Bellatrix Lestrange

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Bellatrix Lestrange is a fictional character from the Harry Potter Universe

Background

Ballatrix is originally a Black. She is a cousin to Sirius, and also to the Malfoys. She is a Death Eater and is one of Voldemorts most loyal followers. She is the one that tortured Neville Longbottoms parents into insanity. For that, she was locked up in Azkaban

History

Bellatrix first appeared in the fifth book. She was apart of the mass breakout at Azkaban, where 10 Death Eaters broke out of high security cells. She wasn't mentioned again until the last part of the book, where she was apart fo the battle in the Ministry's Department of Mysteries. While everyone was dueling, she and Sirius Black were fighting near a dark magic mirror. She sent Sirius through it and killed him. Harry chased after her into the main hall of the Ministry, where he performed the Cruciatus curse, which knocked her down. She escaped through the Floo network when Voldemort came.