Bellatrix Lestrange was Lord Voldemort's most loyal follower throughout the Harry Potter series, ing the ranks of the Dark Lord after leaving Hogwarts. She terrorizes the wizarding world during the First Wizarding War until she is captured and imprisoned in Azkaban for her crimes.
Bellatrix was a powerful witch who demonstrated her affinity for the Dark Arts several times throughout the series. Although she doesn't appear properly until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, she quickly establishes herself as a formidable threat and proves she is Voldemort's best lieutenant.
Loyal To The End
Bellatrix's loyalty to Voldemort never faltered, even when the landscape of the Second Wizarding War changed towards the climax of the Battle of Hogwarts. Bellatrix fought by her master's side until her death. She was the last Death Eater standing at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Bellatrix duels Hermione, Ginny, and Luna whilst Voldemort fights McGonagall, Kingsley Shacklebolt and Slughorn. The Death Eater almost hits Ginny with a Killing Curse before she is killed by Molly Weasley.
Killing Dobby
Dobby's death remains one of the saddest scenes in the Harry Potter series. The house-elf comes to the rescue in Deathly Hallows after Harry, Ron, and Hermione are taken to Malfoy Manor. Dobby rescues the Golden Trio but is killed by Bellatrix's knife during the Disapparation.
Dobby's death devastates Harry, Voldemort's sworn enemy. Bellatrix made a grave error when the Dark Lord's foe escaped captivity, but she made one last terrible stand by murdering one of Harry's closest allies.
Torturing Hermione For Information About The Sword Of Gryffindor
Harry inadvertently breaks the Taboo by saying Voldemort's name in Deathly Hallows, which results in the Golden Trio being kidnapped by Snatchers. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are taken to Malfoy Manor along with Gryffindor's sword, where they are held hostage by the Death Eaters.
Bellatrix, who unknowingly placed a duplicate of the sword in her Gringotts vault, tortures Hermione for information regarding the blade's true identity. The Death Eater remains oblivious to the true value in her vault: Hufflepuff's cup, another of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
Ambushing Harry And His Friends In The Department Of Mysteries
Bellatrix first appears in the flesh in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort's best lieutenant ambushes Harry and his friends after the Dark Lord lures the of Dumbledore's Army to the Department of Mysteries using a false vision of Sirius Black.
Bellatrix taunts Harry, and attacks his friends alongside other Death Eaters, including Lucius Malfoy. She almost succeeds in taking the prophecy from Harry before the mysterious orb is destroyed.
Going To Azkaban Rather Than Denouncing Voldemort
Harry first encounters Bellatrix in a memory of Dumbledore's contained in the Pensieve in Goblet of Fire. Harry watches as the Death Eater proclaims her undying loyalty to Voldemort. She is promptly sentenced to life imprisonment in the wizarding prison, Azkaban, for her crimes.
Several Death Eaters, such Lucius Malfoy and Igor Karkaroff, renounced Voldemort and claimed to be under the influence of the Imperius Curse to avoid an Azkaban sentence. Bellatrix is imprisoned, never swaying in her loyalty to the Dark Lord.
Learning The Dark Arts From Voldemort
Voldemort held Bellatrix in high regard as his most capable and devoted follower. The Death Eater tells Harry that Voldemort taught her about the Dark Arts directly, schooling her in magic that would devastate the wizarding world.
Bellatrix was a powerful witch and a deadly enemy. Voldemort teaching her directly shows the value he placed in her, along with her affinity for Dark Magic.
Torturing The Longbottoms For Information About Voldemort's Location
One of Bellatrix Lestrange's most heinous and unforgivable crimes is the torture of Neville's parents, Frank and Alice Longbottom. The Death Eater, along with her husband Rodolphus and brother-in-law Rabastan, used the Cruciatus Curse to torture the Aurors for information regarding Voldemort's whereabouts after his first defeat at the hands of Harry Potter.
Frank and Alice never divulged the vital information, but the Aurors were tortured into insanity by the unforgiving followers of Voldemort. This act appalled the wizarding world and led to Bellatrix's confinement in Azkaban.
Killing Sirius Black
Blood is not thicker than water as far as Bellatrix is concerned. The Death Eater turns on her sister Andromeda for marrying a Muggle-born, and disowns her cousin Sirius as a "blood traitor." Bellatrix eventually kills Sirius during the Battle at the Department of Mysteries.
The death of Sirius Black devastates Harry, who loses his godfather and last living relative. Bellatrix expresses no remorse for her killing one of Voldemort's enemies, and later kills her niece, Nymphadora Tonks, during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Having A Child With Voldemort
Harry Potter and the Curse Child retconned several elements from the Harry Potter franchise. It is revealed that Bellatrix, who was in love with Voldemort, had a child with the Dark Lord during Deathly Hallows. Voldemort's daughter, Delphini, returns to wreak havoc on her father's enemies.
This inclusion in the narrative was a controversial decision among fans. It highlights the faith Voldemort had in Bellatrix, as well as the undying devotion of his best lieutenant.
Voldemort Respected Her
Voldemort had many followers, but Bellatrix Lestrange was his most loyal and dangerous Death Eater. The Dark Lord didn't hesitate to punish Bellatrix for her mistakes, especially after she failed to retrieve the prophecy from Harry Potter in Order of the Phoenix. However, he had a lot of respect for her and recognized how valuable she was.
Voldemort's reaction towards Bellatrix's death proves that the Dark Lord acknowledged her as his most dedicated follower. The Dark Lord immediately tries to kill Molly Weasley in vengeance before Harry intervenes. Bellatrix was loyal until her death, and was undeniably Voldemort's best and last lieutenant.
