Zachary Lestrange

### Amortentia

* A mixture of vanilla, bergamot, sandalwood, amber, lemon and patchouli (perfume his mother used to wear)
* Encore cigarettes (type of cigarette his mother used to smoke)
* Rémy Martin Louis XIII (type of beverage his father used to drink)
* Leather and aged oak (smells that remind him of his family home)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Lestrange family
* Pure-blood aristocracy

"*That boy is the only one left who knows the truth now. He will forever hate me for it, and I shall grant him that right, but I would sooner be consumed by maggots than allow him inside my grandchildren's presence without ensuring they will not be harmed.*"

*—* Alphard Black discussing Zachary, the only loose end of his plans.

**Zachary Lestrange** (born 21st of July 1952) was a British pure-blood wizard. He was a member of the Lestrange family and the pure-blood aristocracy, the son of Grace and William Lestrange and the cousin of Chloe Yaxley.

He lived a relatively happy and uneventful youth, until both his parents died in 1958 during a series of attacks targeting members of the Lestrange family, orchestrated by anti pure-blood extremists according to members of the Wizengamot. Zachary personally witnessed the deaths of his parents, leading him to know the truth behind the attacks and those who secretly supported it. Because of this, Alphard Black feared Zachary would hold a grudge against him and his family. To ensure the safety of his grandchildren, he forced Zachary to make an Unbreakable Vow promising he would prioritize the lives of Perseus and Ophelia Black before his own.

In 1963, Zachary began attending Hogwarts School of Withccraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Slytherin House.

## Personality

"*He's clearly very prejudiced against people of lesser blood status, but it seems to me he's chosen to put that secondary to his achievements, which, the way I see it, makes him quite tolerant after all, if not simply pragmatic.*"

*—* Alex Layton, Zachary's Transfiguration professor, commenting on Zachary's willingness to learn from him despite being a muggle-born.

Zachary was generally described as an arrogant, aristocratic, disdainful and disrespectful individual who frequently expressed contempt for other people. He was very quick to judge people based on their personality, blood status and even their appearance. This was evident as he often openly disapproved of fellow students at Hogwarts whom he found to have a lack of ambition, intelligence, mannerisms or were generally deficient of respectable behaviour. He was prejudiced against people who appeared untended, unsanitary or didn't decorate themselves with dignified apparel. He also disassociated with people who weren't members of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, a testimony to his belief in pure-blood superiority.

Zachary was pragmatic, achievement orientated and very impatient. He hated anything he considered to be useless or unnecessary and refused to participate in any activities he deemed inessential to reach his goals. He wasn't fond of extensive formalities, never felt the need to explain himself, and was revolted by popular sports such as Quidditch, which he deemed to be a waste of time and talent. Contrary to common belief, Zachary was more pragmatic than he was prejudiced, as evident by his willingness to learn from teachers who were of 'lesser' blood status. Nonetheless, he refused to put any effort into subjects he regarded as insignificant, an attitude which extended to particular classes at Hogwarts as well, such as Muggle Studies, Astronomy, Arithmancy and Divination. Notwithstanding, Zachary was highly ambitious towards topics he could benefit from, that piqued his interest or simply intrigued him, such as Charms, Transfiguration, Defence Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic and Study of Ancient Runes. In particular, he was captivated with duelling, which he believed was more essential to his career than anything.

## Appearance

*"God I wish I were him."*

— Tom Riddle

Zachary possessed many distinct features that were typical of members of the Lestrange family: wiry black hair, dark eyes and stark facial features. His face was adorned with a honed jawline, high cheekbones and pale skin. Zachary was of average height and had broad, masculine shoulders. His expression was often decorated with arrogance, and he never cared for hiding his disdain or distaste for others. Zachary rarely smiled beyond his assertive use of sarcasm, and his gloomy voice often indicated austerity.

At Hogwarts, Zachary's attire mostly consisted of his school uniform. The very few times he changed out of his school garments, he dressed himself in expensive clothing. Regardless of his apparel, Zachary was always garnished with exorbitant jewelry and accessories to compliment his wardrobe and to represent his tremendous wealth.

