#bellatrix black

[aithusarosekiller]

Guys I found the last generation of the noble and most ancient house of black (is that specific enough to stop anymore confusion 😭)

[moonyswarmsweaters]

Pandora: If you got sibling problems

Evan: I feel bad for you, son

Pandora: I got 99 problems

Both: But my sibling aint one

Regulus:

Sirius:

Lily:

Narccissa:

Andromeda:

Bellatrix:

[rosemary-february]

[hp-confessions]

Bellatrix "sitting in her chair like it was a throne" is one of my favourite character introductions ever

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[capriddle]

I find it very unfair how Snape's love for Lily is mostly considered a great love while Bellatrix's for Voldemort is an obsessive love. In reality they are very similar loves, willing to do anything to support the one they love, even becoming unjust and selfish.

[one-eternal-sigh]

once in a while narcissa slips out and visits st mungo's again

to that horrible room with that beautiful, beautiful woman with the once playful smile, and bright eyes

to the lover she still dreams about when she sees this woman who is only a shadow of her, only a sickening reminder of the war and what it did to all of them

a fate caused by someone she loved, befalling someone she loved—a sickening reminder of why narcissa could never simply choose

when either way, someone she loved would get hurt. because the choices had been made for her even as she resisted, under the guise of neutrality, of some form, resigned to a role, a duty.

and so when she lied, bold faced for the son she loves

she wanted nothing more than to tell her alice to look at her and see

haven’t I been brave?

and she never does

[danaris112]

Since Druella Rosier is Andromeda, Bellatrix and Narcissa's mother, that would mean Evan and Pandora are related not only to them, but to Sirius and Regulus too. They're probably some kind of cousin, which is crazy to me because I don't see that mentioned in fanfic at all

[zsrntyouil]

I just read the best fanfic ever, its called "a heavy heart to hold", its mainly wolfstar but there's other ships too (just less developed). This is a Howl's moving castle AU and it healed something in me I didn't know about

Edit: I forgot to mention the authors but they're magswrite and pstvnch (Idk if they have a Tumblr, lmk if you do!)

[elleeeine]

Imagine the black sisters in the MCU ending as black widows, with Andromeda being the one who got out and Bella and Narcissa being the ones left behind.

I just imagine them in a mission when they were kids, having the chance to act like normal kids and each of them having their own dream life.

Bella dreams with becoming a president of a powerful country or creating her own country where women are the ones who lead it, and of course she would be the leader of it.

Narcissa dreams with becoming a ballerina, the most famous in the world, she would be the one every kid wants to be. She wants to dance as the white swan and be the most beautiful and spectacular in the Opera of Paris. She wants to have her sisters with her and, if she has the chance, she would like to have her friend, Alice, by her side while she becomes a star.

Andromeda dreams with taking her sister and run around the world, they would visit every place they want, experience everything they can, and live a life full of adventure and freedom, and at the end of this the three of them would build a house lost in the woods. And maybe take with her the two little boys she met at the park so they can be away from their horrible parents, she thinks that could work, they could be a family.

But at h the end none of this happens, they had to go with their “parents” to a life in a cage where their only purpose was to kill for a man who didn’t give a shit about them.

One of them ended up killed, she was trying too hard to please her superiors that she couldn’t see what was coming for her. One of them died trying to save the world and trying to get back the only sister she could save. And the last one was left alone, she tried to do what her sisters would have done but maybe that was too much and she had to be her own person, but we don’t know how that ended.

(I don’t know the age difference between them so I’m gonna say that they were around 6-13)

[witchygfsgf]

marauders era patronus headcanons

(some of these are canon already, and some go against fanon but idc <33 )

James: Stag (Barasingha Deer)

Sirius: Dog (Black Alsatian)

Peter: Rat (Brown)

Remus: Sheep (Turned into a Wolf after 1981) *

Lily: Doe (Roe Deer)

Mary: Rabbit (French Lop)

Marlene: Tiger

Dorcas: Dragonfly

Pandora: Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Regulus: Snow Leopard

Bellatrix: Scorpion

Andromeda: Bear (Brown)

Narcissa: Stoat

Xenophilius: Crow

Alice: Stallion (Palomino)

Frank: Goat (Brown)

Emmeline: Bluejay

*i don't remember who came up with this heacanon but i love it, if anyone knows can u lmk so i can give credit :)

[fugamalefica]

Bellatrix's hair

A woman with thick, shining dark hair...

She had long, dark hair that looked unkempt and straggly in the picture, though he had seen it sleek, thick, and shining.

...her long black hair rippling down her back.

[babypizzaface]

Ron-I would die for her- Weasley

“Take these prisoners down to the cellar, Greyback.”

“Wait,” said Bellatrix sharply.

“All except. . . . except for the Mudblood.” Greyback gave a grunt of pleasure.

“No!” shouted Ron. “You can have me, keep me!”

Bellatrix hit him across the face: the blow echoed around the room.

