Bellatrix Lestrange

 Bellatrix Lestrange

Biographical information

Full Name

Bellatrix Black

Nickname(s)

Bella

Date of Birth

9 June 1951, The Black Family Residence, Mould-On-The-Wold, Oxfordshire

Blood Status

Pure-blood

Marital status

Married

Nationality

British

Title(s)

Madam

Physical information

Species

Human

Gender

Female

Hair Colour

Black

Eye Colour

Dark

Skin Colour

Pale

Family information

Children

Delphini (daughter)

Siblings

• Andromeda Black-Tonks (estranged younger sister)

• Narcissa Black-Malfoy (younger sister)

Parents

• Cygnus Black III † (father)

• Druella Rosier-Black † (mother)

In-laws

• Mr. Lestrange † (father-in-law)

• Unnamed mother-in-law †

• Rabastan Lestrange (brother-in-law)

• Lucius Malfoy (brother-in-law)

• Ted Tonks † (estranged brother-in-law)

• Remus Lupin † (estranged nephew-in-law)

• Molly Prewett-Weasley (estranged cousin-in-law)

Grandparents

• Pollux Black † (grandfather)

• Irma Crabbe-Black † (grandmother)

Aunts/Uncles

• Alphard Black † (estranged uncle)

• Orion Black † (uncle)

• Walburga Black † (aunt)

Cousins

• Sirius Black III † (first cousin)

• Regulus Black II † (first cousin)

• Evan Rosier † (first cousin)

• Felix Rosier (first cousin)

• Arthur Weasley (second cousin once removed)

• Bill Weasley (third cousin once removed)

• Charlie Weasley (third cousin once removed)

• Percy Weasley (third cousin once removed)

• Fred Weasley I † (third cousin once removed)

• George Weasley (third cousin once removed)

• Ron Weasley (third cousin once removed)

• Ginny Weasley-Potter (third cousin once removed)

Nephew/Nieces

• Draco Malfoy (nephew)

• Nymphadora Tonks-Lupin † (niece)

Great-Nephews/Nieces

• Elizabeth Malfoy (great-niece)

• Lucille Malfoy (great-niece)

• Draco Malfoy Jr. (great-nephew)

• Edward Remus "Teddy" Lupin (great-nephew)

Relationships

Allies

• Lord Voldemort
• Lucius Malfoy
• Peter Pettigrew
• Severus Snape
• Fenrir Greyback
• Antonin Dolohov
• Death Eaters
• Barty Crouch Jr.

Romances

• Rodolphus Lestrange (spouse)

• Lord Voldemort (love interest, father of Delphini)

Enemies

• Harry Potter
• Ron Weasley
• Hermione Granger
• Ginny Weasley
• Neville Longbottom
• Luna Lovegood
• Albus Dumbledore
• Molly Weasley
• Kingsley Shacklebolt
• Sirius Black
• Dobby
• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
• Dumbledore's Army
• Minerva McGonagall
• Remus Lupin
• Nymphadora Tonks

Magical information

Powers and abilities

• Magic
• Dark Arts
• Duelling
• Charms
• Nonverbal magic
• Occulmency
• Flying
• Apparition
• Teaching skills
• Indomitable willpower
• High intelligence
• Leadership

Wand(s)

• 12¾", Walnut, dragon heartstring

• 10", Birch, Fwooper feather

Affiliation

Occupation

• Death Eater

• Second-in-command to Lord Voldemort

Residences

• Malfoy Manor (until her death)

• Azkaban (formerly)

• Slytherin Dungeon (formerly)

• The Black Family Residence (childhood home; formerly)

School

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (graduated)

House

Slytherin

Loyalty

• House of Black

• Rosier family

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Slytherin

• House of Lestrange

• Malfoy family

• Lord Voldemort

• Death Eaters

Madam Bellatrix Lestrange, née Black (b. 1951 - d. 2 May 1998), was a powerful British pure-blood witch and the eldest daughter of Druella and Cygnus Black. As the eldest sister of Andromeda and Narcissa Black, she held a prominent place within the House of Black. Bellatrix was married to Rodolphus Lestrange and was the sister-in-law of influential figures such as Lucius Malfoy, Edward Tonks, and Rabastan Lestrange. She was the mother of Delphini, whom she never had the opportunity to meet. Through her sisters, she proudly became the aunt of Draco Malfoy and Nymphadora Tonks.

Powers & Abilities

• Magical mastery: Bellatrix Lestrange was an extremely powerful and dangerous witch, trained by Lord Voldemort himself. She was a mistress of the Dark Arts, an incredibly skilful duellist, and an experienced Occlumens. Her unbalanced mental state, anger, and emotional instability seemed to feed her power, and her prodigious magical skill was proven by her many victories over numerous talented wizards and witches, including experienced Aurors.

"That was just a taster! Now, Potter, either give us the prophecy, or watch your little friend die the hard way!"

