Nymphadora Tonks facts for kids

Nymphadora Tonks is a fun and brave character from the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. Most people just call her Tonks. She is known for her amazing magical ability to change her looks!

Tonks is the daughter of Andromeda Black and Ted Tonks. Her mother was from a pure-blood wizard family. Her father was a Muggle-born wizard. This means he was born to non-magical parents. Because of this, Tonks is considered a Half-Blood witch.

Tonks is a special kind of witch called a Metamorphmagus. This means she can change her appearance whenever she wants. She can change her hair color, nose shape, or anything else about her face and body. Her Patronus, a magical guardian, was first a jack rabbit. Later, it changed to a wolf, showing her deep feelings for Remus Lupin.

Appearance and Personality

When we first meet Tonks, she has a pale, heart-shaped face. She has dark, sparkling eyes. Her short, spiky hair is a bright violet color. She is also known for being quite clumsy. For example, she once knocked over a plate in the Dursleys' kitchen. She also tripped over a troll umbrella stand. This made Sirius Black's mother's portrait start screaming!

Early Life and Hogwarts Years

Nymphadora Tonks was born on May 11, 1973. She went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991. She was in the same year as Charlie Weasley. Tonks was sorted into Hufflepuff House. She was never chosen to be a Prefect in her fifth year. Her Head of House, Professor Pomona Sprout, felt she wasn't well-behaved enough.

Working for the Ministry of Magic

After Hogwarts, Tonks became an Auror. Aurors are special wizards and witches who catch dark wizards. She worked for the Ministry of Magic under the watchful eye of Mad-Eye Moody. Tonks also worked as a secret spy for the Order of the Phoenix. Other Ministry workers, like Arthur Weasley and Kingsley Shacklebolt, also helped the Order.

Family and Later Life

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Tonks marries the werewolf Remus Lupin. She is much younger than him. Remus worried that he might put her and their future child in danger. He briefly left her, but soon realized his mistake. He returned to be with Tonks and their family.

They had a son named Edward Remus 'Teddy' Lupin. Teddy is a Metamorphmagus, just like his mother. He is famous for having bright aqua-colored hair. Sadly, both Tonks and Lupin died during the Battle of Hogwarts. Lupin was killed by Dolohov, and Tonks by Bellatrix Lestrange.

Teddy Lupin was then raised by Tonks's mother, Andromeda. His godfather is Harry Potter.

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  The Potter memorial stone as illustrated by Mary GrandPré.

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