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Wizarding Family Secrets: 18 Bizarre Facts from the Harry Potter Universe

11Dolores Umbridge

Dolores Umbridge

Dolores Umbridge, is a half-blooded witch. After her parents split, her Muggle mother took her Squib brother back to the non-magical world and Dolores never spoke of that side of her family again.


12Hagrid

Hagrid

The “Hagrid” family name is derived after the Old English word “hagridden,” which means “nightmarish night.” It’s also a euphemism for a hangover.


13Astoria

Astoria

Draco Malfoy’s wife, Astoria, was of delicate health and it was a miracle she conceived their son, Scorpius. This led to rumors that somehow Astoria had gotten a time-turner and went back to conceive a child with the Dark Lord Voldemort himself.


14Fleur Delacour

Fleur Delacour

Fleur Delacour is one-quarter “Veela” (a fairy-like humanoid magical creature) after her father married a half-Veela witch. To date, it’s still unclear if she and her siblings can transform into harpy creatures like her ancestors.


15Hagrid's family

Hagrid's family

Rubeus Hagrid's father was a wizard and the first husband of Fridwulfa. He was short, not only in comparison to his giantess wife and half-giant son, but by human standards as well.


16Angelina Johnson

Angelina Johnson

Fred Weasley may have taken Angelina Johnson as his date to the Yule Ball, but it was his twin brother George whom Angelina ends up marrying after the Second Wizarding War that resulted in poor Fred’s death. George and Angelina named their son “Fred II” in tribute


17Harry Potter epilogue

Harry Potter epilogue

You might remember the Harry Potter epilogue, where we hear of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour’s daughter, Victoire, “snogging” Teddy Lupin. Now, remember that Teddy’s mom, Tonks, is related to the Weasleys via their own relation to the House of Black. It’s a distant relation, but fans still note: you don’t need to go far for find wizardly incest.


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18Weasley's family

Weasley's family

The Weasley's birthed only boys for several generations until their daughter Ginny was born. That seems to have broken the “No Girls Allowed” curse. Most of Arthur and Molly Weasley’s grandkids are girls.

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