Lady Drusilla Rosier (née Malfoy) (10 June, 1669 - 16 August, 1723) was a pure-blood witch, the fourth child of thirteen born to Saturnius Malfoy, the 10th Duke of Wiltshire, and Ambrosia Malfoy (nèe Sidney), Duchess of Wiltshire. She was born in Marlborough at Malfoy Manor. She had one brother and eleven sisters.
Lady Drusilla Malfoy attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from September 1680 to June 1687 as a member of Slytherin House. She married Louis Rosier of the French Rosier family, and had three children with him, all of which died in infancy.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Lady Drusilla Malfoy was born on 10 June, 1669 to Ambrosia Sidney, Duchess of Wiltshire, in Malfoy Manor, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Her father was Saturnius Malfoy, 10th Duke of Wiltshire. At the time of her birth, Drusilla had three older sisters, Aurelia, Hermia, and Portia.
Over the course of her childhood, Drusilla's mother, Ambrosia, had ten more children. Many of them, including Ophelia, Aquila, Cosette, and Saturnina, died young. Drusilla and her sisters' births were considered great disappointments by Saturnius Malfoy, who longed for a male heir.
Hogwarts years[]
Drusilla was the third Malfoy daughter to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her older sister, Aurelia, was sent to court and never to school, which some historians find odd. Nevertheless, Drusilla began her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in September 1680. She owned a wand made of alder and dragon heartstring, and was sorted into Slytherin House on 1 September, 1680.
She left the school in June of 1687. Afterwards, she became betrothed to Louis Rosier, a member of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Rosier, another prominent pure-blood family in the Wizarding World. Louis Rosier was a member of the French line, however, and Drusilla was sent to France, where she lived out the rest of her days. That is not to say that she was not adequately prepared, however. The Lady Drusilla had studied many languages in her childhood, and had received an education that was greater than most.
Later life[]
The Lady Drusilla gave birth to three children while in Marseilles, but none of them survived infancy. She died on 16 August, 1723 in Marseilles, Cher, Centre, France.
Etymology[]
Drusilla is an English female given name coming from the Roman Drusus which itself derived from the Greek drosos (dew). It has the meaning "fruitful" or "dewy-eyed". As a name appearing in the Bible it was adopted by English speakers in the 17th century.