Calliope Tonks

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## Calliope Lyra Weasley (neé Tonks)

**Calliope Lyra "Callie" Weasley** (neé **Tonks**) (b. May 23, 1978) occasionally known as **Lippe** by Nymphadora Tonks, was an English half-blood witch born to Ted and Andromeda Tonks (neé Black).

In 1989, Callie attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During her time at Hogwarts, She got along with her housemates and made good friends with Lee Jordan and Fred and George Weasley.

In her fifth year, she was made prefect of her house and highly respected her teachers, especially her Transfiguration Professor, Minerva McGonagall, Whom she idolized. In 1995, She joined The Order Of The Phoenix as well as Dumbledore's Army. She would also later fight in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries (1996), the Battle of the Astronomy Tower (1997), and the Battle of Hogwarts (1998).

In 1998, at the Battle of Hogwarts, she avenged her sister, Nymphadora Tonks' death by killing her aunt; Bellatrix Lestrange.

Following the war, Callie married Fred Weasley and had Two Children: Andromeda and Leo.

### Early life (1978-1989)

Calliope Lyra Tonks was born on May 23, 1978 to Edward Tonks, a Muggle-born wizard and Andromeda Tonks (née Black), a pure-blood witch and former member of the noble House of Black although she was burned off the family tree after marrying a muggle-born, which was considered a betrayal to the family. Callie grew up sharing a close bond with her older sister, Nymphadora, always pulling pranks together and striving to annoy their mother. When she was five years old, she and her sister pretended to duel with Liquorice Wands and at one point even convinced her to steal Sickles from their mother's coat.

### Hogwarts years (1989-1996)

#### First year

Callie was educated at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1989-1996. Callie became a somewhat popular student and made many friends, including; Alicia Spinnet, Angelina Johnson, Cedric Diggory and Adrian Pucey. She also made enemies with the Weasley twins after telling them off on a prank they had pulled on a Slytherin.

#### Second year

In Callie's second year she tried out for the Quidditch team and became a Chaser. She had developed a crush on Oliver Wood; the Gryffindor quidditch team captain.

#### Later life (1998-present)

After the Battle of Hogwarts, Callie finished her last year as an Auror trainee.

### Relationships

#### The House of Black

Callie's extended family was populated by members of the House of Black, although she wasn't considered a member of the House since her mother had married a Muggle-born and had been struck off the family tree, much like her first cousin once removed, Sirius Black. He mentioned that Callie's mother was his favourite cousin while growing up. Since Sirius spent most of Callie's life in Azkaban, the two never got a chance to really know each other. On occasion Callie mentioned that she thought Sirius was still handsome even after the time he spent in Azkaban.

### Etymology

The name Calliope is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "beautiful voice". Calliope is the name of the muse of epic poetry -- and also the musical instrument on the merry-go-round.

Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus.

Tonks is Callie's maiden name. A 'Tonk' literally means, 'a fool or idiot', 'a powerful hit or strike'. This could be related to Tonks' sisters clumsiness. The name *Tonks* may have been taken from notable British painter, art teacher and surgeon Henry Tonks, who combined his artistic and surgical background to record exact images of the various types of facial injuries that occurred among soldiers during World War I.

Callie's married name; *Weasley* is derived from the word weasel.