Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange (born Bellatrix Black) is a fanatical Death Eater from the Harry Potter series.
== Canon Background ==
Bellatrix was not introduced until The Order of the Phoenix, although "the Lestranges" were mentioned previously as being an imprisoned Death Eater couple. It was revealed that Bellatrix was Sirius Black's cousin and the elder sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks, making her Draco Malfoy's aunt. It was also revealed that Bellatrix was one of the Death Eaters who tortured Neville's parents, Frank and Alice Longbottom, to insanity.
Bellatrix was one of Lord Voldemort's most devout and trusted followers, and was entrusted with one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Though she married Rodolphus Lestrange, J. K. Rowling has said that she only married because that was what was expected of her, and "her true love was always Voldemort."J.K. Rowling. The Deathly Hallows Web Chat on MuggleNet. July 2007. (Accessed 11 August 2013.)
Over the course of the last three books, Bellatix murdered her cousin Sirius (whom she considered to be a "blood traitor"), tortured Hermione, killed Dobby, and killed Nymphadora Tonks, the daughter of her estranged sister Andromeda Tonks.Tonks's death happened "off-screen"; J.K. Rowling revealed in a post-Deathly Hallows interview that Bellatrix had been the one to kill Tonks (as Bellatrix had promised Voldemort she would do in Deathly Hallows, in order to "prune her family tree"). Bellatrix was eventually killed by Molly Weasley during the final battle.
== Fan Response ==
== Shipping ==
* Blackcest, especially Bellatrix/Narcissa
* Bellatrix/Voldemort - canon: Bellatrix was "madly in love" and "obsessed" with Voldemort, according to JKR. According to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, she had a daughter with Voldemort.
* Bellatrix/Rodolphus - canonically married; a popular pairing in Death Eater-focused fandom, but according to JKR a loveless marriage (bella-rodolphus, lestrangers)
* Bellatrix/Hermione
* Bellatrix/Harry (see trickingharry and this essay)
* Bellatrix/Ginny (see bellatrixginny)
* Snape/Bellatrix (see black_potions)
* Bellatrix/Lily - had a small following pre-OotP before Bellatrix had a first name
==Fanworks==
===Meta===
* We Shall All Perish If The Dark Lord Comes: Bellatrix Lestrange in Canon by basketofnovas(slashmarks)
* Bellatrix Lestrange: Will She Be Redeemed? by madamros
* characters:black family:bellatrix tag at hp_essays
* by knightessofwalpurgis.
* by kantkid on tumblr. A humorous examination of Bellatrix & Voldemort.
* by serpentclara
* Bellatrix Headcanon by shadydreamerdonut on tumblr
===Fanart===
* Bellatrix by a-lise on deviantart
* Bellatrix Lestrange by Anna Anikeyka on ArtStation
* Bellatrix on Artbreeder by twinkie on tumblr
===Fanvids===
* Bellatrix kinda ruining the vibe for two minutes straight by The Daggerthoo
* Bellatrix Lestrange || Mad Hatter by Evelyn Jackson
* bellatrix lestrange | a tribute by simplymaterial
===Fan Films===
* Sisters of House Black, a pre-canon fan film 
* Neville Longbottom and The Black Witch, produced by Muggle Flix
== Links & Resources ==
* bella_centric, a general Bellatrix LiveJournal community
* bellatrix100, a Bellatrix drabble community
* The Black Sisters, a Narcissa, Bellatrix, and Andromeda fansite (defunct)
* Toujours Pur, a Black family archive (defunct)
* Family Affair, a Black sisters fanlisting (defunct)
* Special Edition: Bellatrix Lestrange at The Daily Snitch
* Works tagged Bellatrix Black Lestrange at AO3
* Works tagged Bellatrix Black Lestrange at ff.net
* Bellatrix Lestrange on DeviantArt
== References ==
Category: Harry Potter Characters