernie Macmillan.[2]

Behind the scenes

Melania is the Italian, Spanish or Polish version of the name Melanie, which is derived from the Greek melaina, meaning "black, dark".[3]

Notes and references

  1. Her youngest child was born in that year.
  2. Black Family tree
  3. Behind the Name: Melania