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Introduction[]

Phineas Nigellus was a member of the Black family, and died in 1925.

From the Story[]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix[]

Discovered in chapter 6, The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black[]

According to Sirius Black, his great-great-grandson, Phineas Nigellus was the least popular Headmaster that Hogwarts ever had.