Phineas Nigellus

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 106490

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eeyore5497" <eeyore5497 at y...>
wrote:
> ... Phineas Nigellus which is Sirius' Great Great Grandfather, first 
> of all has a different last name ... 
> 
>  #1- p. 826 that Phineas does not believe that Sirius the last of the 
> Blacks is dead and 
> #2 on p.828 it is stated that he still had not returned to his
> portrait in Dumbledore's Study. 
> 
> Why would she state that he did not return if it wasn't significant? 
> Did she forget, I don't think so... Why didn't he come back? Did he 
> find something?
> 
> eeyore5497

Asian_lovr2:

Someone in this thread already said this (don't know who), but I will
expand on their statement.

If Nigelus had only one child, and that child was his daughter, and
she married into the Black family, then for future generations, the
Black family line would be the only remaining existance of his own
blood line. Therefore, he would certainly have some on-going
allegiance to the bloodline. 

Short version: His direct decended family name would die out, but his
blood would live on in the Black family. Again, I believe his
allegaince would follow his blood.

As far as why, Migelus didn't return, I think the implication was that
he was rearcing every room of the Black Mansion trying to find Sirius.
Then I persume, when it was absolutely confirmed that Sirius was dead,
he took time to grieve.

I don't think it in any way implies that he is truly gone, he's not
lost, he hasn't abondon Dumbledore or anything, he just needs some
time to get over the shock.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/asian_lovr2