WALBURGA BLACK (nĂŠe ABBOTT) is SIXTY-TWO YEARS OLD and a SOCIALITE amongst THE SACRED TWENTY-EIGHT in LONDON. She looks remarkably like ANDY MACDOWELL and considers herself aligned with THE DEATH EATERS. She is currently TAKEN.
â OVERVIEW:
The matriarch of the Black family and itâs strongest addition for centuries, Walburga Black may have been born an Abbott but she was most certainly designed for a position on the Black family tree. The only daughter of WILIAM ABBOTT and his wife KATRIANE PREWETT, Walburga was born of two noble households with the weight of both resting firmly on her shoulders. The second son of the Abbott family, William was given the summer manor near the town of Bournemouth to raise Walburgaâs childhood, her childhood was one spent by the sea, her home perched on top of a cliff and shrouded by magic to prevent Muggles from disturbing them. Walburgaâs earlier years were fairly solitary and spent walking the dark wood halls of conversing with the paintings that hung on the walls, whispering to them as she went. They told her tales of her family, of duels that had been hard fought and advantageous marriages that strengthened their family lines. The Abbott family had remained strong as they had for generations by keeping their heads high and soldiering on above the rest and Walburga Abbott was no different. Although she had cousins on either side of her family who were able to carry on her family name, Walburga had learned at an early age to never trust a man alone with any important task.Â
Furthering their line and upholding the Abbott name was clarified as of high importance from the day Walburga was born and from the moment she could sit up in a chair, Katriane and William began preparing her for coming out into society. By the time Walburga began attending Hogwarts she knew exactly who to befriend, was trained in the art of manipulation and had cited the exact circles she would insert herself into to achieve her ends. Sitting under the sorting hat it had barely grazed her head before she was announced Slytherin, a departure from her ancestors who had mainly been sorted in Hufflepuff. Walking to the Slytherin table, Walburga calmly placed herself next to ORION BLACK and began to ignore him, her nose in the air and her gaze trained ahead, beginning their game of cat and mouse. When Walburga had dreamed of her life beyond Overlook House, walking the halls, one dainty hand touching each painting- she saw herself hanging amongst them. The Abbott name had power, as did the Prewett one, but other families within The Twenty-Eight had more and the Black family had always been long established as one of the most noble and ancient of all within the wizarding world. Walburga had never fancied a seat of power for herself, behind most strong people was a stronger spouse and the position of matriarch for a noble family and finding a man who she could control and pull at the strings of was the life sheâd always wanted.Â
She wanted to be famous and feared by name alone with an unshakable reputation that could withstand even the worst of scandals. Orion Black was a self-invested boy who had been raised to believe that those he encountered would dance to his tune simply because he was the heir of the Black family. Whilst everyone bent to his will, Walburga refused, driving him mad with jealousy. Entering society post-Hogwarts it was clear Walburga was one of the most desired women in Wizarding Britain, a torturous notion for someone like Orion who famously wanted the one thing they couldnât have. The day of Walburgaâs twenty-first birthday the pair were married, her family grinning with pride as the houses of Abbott and Black were finally united. Although Walburgaâs aspiration in life was to be a mother, she waited some years before finally having her children. Married life before children was different for Walburga, adjusting to life within the Black family and assessing her husband over a number of years in order to ensure she moulded him to perfection. By the time SIRIUS BLACK was laid in her arms her husband had an enviable position in the Ministry where they could influence power in government and Walburga had decorated and enchanted the entirety of 12 Grimmauld Place to her exact specifications.Â
