Magenta Tripe

Magenta Iola Tripe
Magenta Tripe was born in August of 1806 to Dr. Ephraim Tripe and his wife. She was an only child and the last heir to the Tripe's modest fortune. Her mother died while she was a small child, leaving her father unable to care for her.

She married Licorus Black and had three children with him: Misapinoa, Cygnus and Arcturus Black. Through her marriage she had four siblings-in-law, however she only met two of them.

Early Life
Magenta was born and raised in Norfolk at on a small tract of land. Her father, Dr. Ephraim Tripe, was a doctor of medicine at the Institute for the Magically Insane while her mother was a writer and poet.

Mrs. Tripe died in 1809, when Magenta was just three years old. Her father fell into depression and was unable to provide her with the proper care. Since he was incompetent, he found a young muggle woman named Katherine to move in with them and raise his daughter while he worked.

Magenta was very close with her mother and Katherine, however her father tended to work late into the night, and as such, she saw him rarely.

Hogwarts Years (1817-1824)
Beginning in 1817, Magenta was sorted into Slytherin, however the Sorting Hat did debate whether she should be Slytherin or Ravenclaw. As a student, Magenta was always top in her class, something not as common for girls.

She was very popular thanks to her personality and appearance, which led to her usual attendance to all school activities. One of which, quidditch. By third year, Magenta was fascinated by quidditch, studying the sport and keeping up with the teams.

In her sixth year, a new commentator made a false call, which sparked a debate lasting through the night and well into the morning. The commentator was Licorus Black. By December of 1822, Licorus and Magenta had began courting.

After Hogwarts (post 1826)
Magenta graduated in 1824, and the following summer was proposed to by Licorus. She accepted, despite her fiancé having another two years of school to complete. Over the course of the next year, Magenta spent her time at Tripe Cottage with her father, who had been forced to retire from his position due to old age.

Sadly, Dr. Tripe passed away in April of 1825, just before his only child's marriage. Katherine, as a muggle, would not be able to attend.

On July 10, 1825, Magenta married Licorus in a large ceremony, spending their short amount of time together before he returned to school.

During that December, Magenta found out she was expecting through Katherine's advice, which thrilled both her and Licorus. After Licorus graduated, he bought them a large home in Islington, London. 12 Grimmauld Place, their new residence, was decorated by Magenta before the birth of their child. Licorus added protective wards to keep his family safe. Licorus would go to work for his father's architectural firm (which was failing at the time).

On October 2, 1826, Magenta delivered a healthy baby girl in their London home with the help of her sister-in-law Alexia Walkin. She would name her daughter Misapinoa Alexia. Licorus quit working for his father just weeks before the firm was forced to close, stating that he wanted to be at home with his wife and child. However, in January of 1827, he was offered a position at Fawley Magical Architecture, which he happily took. Magenta was incredibly proud of her husband and daughter, and the family they had created together.

The second of their children was born on January 19, 1829, a son named Cygnus Antares. With her growing family, Licorus' younger sister Phoebe moved into the family home to help care for the children as she had none herself.

A final child would be born on April 27, 1835, a second son given the name Arcturus Nigellus, supposedly named after Licorus' father, however the documentation cannot prove it.

Later Life
While her husband worked, Magenta chose to remain at home with her children. In 1845, her two oldest would be married. Misapinoa married a boy a year below her in school, Jimbo Blishwick. Unfortunately, Cygnus was forced into a marriage to Ella Max, a girl a year below him. The reason for their marriage was due to an affair and surprise pregnancy. Ella would move into Grimmauld Place after the small wedding. Magenta and Licorus loved their daughter-in-law greatly.

In 1845, the first grandchild of Magenta and Licorus was born, a boy named Sirius Orion. He was a light in the Black family's life.

Cygnus graduated in 1846, returning home to live with his parents, wife and son. Before his death in 1851, he had two more children, Phineas Nigellus born in 1847 and Elladora Odette born in 1850. His final child was born posthumously, a daughter named Iola Mindolinia, in 1852.

Magenta's oldest grandson, Sirius, would be murdered in 1853, only two years after his father. His death solidified the Black's hatred of muggles and muggleborns, however Magenta did not take such hatred to heart.

Magenta passed away on November 21, 1872 from Dragon Pox, at the age of 66. Her husband would follow a week later.