Toujours pur- Black family motto

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 113924

Kizor wrote:

>In "The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black" chapter six of OotP
>(page 103 English hardback), the Black family tree features the words
>'Toujours pur'. What on Earth does that mean?

It means 'always pure'.  Collins French dictionary defines pur 
as 'pure, undiluted, neat'(neat as in whisky!).

It has therefore to be a reference to the Black's pureblood 
ancestory. In fact a pur-sang (pure blood) in French is a thorough-
bred.  The French motto hints presumably at the ancient lineage of 
the Black family.  No doubt there's also a joke by JKR re the rather 
unpure conduct of some family members.

Leah (who hopes she's not posting immediately after herself)