Why is Tonks called nymphadora?

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1. Why is Tonks called nymphadora?
2. Who is Tonks related to in Harry Potter?
3. How is Sirius related to Tonks?
4. Why does Tonks not like being called nymphadora?
5. Are nymphadora and Draco cousins?
6. Is Draco and Harry related?
7. Are Draco and Sirius related?
8. Are Sirius and Draco related?
9. Was Nymphadora Tonks a Slytherin?

Why is Tonks called nymphadora?

She repeatedly put her life on the line for the sake of following through with Dumbledore's plans. Tonks rather disliked her given name and considered her mother as a fool for naming her as such, thus insisting to be called "Tonks" instead.

Who is Tonks related to in Harry Potter?

Main family

Wizard(s)	Notes
Andromeda Tonks (née Black)	A pure-blood witch, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy, and wife of Ted.
Nymphadora Lupin (née Tonks)	Daughter of Ted and Andromeda, wife of Remus Lupin, and mother of Ted Remus Lupin. She was murdered by Bellatrix Lestrange during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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How is Sirius related to Tonks?

According to the Black Family Tree, Sirius Black and Andromeda Tonks née Black are first cousins. This means that Nymphadora Tonks (Andromeda's daughter) is Sirius's first cousin once removed.

Why does Tonks not like being called nymphadora?

Originally Answered: Why does Nymphadora Tonks not like being called by her first name? Because to British ears it's an awkward and silly-sounding name which sounds like it might belong to a Victorian stripper. She thought it was old-fashioned.

Are nymphadora and Draco cousins?

The Malfoys are related to the Black family through Narcissa (a first cousin of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather), which makes Draco a nephew of both Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks. Draco is also Nymphadora Tonks' first cousin through their mothers.

Is Draco and Harry related?

Just like Harry Potter and Voldemort are distant cousins, Harry and Draco are also related by a common ancestor – and all you have to do is take a look at the Black family tree. ... Dorea would then be Draco's great-great-aunt, being the connecting link between Harry and Draco.

Are Draco and Sirius related?

The Malfoy family is one of the few remaining pure-blood wizarding clans in the Harry Potter series, and among the wealthiest. ... The Malfoys are related to the Black family through Narcissa (a first cousin of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather), which makes Draco a nephew of both Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks.

Are Sirius and Draco related?

The Malfoy family is one of the few remaining pure-blood wizarding clans in the Harry Potter series, and among the wealthiest. ... The Malfoys are related to the Black family through Narcissa (a first cousin of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather), which makes Draco a nephew of both Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks.

Was Nymphadora Tonks a Slytherin?

She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1960s and was sorted into Slytherin House. After Hogwarts, she married a Muggle-born, Ted Tonks, and was disowned by her prejudiced pure-blood supremacist family. ... Nymphadora married Remus Lupin in 1997 and had a son, Edward Remus Lupin.