Harry Potter: 10 Heroic Acts Committed By Slytherins
6. Andromeda Black – Rejected Her Family’s Beliefs And Aided The Order Of The Phoenix
Bellatrix and Narcissa are well-known characters amongst Harry Potter fans. Their sister, on the other hand, isn’t even featured in the movie adaptations and she only makes a brief appearance in the books.
Despite being sorted into Slytherin, Andromeda was not like her siblings. She rejected her family’s pure-blood fixations and married a Muggle-born wizard named Ted Tonks. Her relatives were appalled by this reunion and promptly removed Andromeda from the Black Family Tree.
Given that her daughter (Nymphadora) became an Auror, Andromeda and Ted were also friends with the Order of the Phoenix. In The Deathly Hallows, their home was even used as a safe house during Harry’s escape from Privet Drive.
Tragically, Andromeda’s life was then torn apart by the Second Wizarding War and she lost her husband, her daughter, and her son-in-law to Voldemort’s Death Eaters.