*[[Mulciber (Riddle-era)|One]] was a friend of [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
*[[Mulciber (Riddle-era)|One]] was a friend of [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
*[[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|The other]] was a friend of [[Severus Snape]], of whom [[Lily Evans]] greatly disapproved.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
*[[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|The other]] was a friend of [[Severus Snape]], of whom [[Lily Evans]] greatly disapproved.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
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Due to their ages it is likely that these two individuals are father and son.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[[Wikipedia:Mulciber|Mulciber]], meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the Roman god of fire and metalurgy, Vulcan. It is also the name of a character from John Milton's ''[[Wikipedia:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost]]'', who is the architect of a demon city and a fallen angel.
[[Wikipedia:Mulciber|Mulciber]], meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the Roman god of fire and metalurgy, Vulcan. It is also the name of a character from John Milton's ''[[Wikipedia:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost]]'', who is the architect of a demon city and a fallen angel.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*Though members of this family seem to hold blood-purity in high regard, it was not one of the names listed in the [[Pure-Blood Directory]] (most likely authored by [[Cantankerus Nott]]).
Mulciber, meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the Roman god of fire and metalurgy, Vulcan. It is also the name of a character from John Milton's Paradise Lost, who is the architect of a demon city and a fallen angel.
Though members of this family seem to hold blood-purity in high regard, it was not one of the names listed in the Pure-Blood Directory (most likely authored by Cantankerus Nott).