Phoebe Black

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## Biographical Information

### Born

22 July, 1810
Islington, London, England, Great Britain

### Died

23 December, 1882 (age 72)
Islington, London, England, Great Britain

## Relationship Information

### Parents

* Volans Black † (father)
* Minette Black (née Malfoy) † (mother)

### Siblings

* Licorus Black † (older brother)
* Alexia Walkin Black † (younger sister)
* Hesper Black † (younger sister)
* Eduardus Limette Black † (younger brother)

### Other Relatives

* Polaris Black † (paternal aunt)
* Josette Malfoy (maternal aunt)
* Magenta Black (née Tripe) † (sister-in-law)
* Misapinoa Blishwick (née Black) † (niece)
* Arcturus Black I † (nephew)
* Cygnus Black I † (nephew)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Slytherin
* House of Black
* Malfoy Family

**Phoebe Minette Black** (22 July, 1810 - 23 December, 1882) was an English pureblood witch and the eldest daughter of Volans Black and Minette Malfoy. She was also the younger sister of Licorus Black and the older sister of Alexia Walkin, Hesper, and Eduardus Limette Black.

She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1821 to 1828 and was sorted into Slytherin.

## Biography

### Early Life

Phoebe Black was born on 22 July, 1810 in Islington, London, England. She was born into the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, one of the oldest pureblood wizarding families in Great Britain. She was the first and eldest daughter of Volans Black and his wife, Minette Malfoy. She is the younger sister of Licorus Black and the older sister of Alexia Walkin, Hesper, and Eduardus Limette Black.

### Hogwarts Years

Phoebe was received her invitation to attend and study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the summer of 1821. On 1 September, 1821, Phoebe was sorted into Slytherin House like all other members of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black.

### Later Life

Phoebe passed away on 23 December, 1882 at the age of 72 in Islington, London, England.

## Etymology

**Phoebe** is of Greek origin and is an epithet of Apollo that means "bright". Phoebe is also the name o the moon Titaness in Greek mythology and the daughter of the Sky and the Earth, Ouranos and Gaea. Phoebe is the mother of Asteria and Leto by her brother, Coleus and Leto is the mother of Apollo and Artemis (the sun and moon) by her cousin, Zeus.

Phoebe is also the name of a Saturn moon that is described to be lamp black in colour. This does loosely fit the Black family tradition of using celestial names for their children. There is also a bird that is called The Black Phoebe, or scientifically known as the *Sayornis Nigricans*.

**Black** is derived from the Old English *blœc*, which means "black" or *blac*, which means "pale". Pallor is associated with sickness and the colour white, which is usually held to symbolize purity is both Western and Indian culture and death in East Asian cultures. This happens to mirror the typical colouring of the members of the the House of Black — dark hair and pale skin.

Black can also be considered a colour and is the result of the absence of, or complete absorption, of light. In Western culture, the colour black is usually associated with evil, darkness, and witchcraft; but also with prestige and sophistication — appropriate for the House of Black. The colour Black has also be associated with life and prosperity in other cultures. In Ancient China, black was the symbol of the element of water, which can also correspond to Slytherin, the Hogwarts house that almost all members of the Black family were sorted into. Meanwhile, in english, heraldry, the colour black represents darkness and ignorance; a possible allusion to the prejudice common to members of the House of Black.