Phineas Black

**Phineas Black** (25 July 1881 - 25 November 1960) was a pure-blood wizard, and a member of House of Black. He was the second child of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Black, and the brother of Sirius II, Arcturus II, Belvina and Cygnus II. He married Stella Fortescue and together they had a daughter: Araminta Meliflua Black.

He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry alongside his siblings while their father was Headmaster.

In 1925, his brother disowned and blasted him off the Black Family tree for supporting Muggle Rights.

## Biography

### Early Life

Phineas was born on 25 July 1881, in the London borough of Islington, England, to Phineas Nigellus and Ursula Black. He had four siblings; Sirius, Arcturus, Belvina and Cygnus.

Alongside his siblings, Phineas was mainly raised by their mother, Ursula who taught him the importance of blood purity, however unlike his family Phineas didn't carry the same beliefs they did.

At the age of four, in 1885, Phineas began his spare training incase anything ever happened to his older brother, he also joined Sirius in early education lessons with a governess that continued until 1892 when Phineas started his schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Slytherin House.

On his fifteenth birthday, Phineas accepted his aunt Elladora's offer to work at her shop during the summer holidays. This upset his older brother, Sirius who thought it was pointless having a job, considering their family was multi-millionaires.

Phineas graduated from Hogwarts in 1899 and shortly after began counting his soon-to-be wife, Stella Fortescue. However their marriage was rushed in January of 1900 when it was discovered that Stella was with child, later that same year on 31 August their daughter: Araminta Meliflua Black was born.

### Disownment and Death

In December of 1925, Phineas was disowned from the Black Family after his brother discovered he was a Muggle Rights Supporter.

For the next 33 years, Phineas would spend his time traveling to different countries in Europe, the Americans and Asia, learning about the different Muggle and Wizarding cultures. In the late 1958, he returned to England and rented out an apartment in Birmingham where he lived until his death in 1960.

On 25 November, 1960, Phineas died alone after suffering a massive heart attack, he was 79.

## Etymology

Phineas is a name of Hebrew origin. A variation of the *Phinehas*, meaning "Nubian," Phineas refers to the original natives that once ruled Egypt.

Orion is a boy’s name of Greek origin, meaning “rising in the sky” and “dawning.” If you think of your son as a shining star, consider this celestial name, pulled right out of the sky. In Greek mythology, Orion was a mighty hunter and the son of Poseidon before Zeus placed him among the stars as the constellation of Orion. Today, Orion is considered one of the most recognizable and brightest constellations in the night sky. The name sports a scientific yet mysterious edge, making it a stellar choice if you’re practical and romantic.

Black can be considered a colour, and is the result of the absence of, or complete absorption of, light. In Western culture, the colour black has typically been associated with evil, darkness, and witchcraft, but also with prestige and sophistication — appropriate for the House of Black.