Bones Entire Family

> No one ever lived after he decided ter kill 'em... he'd killed some o' the best witches an' wizards of the age — the McKinnons, the Bones, the Prewetts —
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> Voldemort murdered several wizarding families during the First Wizarding War, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

**Bones** was the surname of a wizarding family with both magical and Muggle heritage. They were a prominent family, with strong connections to the Ministry of Magic. These connections made them a target of Lord Voldemort during the First Wizarding War.
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The family was almost entirely slaughtered by ***Death Eaters***, and ***Amelia Bones*** and her parents were murdered by Voldemort himself.

## Recent history

***Seraphina Bones*** was a witch whose portrait hung at Hogwarts Castle in the 1990s. Seraphina was most likely a forerunner of the Bones family, which was active in the ***20th century***.

### First Wizarding War

During the First Wizarding War, Edgar Bones became member of the original Order of the Phoenix. The Order was an organisation led and founded by Albus Dumbledore. The organisations aim was to oppose the Dark Lord Voldemort and his ***Death Eaters***. Edgar also married a ***woman*** and had ***more than one child*** with her. Edgar was also described as being a great wizard by ***Alastor Moody***. Rubeus Hagrid also told Harry Potter that the Bones family was considered among the greatest wizards of the time.

Edgar, his ***wife***, and ***children*** were murdered by ***Death Eaters*** sometime in the later half of 1981. His ***mother*** and ***father*** were also murdered by Voldemort.

### Between the wars

> **Minerva McGonagall**Susan Bones.**Sorting Hat**Let's see... I known, HUFFLEPUFF!**Susan Bones being sorted**Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Amelia joined the Ministry of Magic and was there-on known as "Madam Bones". Amelia was possibly roused by her parents' deaths and the deaths of some of her siblings at the hands of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. She became the Head of the ***Department of Magical Law Enforcement*** and had a seat on the ***Wizengamot***.

 File:Susan Sorting.jpg  Susan Bones was sorted into Hufflepuff House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991. In her fifth year, Susan became a member of ***Dumbledore's Army***, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter. Later on in the year, the Death Eaters who murdered her uncle Edgar and his family escaped from Azkaban, the wizarding prison, and many students questioned Susan for information about this.

## Family members

 The ***children*** of Edgar Bones and his wife

## Etymology

*Bones* is an English surname originally from either the Old French *bon*, meaning "good", or the Old English *ban*, meaning "thin, bony". A bone is a rigid connective organ that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. Skull and Bones is the name of a secret society based at Yale University; many members of the Bones family were associated with the secret society the Order of the Phoenix.

## Appearances

* *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film) (First Physical Appearance)
* *Harry-Potter and The Chamber-Of Secrets* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Order-Of-The Phoenix* (film)
* *Harry-Potter and The Deathly Hallows, An Part 001*
* *Harry-Potter and The Deathly Hallows, An Part 002*
* ***Quidditch Through the Ages*** (Entirely Mentioned Only)
* ***Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup***
* *LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4*
* *LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7*
* ***Harry Potter and Me***
* *Pottermore*
* *Wizarding World (website)*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ Susan Bones was listed as a half-blood on ***J. K. Rowling***'s class list, as seen on ***Harry Potter and Me***.
2. ↑ *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ***20 October, 2000 chat with J.K. Rowling*** at Accio Quote!
4. ↑ ***Harry Potter Limited Edition*** - ***The Paintings of Hogwarts: Masterpieces from the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Sets*** (see this image)
5. ↑ Behind the Name

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