Lestrange family
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The Lestrange family is an ancient pure-blood wizarding lineage in the Harry Potter series, notorious for its fanatical loyalty to Voldemort and involvement in dark magic.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lestrange family canonical | 8 |
| House of Lestrange | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lestrange family Context triple: [Bellatrix Lestrange, associatedWith, Lestrange family]
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A.
The Malfoy family
The Malfoy family is a wealthy, pure-blood wizarding lineage in the Harry Potter series, known for its aristocratic status, influence in magical politics, and association with dark magic and Voldemort.
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B.
Peverel family
The Peverel family was a powerful Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with William the Conqueror and noted for its extensive landholdings and early castle-building activities.
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C.
Potter family
The Potter family is a prominent wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, best known for being the parents and lineage of Harry Potter and central figures in the fight against Voldemort.
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D.
Weasley family
The Weasley family is a large, close-knit, and predominantly red-haired wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, known for their warmth, modest means, and strong ties to the Order of the Phoenix.
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E.
Harkness family
The Harkness family is an American family prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for its substantial Standard Oil fortune and extensive philanthropic activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lestrange family Target entity description: The Lestrange family is an ancient pure-blood wizarding lineage in the Harry Potter series, notorious for its fanatical loyalty to Voldemort and involvement in dark magic.
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A.
The Malfoy family
The Malfoy family is a wealthy, pure-blood wizarding lineage in the Harry Potter series, known for its aristocratic status, influence in magical politics, and association with dark magic and Voldemort.
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B.
Peverel family
The Peverel family was a powerful Norman noble lineage in medieval England, closely associated with William the Conqueror and noted for its extensive landholdings and early castle-building activities.
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C.
Potter family
The Potter family is a prominent wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, best known for being the parents and lineage of Harry Potter and central figures in the fight against Voldemort.
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D.
Weasley family
The Weasley family is a large, close-knit, and predominantly red-haired wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, known for their warmth, modest means, and strong ties to the Order of the Phoenix.
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E.
Harkness family
The Harkness family is an American family prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for its substantial Standard Oil fortune and extensive philanthropic activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slytherin-associated family
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fictional family ⓘ pure-blood wizarding family ⓘ wizarding family ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonistic ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fantastic Beasts film series
ⓘ
Harry Potter films ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter film series
Harry Potter novels ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Death Eaters
ⓘ
House of Black ⓘ |
| bloodStatus | pure-blood ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| era |
First Wizarding War
ⓘ
Second Wizarding War ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| houseAffiliation | Slytherin ⓘ |
| ideology | pure-blood supremacy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in torture of Aurors
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service to Lord Voldemort ⓘ support of blood purity ideology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| listedIn | Sacred Twenty-Eight ⓘ |
| loyalty | Lord Voldemort ⓘ |
| maritalConnection |
Black family
ⓘ
Malfoy family ⓘ
linked to:
The Malfoy family
|
| medium |
film
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| member |
Bellatrix Lestrange
ⓘ
Corvus Lestrange ⓘ
linked to:
Corvus Lestrange (alleged)
Lestrange brothers ⓘ
linked to:
Rabastan Lestrange
Leta Lestrange ⓘ Rabastan Lestrange ⓘ Rodolphus Lestrange ⓘ unnamed Lestrange ancestors ⓘ |
| nationality | British wizarding family ⓘ |
| notableResidence |
Azkaban (for several members)
ⓘ
linked to:
Azkaban
Lestrange family home ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Death Eater family
ⓘ
linked to:
Death Eaters
supporters of Lord Voldemort ⓘ |
| relatedFamily |
Black family
ⓘ
Malfoy family ⓘ
linked to:
The Malfoy family
Rosier family ⓘ other Sacred Twenty-Eight families ⓘ |
| reputation |
fanatically loyal to Lord Voldemort
ⓘ
notorious for Dark Arts ⓘ |
| statusInWizardingWorld |
ancient family
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noble family ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter ⓘ |
| usesMagicType | Dark Arts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lestrange family Description of subject: The Lestrange family is an ancient pure-blood wizarding lineage in the Harry Potter series, notorious for its fanatical loyalty to Voldemort and involvement in dark magic.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.