— Bellatrix after having tormented Neville Longbottom with the Cruciatus Curse

• Dark Arts: Bellatrix claimed to have been trained in the Dark Arts by Voldemort himself, boasting to Harry Potter that she had knowledge of "spells of such power that you, wretched little boy, can never expect to contest!" a claim supported by her status as Voldemort's "best lieutenant". Bellatrix displayed particular proficiency with the Cruciatus Curse, which was her signature spell. She preferred to torture her targets rather than slaying them outright, doing so with such skill her victims would pass out or would lose their minds after prolonged exposure to the curse. Following her first duel against Nymphadora Tonks, the latter had to spend some time at St Mungo's, suggesting that her aunt cursed her in such a way that couldn't be cured easily. Like her master, Bellatrix was capable of casting the Killing Curse with no regard for the life she wished to demolish. She effectively slew a fox on her way to Spinner's End in 1996 with this curse and nearly slew Ginny Weasley with it in the Battle of Hogwarts.

• Duelling: Bellatrix was an incredibly accomplished and brutal duellist, stated for her "prodigious talent". She presumably took part in many battles during the First Wizarding War and duelled against Aurors and Order of the Phoenix members in pairs. She was able to capture the notoriously powerful Frank and Alice Longbottom, though with help from three other Death Eaters. She defeated and severely harmed Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebolt in duels during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and killed her cousin Sirius Black. She was the only Death Eater to escape from Albus Dumbledore himself, though she was later dispatched by the headmaster's animated statues in the latter's fight against her master. Despite her years of captivity within Azkaban, Bellatrix displayed incredible reflexes that outmatched the much more youthful and physically fit Harry Potter, appalling and shifting his Stunning Spell back towards him with a swiftly thrown shield charm. She later participated in the Battle of Seven Potters, where she cruelly chased down Tonks and Ron Weasley, though they were able to hold her off and flee, albeit with great difficulty. She quickly and single-handedly beat four Snatchers at Malfoy Manor who were all described as "no match for her", including the notoriously savage werewolf Fenrir Greyback. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Bellatrix survived the first part of the battle with no wounds, finally succeeded in slaughtering Tonks, and duelled against (and likely beating) several other Hogwarts defenders. She also duelled Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, and Ginny Weasley all at once, being able to stalemate their combined efforts. She seemed to be getting the upper hand when she attempted to slaughter Ginny, given her Killing Curse disregarded Ginny by "a hair's breadth". Her demise at the hands of Molly Weasley was due to her vastly underestimating the witch, who was fuelled by sorrow over the slaying of her son and was still trained in her own privilege. She was the last Death Eater standing apart from Lord Voldemort despite wielding a wand that she had most likely not won the allegiance of, which is further evidence of her extraordinary duelling skills.

• Indomitable willpower: Bellatrix had a very powerful intention, remaining adamant in her devotion to Lord Voldemort even when facing a life sentence in Azkaban. She endured the jail for around fourteen years without losing her intention to live, even though many inmates there would have chosen demise instead of mourning the depressive conditions they had been lowered to. She maintained her formidable magical powers and her keen intellect, although her emotional temperament seemed to have become more dangerous due to her years in imprisonment.

• Charms: Bellatrix displayed a high level of ability in charms, given how she was able to cast the Summoning Charm, Stunning Spell, and the Shield Charm effortlessly and successfully. She was able to block Harry's Stunning Spell using a Shield Charm with lightning speed and, likewise, used it to block an attack from Albus Dumbledore (an extremely powerful wizard) with outstanding success, showing her considerable talent in this area.

• Nonverbal magic: Bellatrix was shown to have been highly adept at casting non-verbal spells, especially dark charms. She fired several deadly curses at Harry Potter without speaking their chants aloud in the Atrium at the Ministry of Magic. During her fight with Molly Weasley, the intensity was such that the floor around them became "hot and snapped", all without emitting a single spell.

• Apparition: Bellatrix was experienced in Apparition, although her sister Narcissa may be even more qualified than her. This was shown when they both apparated into Spinner's End, with Bellatrix's pop being somewhat more audible and Narcissa making only a small "popping" sound. Yet, Bellatrix may simply have been too despairing in hunting her sister to do it more quietly.

"Ah... Aunt Bellatrix has been training you in Occlumency, I notice."

— Snape acknowledging Bellatrix's training of Draco in Occlumency

• Occlumency: Bellatrix was an experienced Occlumens, and she trained her nephew Draco Malfoy in Occlumency as part of his task to slay Albus Dumbledore. This training was effective enough that Draco was able to block out Severus Snape on at least one occasion. It is also possible that Bellatrix could achieve Legilimency as well, as she may have pierced Draco's mind in order to teach him to block his thoughts.

• Teaching skills: Bellatrix taught Draco Occlumency (and non-verbal spells, the Unforgivable Curses, and other associates of the Dark Arts) in furtherance of his objective to slay Dumbledore. She also unwittingly trained Harry how to properly use the Unforgivable Curses, given how he acknowledged that his success on the Cruciatus Curse was actually from her taunting.

• Flying: Bellatrix was a skilful flyer, as she participated in the Battle of the Seven Potters via broomstick. She fiercely pursued and fiercely duelled with her niece Nymphadora, who was also proficient in flying. Her ability to duel whilst flying shows her very impressive talent in this area.