Pollux Black

Pollux Black

Biographical information
Born	1912^[1]
Died	1990^[1]
Blood status	Pure-blood^[1]
Physical description
Species	Human^[1]
Gender	Male^[1]
Family information
Family members	Cygnus Black II (father)^[1] Violetta Bulstrode (mother)^[1] Cassiopeia Black (sister)^[1] Marius Black (brother)^[1] Dorea Black (sister)^[1] Charlus Potter (brother-in-law)^[1] Irma Crabbe (wife)^[1] Cygnus Black III (son) †^[1] Walburga Black (daughter) †^[1] Alphard Black (son) †^[1] Orion Black (son-in-law/second cousin) †^[1] Sirius Black II (uncle)†^[1] Hesper Gamp (aunt)^[1] Phineas Black (uncle)^[1] Belvina Black (aunt)^[1] Herbert Burke (uncle)^[1] Arcturus Black II (uncle)†^[1] Lysandra Yaxley (aunt)^[1] Sirius Black (grandson) †^[1] Regulus Black (grandson) †^[1] Druella Rosier (daughter-in-law)^[1] Bellatrix Lestrange (granddaughter) †^[1] Andromeda Tonks (granddaughter)^[1] Narcissa Malfoy (granddaughter)^[1] Phineas Nigellus Black (grandfather) †^[1] Ursula Flint (grandmother)^[1]
Affiliation
House	possibly Slytherin
Loyalty	House of Black^[1]
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Pollux Black (1912 - 1990) was the eldest son of Cygnus Black II and Violetta Bulstrode. He married Irma Crabbe, and the couple had three children: Walburga, Alphard, and Cygnus Black III.^[1] Thus, he is a grandfather of Sirius and Regulus Black, as well as Bellatrix Lestrange, Andromeda Tonks, and Narcissa Malfoy.

[edit] Behind the scenes

Like many members of the Black family, the name Pollux comes from a star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini. The name refers to Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda in Greek mythology. The name is traditionally thought to mean "much wine", since astrologers associate Pollux with prosperity and celebration with wine.
On the Black Family Tree, it states that Pollux was thirteen years old when he had his first child, Walburga. This is most likely one of the numerous math mistakes made by J.K. Rowling (who frequently admits that math is not her strong suit).
Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Pollux may have been a member of the Slytherin House.