## Magical abilities and skills

"*He's an unusually talented individual, but I fear he can become tunnel-visioned at times. Judging from his achievements, I'd say the subject intrigues him greatly, but judging from his usual applications of magic, I can only see a correlation with his desire to become a great duellist. Which one of these is true, frankly, I can't say for sure.*"

*—* Rhiannon Lovecraft, Zachary's Charms professor, discussing Zachary during a teacher conference

Zachary possessed great aptitude for magical applications. Signs of his magical presence were revealed much earlier than with most witches and wizards, and he was able to control his magical capabilities at a remarkably young age. At Hogwarts, Zachary's intelligence and his disciplined way of living also allowed him to learn and develop new spells with relative ease, causing him to perfect magical applications faster than usual.

## Possessions

"*Yer tellin' me one of the biggest mansions 'n the Isles is owned by 'n eight-year-old?*"

— An unknown person commenting on Zachary's inheritance of the Lestrange Manor

Zachary became extremely wealthy when he inherited his family's fortune as well as ownership of the Lestrange Manor following the deaths of his parents and most members of the Lestrange family. Lucrèce Lestrange, who was originally in line for the inheritance, waived her right to it and transferred it to Zachary instead. Zachary relied on his inheritance for his school supplies, clothing, and other expenses. His tremendous wealth paired with his economical inexperience also made him very posh, as he often carelessly purchased expensive items and clothing to fashion himself with apparel he deemed to be representing of his family and his status.

* **Zachary's Wand:** 13¾", made of red oak wood and contained a Wampus cat hair core. It was originally owned by Zachary's father, and was manufactured by a Cherokee wandmaker in 1953. The wand came into Zachary's possession in 1958 as part of his inheritance. Although Zachary initially did not intend to use the wand for himself, upon his arrival in Garrick Ollivander's wand store, Ollivander commented that the wand was an unusually good match for him, and thus refused to sell him any of his own creations.
* **Achilles:** Zachary's owl, bought at Eeylops Owl Emporium in Diagon Alley in 1963. Achilles was intended to be used to deliver Zachary's mail, but as this was rarely the case, the owl mostly domesticated the Owlery at Hogwarts.

## Relationships

* **William Lestrange:** Zachary's bond with his father William was extremely strong. Although William's work as an Auror caused him to be away from home for weeks at a time, the few moments they spent together were recalled as joyous and happy. Zachary was always the first to greet William when finally coming home from work, and often cried when he had to leave for an extended period of time again. Zachary often learned spells from William in secret, and was sometimes even allowed to use his wand to perform magic. William's death greatly impacted Zachary, which was a key factor in shaping Zachary's personality.
* **Grace Lestrange:** Although the bond with his mother was less developed than the one he shared with his father, in hindsight Zachary recalled Grace as a caring, deeply loving and important mother figure during his childhood. After her death, Zachary was able to recall very few memories of her, which he continued to regret long afterwards and also greatly contributed to the shaping of his personality.
* **Lucrèce Lestrange:** Zachary thought of Lucrèce as mysterious, evasive and slightly unnerving. By 1959, she was his only living relative, and she became his guardian after the deaths of his parents and the other members of the Lestrange family. In spite of this, Zachary knew remarkably little of her, and noted that she was barely present in his life and took no effort in securing his safety or his well-being, despite officially living under her care in the Lestrange Manor. Instead, Zachary continued to be raised by his family servants and his house elves.
* **Alphard Black:** Zachary carried an intense hatred for Alphard. His desire to kill Alphard was crucial to shaping his personality and his desire to become an accomplished and powerful wizard.
* **Perseus Black:** Despite knowing very little about Perseus, Zachary carried prejudice against him because of the Unbreakable Vow he was forced to make and his unrelenting desire to be free of it.
* **Ophelia Black:** Despite knowing little about Ophelia, he was prejudiced against her for the same reasons he was prejudiced against Perseus.