“If she dies under questioning, I’ll take you next,” she said.

[iwriteasfotini]

Where do we draw the villain line?

Something which is so intriguing to me about the Harry Potter fandom is how flexible *most/some/a few* (honestly IDK how many) people are in giving the villains of the story their own story. Personally I LOVE THIS. Because the best villains are the ones who aren't simply macho bad guys (or gals) who are bad because the author said so. The best villains are the ones you are almost rooting for. The ones you begin to think... wait maybe that person isn't so bad. Or the ones who earn some empathy. And then go and be total arse holes anyways. Because a good story needs a villain, it's simply a fact.

If there was ever a time to remember humans are each living our own story, it is now. It doesn't excuse ANYTHING. It is infuriating and sad. But it is reality. Someone's villain is someone else's hero. And vice versa. But let's not get off on a tangent.

Now the curious thing is while certain HP characters are given some grace where their evil deeds are concerned, others are not. Like at all. Have any of you read Crimson Rivers? Of course you have! If you want to shift your mindset on how you view most of the Death Eaters, read that fic. But in it, I do not remember Mulciber or Avery being mentioned in any sort of good light. Walburga... her terrible parenting is quite undisputed. Umbridge! Barty Crouch Senior! I think Vernon Dursley falls into this category. There are still characters who are seen as simply evil for the sake of evil.

So how did Tom, Bella, Barty, Draco (but I mean, Draco is really a terrible villain to begin with) and a few others end up with backstory, humanity, and quite a few people invested in them. I don't have the answer, but it is an interesting phenomena. Because I am quite new to the fandom and it took all of three tumblr posts to get me fully on board with Rosekiller. Bella, I don't like her, but she is a fascinating character to write for. And she has redeemable qualities. Tom is a cold hearted killer who might have turned out completely different if he didn't have the childhood trauma he did. I imagine Tom's orphanage life was about as void of love and affection as it is possible to be. Sure his basic survival needs were taken care of, but he wasn't loved. And that was his life from birth.

Perhaps it is the fact there is just enough humanity given to these characters in canon that in fandom we take that nugget of humanity and turn it into a full fledged backstory. Barty is a great example. He is screaming at his father during his trial and his father flat up ignores him, all while his mother is weeping in the background. His mother sacrifices herself for him, then DIES two days later (clearly she wasn't in good health to begin with... hmmmmm...). Does Barty even have a Dark Mark? WE DON'T KNOW. Does Barty feel like he has a personal connection with Voldemort, yes, their fathers were both pieces of shite. How did Barty learn this about Tom? It means Tom went out of his way to connect with Barty on a PERSONAL level at some point. Why would he bother, he so rarely give away personal information? Also I feel Barty has a relationship with Winky which is reminiscent of Regulus and Kreacher. Basically there is mutual love and respect on some level (while some wizards see house-elves as servants only).

The fact we can ask all these questions about someone who essentially guided Harry to his should have been death and then was kissed by a dementor (which Dumbledore was LIVID about BTW) makes him such great fodder for the fandom to sculpt a intriguing if not rich back story. It's why I was able to get on board with the Barty isn't a pure villain idea so fast. And I think it really enhances the fandom.

On a side note, Peter's an interesting one as I feel like he is often either forgotten about or lumped into the evil for evil's sake category. Peter made appalling choices, but I think he has a backstory, just like everyone, which can at least account for some of why he did what he did. And it does not have to do with him being bullied, pushed around, or constantly berated by his supposed friends. The Marauders loved each other, and Peter was included in that love.

That being said, there are plenty of people who disagree. Who like to see the Death Eaters as evil. Who cannot fathom how anyone in their right mind can ship Jegulus or be invested in a villain. But to those people I say, Regulus committed suicide as part of taking down Voldemort, Remus put peoples lives at risk every time he left the shack while he was at Hogwarts, Sirius has made some very questionable choices, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco, Severus was a Death Eater who changed allegiance, Ron deserts his friends/Harry when they need him, even Fred and George test products on first years and give Hermione a black eye. The lines between good and bad (which are at least somewhat defined in canon) become far less clear in fandom. As Sirius says, the world isn't split between good people and Death Eaters.

If you have read this far into my rant, kuddos to you. If you enjoy thinking and talking about backstory of HP villains, maybe we can connect in some capacity and exchange HC's and thoughts. I also hope you will check out my very epic series which has started posting on Ao3 because I am striving to tell a lot of people's stories in a fast paced, entertaining way.

Thank you for your time and attention. This concludes my rant.

[whysosiriushuh]

Bellatrix: we once told Reg a watermelon was gonna grow in his stomach and I kid you not, he looked at us straight in the eyes and said, "Nope, because there's no sunlight so you're wrong and education has failed you."

Sirius: That little freak was five at the time

[meemoop]

The Black Sisters

[capriddle]

Bellatrix's loyalty is touching, in front of a jury and with her terrified companions she swears eternal fidelity to the love of her life. What a woman and with what pride she says it!