Why does Tonks say don't call me Nymphadora?

Tonks rather disliked her given name and considered her mother as a fool for naming her as such, thus insisting to be called "Tonks" instead. She didn't express any rejection when others referred to her as "Dora", a shortened form of the given name she detested so much.
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What does Nymphadora Tonks like to be called?

'The Advance Guard' 'And this is Nymphadora –' 'Don't call me Nymphadora, Remus,' said the young witch with a shudder, 'it's Tonks. ' 'Nymphadora Tonks, who prefers to be known by her surname only,' finished Lupin. 'So would you if your fool of a mother had called you Nymphadora,' muttered Tonks.
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What does the word nymphadora mean?

Meaning of Nymphadora

(Latin),Nymph, gift Greek for gift of the nymphs.
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What is special about Nymphadora Tonks?

Magical abilities and skills

Nymphadora Tonks's metamorphic ability. Metamorphmagus: Unlike most other wizards and witches, Tonks possessed the ability to change her physical appearance without the need for a potion or a spell to assist.
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What does it mean when Tonks hair is purple?

In the book, Tonks is introduced as having "short spiky hair that was a violent shade of violet." But, as a Metamorphmagus, she can change her hair color and her appearance at will. In fact, when she goes up to help Harry pack his things, she decides purple isn't her color and switches her hair to a bubble-gum pink.
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Why can Tonks change her hair?

Tonks is a Metamorphmagus, meaning that she can change her appearance at will. She often changes the colour of her hair, though is most favourable of bubblegum pink.
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Did Tonks love Sirius?

Tonks makes an idle remark regarding Sirius ('He's still handsome, isn't he, even after Azkaban? '), and Lupin assumes that she has fallen for Sirius and says: "He always got the women." In both these instances, there is no mention of Tonks being in love with Sirius as inappropriate or something out of the norm.
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Was Nymphadora Tonks a Hufflepuff?

A Hufflepuff's loyalty to the good side is demonstrated clearly in Tonks, and it is extended to people as well, particularly an unswerving loyalty to The Boy Who Lived.
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Why is Tonks so sad in Half-Blood Prince?

In the end of the book, we learn that the real reason for Tonks' depression is because she has fallen in love with Lupin, who has been trying to convince her that they cannot be together because he is a werewolf.
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WHO calls Tonks Dora?

Nymphadora Tonks, or Tonks as she prefers to be called, is a Metamorphmagus Auror and member of the Order of the Phoenix. She is a pretty young woman with a heart-shaped face. Her hair changes color, but is often bubble-gum pink. Her father calls her 'Dora.
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Why did JK Rowling chose the name Hermione?

The name Hermione comes from Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale, but according to Rowling, “[her] Hermione bears very little relation to that Hermione.” Rowling was simply looking for an unusual name that “a pair of professional dentists, who liked to prove how clever they were” would use.
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Is Nymphadora Tonks related to Draco?

The Malfoys are related to the Black family through Narcissa (a first cousin of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather), which makes Draco a nephew of both Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks. Draco is also Nymphadora Tonks' first cousin through their mothers.
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Why is Nymphadora a Metamorphmagus?

There is no way to train to become a Metamorphmagus. Nymphadora Tonks, who we first meet in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is a Metamorphmagus. She tells Harry that the ability helped her greatly in the Concealment and Disguise in her Auror training.
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Is Nymphadora a nymph?

Tonks's Name Origin and Metamorphmagus Abilities

Tonks's name is Nymphadora. A nymph was a female spirit of nature in Greek mythology.
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What is Victoire Weasley's middle name?

- The Loop. Victoire Lupin (née Weasley) (May 2,2000- Present) is a Half-Blood witch born to William Weasley and Fluer Weasley (née Delecour).
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Did Sirius know about Remus and Tonks?

7 Sirius: They knew each other for years and were close friends. One of the strongest arguments for a Lupin and Sirius romantic relationship is that they were really close friends for years.
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Was Tonks pregnant in the movies?

2 She Was A Mother

We mentioned Tonks and Lupin having a child above and that's another thing the Potter movies, somewhat bafflingly, don't go into. Tonks finds out she's pregnant and the couple later have a baby named Teddy, which we have to say is rather adorable.
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Who is the most famous Ravenclaw?

The most famous Ravenclaw in Harry Potter is Rowena Ravenclaw. She is one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Rowena is known for her wisdom, creativity, and cleverness. She wanted the students that were put in Ravenclaw House to exhibit these character traits as well.
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Who is the most famous Hufflepuff?

10 Most Famous Hufflepuff Characters in Harry Potter
  • Hannah Abbott.
  • Fat Friar Ghost.
  • Teddy Lupin.
  • Cedric Diggory Triwizard Tournament.
  • Nymphadora Tonks.
  • Professor Pomona Sprout.
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Did Tonks love Lupin?

But Tonks changed that

For over the course of their Order of the Phoenix missions, she too had fallen in love with Lupin – even if he was 'too busy feeling sorry for [himself] to notice'. Lupin, upon finding out, felt happier than he had ever felt in his life. But it didn't last for long.
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Who killed Andromeda Tonks?

Some time before the birth of her grandson Teddy, Andromeda was left a widow, as her husband was murdered by Snatchers. Andromeda's daughter and son-in-law were killed in action during the Battle of Hogwarts by Bellatrix Lestrange, Andromeda's sister, and Antonin Dolohov, respectively.
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Why was Andromeda Tonks in Slytherin?

Andromeda's status as a member of the Black family undoubtedly contributed towards her being sorted into Slytherin, but she eschewed all of the darkest beliefs of her family and seemed to be an amalgamation of all of the best traits that Slytherin house has to offer.
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