The moment her hazel eyes met the pale blue of her sonâs Walburga felt true love for the first time. A mixture of great pride and awe washed over her as she held her son. Sirius was her greatest achievement, cementing her place within her new family by ensuring the Black name would last for generations. A year later REGULUS was born and her vision was truly complete. The early years of motherhood were most enjoyable for Walburga. With Orion away working she spent the majority of her time alone with her sons, watching them play and lecturing them about the world. The two raven haired boys were devoted and dependent on her, wide eyed and innocent as they absorbed whatever she told them. Whilst she saw a lot of Orion in her youngest child, accepting, entitled and committed, Walburga saw much of herself within Sirius. He absorbed, he watched, learned and questioned- though the questions he asked she would never want to answer. Walburga tried to tell herself that being inquisitive was normal for children and that despite how much his questions on Muggles churned her stomach she felt she owed him an answer. Each year those questions became more complex, until finally as she stood opposite her son and looked into those very same pale eyes sheâd stared into for sixteen years and found she no longer recognise him.Â
Walburga had raised Sirius and Regulus just as she had been raised, though she had shown them more love than her own parents had. She stroked their heads, kissed them softly, held them close as they cried and viciously protected them against all outsiders. Rumours had began to circulate the moment Sirius had been sorted into Gryffindor that he was different, but Walburga had refused to believe it until the moment it had become unavoidable. Blasting her first born son from their family tree had ripped a gaping hole in her heart she knew would never heal and those closest to her might remark that she was much changed the day her eldest son went to sit at the Potterâs table instead of her own, though they were too scared to say it aloud. But Walburga Black was a survivor. Sirius has broken her heart but Walburga didnât have time to grieve, she and Orion had much bigger things on the horizon and not even severing ties with her eldest son could distract her from her aims. Walburga had always craved power and as Orion and her brother-in-law CYGNUS BLACK had begun forming new friendships amongst other members of The Sacred Twenty-Eight, Walburga saw an opportunity to cement their family in history and have them rise high above the ranks above mudbloods and blood traitors, creatures and Muggles where they truly belonged.Â
She wasted no time instructing her family to align themselves with THE DARK LORD, advising Cygnus and his wife DRUELLA to introduce their daughter BELLATRIX early to one another. Walburga had fancied The Dark Lordâs right hand as one of her own children, but knowing those at the top had harder to fall she was concerned over the prospect of losing a second son. Such a position required a diligent hand of which she knew Bellatrix was more than capable, seeing more of herself within her eldest niece of whom she was incredibly fond of. Pleased with her position within The Dark Lordâs movement, Walburga is doing what she has always done best and pulling the strings of her family from a safe distance away of her house in London, hiding in plain sight in wizarding high society. To the untrained eye Walburga is simply another Pure-Blood woman meddling in the lives of the members of The Pura Sorores society, which she chairs alongside her sister-in-law Druella. With the coming out season approaching, Walburgaâs attentions have shifted towards planning The Summer Solstice Ball and securing suitable matches for her nieces ANDROMEDA and NARCISSA BLACK at the request of Druella. Though Walburga has much more than prospective marriages on her mind as the longest day of the year draws ever closer, plotting quietly with her eldest niece to ensure that the Black family are the undisputed first family in the new world The Dark Lord is creating.Â
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Blood Status â Pure-Blood
Pronouns â She/Her
Identification â Cis Female
Sexuality  â Up to Roleplayer
Relationship Status â Married to Orion Black
Previous Education â Â Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Slytherin)
Societies â Pura Sorores (co-chair)
Family â William Abbott (father), Katriane Abbott (mother), Orion Black (husband/close friend), Sirius Black (estranged son), Regulus Black (son), Cygnus Black (brother-in-law/close friend), Druella Black (sister-in-law/close friend), Bellatrix Black (niece), Andromeda Black (niece), Narcissa Black (niece), Albert Abbott (cousin), Philip Abbott (cousin), Adger Prewett (cousin)
Connections  â Cecily Greengrass (close friend), Ismena Yaxley (close friend), Vivienne Travers (close friend/rival), Ilar Travers (friend), Luella Prewett (friend), Corban Yaxley (friend), Augustus Rookwood (friend), Eelis Burke (friend), Kratista Burke (acquaintance/rival), Alicia Avery-Jones (acquaintance)
Future Information â N/A
WALBURGA BLACK IS A LEVEL 5 WITCH.
