Bellatrix Lestrange
Bellatrix Lestrange is a female literary character who features in Harry Potter.
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Biography
Bellatrix Lestrange was a human female witch born in 1951 to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
After leaving Hogwarts, it was noted that she came to marry Rodolphus Lestrange simply because it was expected of her to marry someone of pure-blood.
The resultant crimes caused on the wizarding community was said to had been done with such ferocity that the Ministry of Magic were pressured to find culprits responsible for the deeds. They were ultimately able to capture the four responsible who were tried before the Council of Magical Law and sentenced to life imprisonment at Azkaban. Unlike the other Death Eaters, Bellatrix was noted to had not lied about her allegiance and proudly claimed to serve Voldemort with her stating that she waited for his return.
Marked as Prisoner 93, Bellatrix was sentenced to life in Azkaban with no possible chance of release. For her actions, she later described herself as the Dark Lord's most loyal follower and even Lord Voldemort, whom she admired the most, gained a considerable amount of respect for her. As it did with so many, her captivity in Azkaban took a toll on her mentality and hollowed out her appearance until only the faintest traces of her familial beauty remained. Harry Potter later witnessed Bellatrix's trial in 1995 in a memory of Professor Dumbledore's. When Voldemort returned to power in June 1995, he said that Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan Lestrange were faithful members of his inner circle and should be rewarded, as they didn't denounce him even after they were captured and tried. In January 1996, a mass breakout from Azkaban set ten long-imprisoned Death Eaters loose. Bellatrix was one of the ten who escaped in the mass breakout and rejoined Voldemort. The Daily Prophet reported that the escaped criminal Sirius Black must be responsible for the incident. These ten were considered to be some of the most dangerous and highly guarded convicts due to their crimes being incredibly brutal. As a result, Bellatrix and her allies became wanted witches and wizards, living in hiding to avoid being captured by the Ministry.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Bellatrix Lestrange was a tall human witch with long, thick, shiny dark hair where her face had a strong jaw, a thin mouth, and heavily lidded eyes with long eyelashes. It was noted that she had the great good looks and arrogant bearing common for members of the House of Black. Whilst in Azkaban, she was given the designation of Prisoner 93. As a Death Eater, Bellatrix bore the Dark Mark on her left inner forearm. However, like her cousin Sirius Black, her lengthy imprisonment in Azkaban took a toll on her appearance. Her face became gaunt and skeletal, but she still managed to retain vestiges of her great beauty.
She described herself as the Dark Lord's most loyal follower.
Powers and abilities
Bellatrix had a very powerful will, remaining adamant in her loyalty to Lord Voldemort even when facing a life sentence in Azkaban. She endured the prison for approximately fourteen years without losing her will to live in spite of the fact that many prisoners there would have preferred death instead of suffering the depressive states they had been reduced to. She maintained her formidable magical powers and her keen intelligence, although her emotional temperament seemed to have become more unstable due to her years in captivity.
As a witch, Bellatrix Lestrange was a powerful magic user who had prodigious skill in the Dark Arts.
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.
Notes
- Bellatrix Lestrange was created by J. K. Rowling where she featured in the setting of the Harry Potter universe.
In other media
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Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: (2003)
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