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| − | '''Violetta Black (née Bulstrode)''' was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|witch]], the wife of [[Cygnus Black II]], and the mother of [[Pollux Black|Pollux]], [[Cassiopeia Black|Cassiopeia]], [[Marius Black|Marius]], and [[Dorea Black|Dorea]]<ref name="BFT" />. She may be related to [[Millicent Bulstrode]]. |
+ | '''Violetta Black (née Bulstrode)''' (fl. 1912-1920) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizardkind|witch]], the wife of [[Cygnus Black II]], and the mother of [[Pollux Black|Pollux]], [[Cassiopeia Black|Cassiopeia]], [[Marius Black|Marius]], and [[Dorea Black|Dorea]]<ref name="BFT" />. She may be related to [[Millicent Bulstrode]]. |
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Revision as of 16:02, 1 February 2014
Violetta Black (née Bulstrode) (fl. 1912-1920) was a pure-blood witch, the wife of Cygnus Black II, and the mother of Pollux, Cassiopeia, Marius, and Dorea[2]. She may be related to Millicent Bulstrode.
Etymology
Violetta is a version of the name Violet, derived from the flower. It was the stage name of a German-born circus performer born without legs or arms who was well-known during the 1920s. The name Violetta could also be meant to mean violent or violence.
Behind the scenes
- Violetta is the great-grandmother of Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius Black, Andromeda Tonks, and Regulus Black, the great-great-grandmother of Nymphadora Lupin and Draco Malfoy, and the great-great-great-grandmother of Teddy Lupin and Scorpius Malfoy.
- If Dorea (Violetta's second daughter) is the mother of James Potter I, then Violetta is the (maternal) grandmother of James, the grandmother-in-law of Lily Evans, and the great-grandmother of Harry Potter, the great-grandmother-in-law of Ginny Weasley, and the great-great-grandmother of James Potter II, Albus Potter, and Lily Potter.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tree tapestry)