House of Black
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The House of Black is an ancient, aristocratic pure-blood wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, known for its dark reputation, strict blood purity ideals, and notable members like Sirius Black.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Black canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5110988 — 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: House of Black Context triple: [Sirius Black, family, House of Black]
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A.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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B.
House of Mark
The House of Mark was a medieval German noble family that ruled the County (later Duchy) of Mark in the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
House of Griffins
The House of Griffins was a medieval ruling dynasty that governed the Duchy of Pomerania and surrounding Baltic territories for several centuries.
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D.
House of Slaves
The House of Slaves is a historic museum and former slave-holding facility on Gorée Island in Senegal, memorializing the Atlantic slave trade and its human toll.
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E.
House of Sabran
The House of Sabran is an old Provençal noble family of France, historically prominent in military and courtly service under the French monarchy.
- 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: House of Black Target entity description: The House of Black is an ancient, aristocratic pure-blood wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, known for its dark reputation, strict blood purity ideals, and notable members like Sirius Black.
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A.
House of Cramm
The House of Cramm is a German noble family historically associated with the aristocracy of the region that produced figures such as Armgard von Cramm.
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B.
House of Mark
The House of Mark was a medieval German noble family that ruled the County (later Duchy) of Mark in the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
House of Griffins
The House of Griffins was a medieval ruling dynasty that governed the Duchy of Pomerania and surrounding Baltic territories for several centuries.
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D.
House of Slaves
The House of Slaves is a historic museum and former slave-holding facility on Gorée Island in Senegal, memorializing the Atlantic slave trade and its human toll.
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E.
House of Sabran
The House of Sabran is an old Provençal noble family of France, historically prominent in military and courtly service under the French monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pure-blood family
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wizarding family ⓘ |
| ancestralHome | 12 Grimmauld Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralHomeLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Death Eaters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodStatus | pure-blood ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | family tapestry ⓘ |
| disownedMember |
Alphard Black
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andromeda Tonks NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyTreeDepictedIn | Black family tapestry ⓘ |
| familyTreeLocation | 12 Grimmauld Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Phineas Nigellus Black (implied ancestor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseElf | Kreacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | pure-blood supremacy ⓘ |
| languageOfMotto | French ⓘ |
| meaningOfMotto | Always Pure ⓘ |
| memberOfDeathEaters |
Bellatrix Lestrange
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narcissa Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Regulus Black NERFINISHED ⓘ many collateral relatives ⓘ |
| memberOfOrderOfThePhoenix |
Andromeda Tonks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Toujours Pur ⓘ |
| namingConvention | members often named after stars ⓘ |
| notableDefector | Andromeda Tonks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alphard Black
NERFINISHED
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Andromeda Tonks NERFINISHED ⓘ Arcturus Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellatrix Lestrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassiopeia Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Cygnus Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorea Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Druella Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Narcissa Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Phineas Nigellus Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Pollux Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Regulus Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Walburga Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOpponentOfFamilyIdeals | Sirius Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
many members support Voldemort
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some members oppose Voldemort ⓘ |
| relatedFamily |
Lestrange family
NERFINISHED
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Malfoy family NERFINISHED ⓘ Potter family NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonks family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | dark ⓘ |
| symbolicTheme | stars and constellations ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Black Description of subject: The House of Black is an ancient, aristocratic pure-blood wizarding family in the Harry Potter series, known for its dark reputation, strict blood purity ideals, and notable members like Sirius Black.
Referenced by (3)
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