Iola Black Hitchens

## Iola Hitchens (née Black)

**Iola** **Hitchens** (née **Black**) (6 April 1852 - 16 August 1934) was a pure-blood witch, and a member of House of Black. She was the youngest child of Cygnus Black and Ella Black, and the sister of Sirius, Phineas Nigellus and Elladora. She married Robert Hitchens and together they had a daughter: Alma Hitchens.

In 1871, her mother disowned and blasted her off the Black family tree tapestry.

## Biography

### Early Life

Iola Black was the youngest daughter of Cygnus and Ella Black, born on 6 April 1852, only four months after her father's death. She had three older siblings, Sirius, Phineas Nigellus and Elladora. Iola was taught the philosophy of blood purity from a young age, though she herself didn't follow these beliefs.

At a young age, Iola had shown an interest in potions, and would often join her sister and uncle Arcturus was whenever he was brewing.

### Hogwarts Years (1863 - 1870)

Iola attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1863 to 1870 and was sorted into Slytherin House.

On her fifteenth birthday, Iola received two letters, one was from her grandfather Licorus Black, which stated she was to return to Grimmauld Place for easter break to meet her potential future-husband. The second was from her uncle, saying she was allowed to join her siblings in working a part-time job, over the summer at his shop in Knockturn Alley.

Iola complied with her grandfather's wishes and returned home a few weeks later, where she met her future-husband, Henri Roiser, a man whom she did not like. While dress shopping in the summer of 1867, Iola had gotten lost in muggle london, where she met, Robert "Bob" Hitchens.

During a dinner, over the easter break of 1868, it was announced by her grandfather, that Iola and Henri had become officially betrothed, and the couple where to marry after Iola finished her education.

### Life after Hogwarts

Shortly after graduating from Hogwarts, Iola had a run-in with Robert Hitchens. The two kept in touch through a muggle-post. After many weeks of daily letters and secret weekly meetups. Iola finally told Robert about her upcoming wedding and how she didn't want to marry Henri Rosier.

With some encouragement from Robert, Iola was finally able to leave her family behind and went to live with Robert in muggle london. Her outraged mother blasted her name off the family tree, as was the tradition for those who did not support the family's supremacist ideology. In 1874, Iola married Robert and together they had a daughter named Alma in 1876.

Throughout the following years, Iola took up painting other people's portraits for a low price.

Robert died of old age in 1928, leaving Iola a widow after 54 years of marriage. Six years later on 16 August 1934 Iola died at aged 82, after suffering from a heartache.

## Etymology

Iola is a girl’s name meaning “violet” or “beautiful lady.” The name Iola is a variation of the ancient name Iole. In Greek mythology, Iole was the daughter of the king of Oechalia, Eurytus.

The name Nashira is girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "the bearer of good news". Nashira is one of those obscure space names that might rise along with such heavenly choices as Orion, Luna, and even Nevaeh. A giant star in Capricorn, Nashira is an unusual and attractive name with several positive associations.