Why does nymphadora hair change color?

Her mother noticed that Tonks changed hair colour on the day of her birth, meaning she was a Metamorphmagus. Given her common use of the greeting “Wotcher,” which is strongly associated with London, she likely grew up in southern England.
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Can Tonks change haircolor?

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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Why is nymphadora hair pink?

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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Was nymphadora pregnant?

Nymphadora Tonks

Lupin then revealed that Tonks was pregnant, receiving a hearty round of congratulations from the three friends, and reiterated his offer to join them on their quest.
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What is nymphadora hair?

Her emotional state caused her metamorphic abilities to suffer, and her hair became mousy brown rather than its usual pink (although it is possible that this is just due to her either wanting to look more like her husband or her misery at him not loving her appearing deliberately).
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The Entire Life of Nymphadora Tonks (Harry Potter Explained)



Why did Tonks hair turn red?

Her mother noticed that Tonks changed hair colour on the day of her birth, meaning she was a Metamorphmagus. Given her common use of the greeting “Wotcher,” which is strongly associated with London, she likely grew up in southern England.
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What did Remus call Tonks?

'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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Was Nymphadora Tonks a Slytherin?

She was a Metamorphmagus and attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991. She was sorted into Hufflepuff House and was in the same year at Hogwarts as Gryffindor Charles Weasley.
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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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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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How did Tonks become a Metamorphmagus?

Whilst it was debated whether Animagi transformations and Disapparition required a wand, it seemed that Metamorphmagi did not need theirs to utilise their abilities. Nymphadora Tonks claimed that other wizards needed a wand or potions to transform, meaning Metamorphmagi such as herself were not restricted as such.
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Is Nymphadora Tonks 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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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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How old is Tonks in the Order of the Phoenix?

As a case in point, let us take Tonks. She is quite young, having just completed her Auror training; she would be about seven years older than Harry, making her about 22 to Harry's 15 when they meet at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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How old was Tonks and Lupin?

Not that it matters, they really are the ultimate power couple! She's 23 when introduced. There's a 13 year age gap between her and Lupin.
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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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Is Andromeda Black?

Striking images of black struggle

Yet Renaissance art repeatedly depicts Andromeda as white. In Piero di Cosimo's Perseus Freeing Andromeda from the 1510s she is actually whiter than all the figures around her, including a black musician and her parents, who are considerably darker and in exotic costume.
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Can half bloods be in Slytherin?

Blood purity

Muggle-born Slytherins existed, but were very rare, as noted insultingly by Scabior the Snatcher. There had also been definite examples of half-bloods sorted into the house, including Tom Riddle, Dolores Umbridge, and Severus Snape.
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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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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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How old is Fleur Delacour?

Fleur Delacour is at most 21 when she marries Bill Weasley, who is a bit older, at 26.
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