Andromeda Tonks
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| Andromeda Tonks | |
| Pseudonyms | Unknown |
| Birth | 1958(Location Unknown) |
| Death | |
| Parents | Cygnus Black Druella Rosier |
| Hair colour | Brown
eyes = Unknown |
| Eye colour | {{{eyes}}} |
| Distinguishing features | Unknown |
| Education | Hogwarts Mid 1960s |
| House | Unknown |
| Film portrayer | N/A |
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| Word / Name Origins |
| Andromeda, from the Greek meaning ruler of men. (See also Andromeda's name.) |
Andromeda Tonks, nee Black, was Sirius Black's favourite cousin and the mother of Nymphadora Tonks. Her husband is a Muggleborn wizard, Ted Tonks. She was also the sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. Her resemblance to her sister Bellatrix is close enough that Harry Potter mistook her for Bellatrix (in poor light).
Andromeda's name
Andromeda's name, like the rest of her maiden family, is a reference to a star or constellation (in this case, a constellation). It is also a reference to the classical Ethiopian princess Andromeda, who gave her name to the constellation. Ted Tonks refers to her as "Dromeda".
In Greek mythology, Andromeda should be married to her uncle Phineus but marries Perseus, the famous hero, instead. (Andromeda Black marries Ted Tonks, a Muggle, and is erased from the family tree.) Phineus sounds like Phineas Nigellus, Sirius' great-great-grandfather. In the Old Testament, Phineas kills an Israelite man for being in love with a woman who belongs to another ethnical group. As our Phineas was a Slytherin teacher, this can't be coincidence!
