Tattoos and scars in the Wizarding World all had significance. For example, Death Eater tattoos and the lightning scar on Harry Potter's forehead were both connected to Voldemort.
Sirius Black was the eldest son of the Black family. Given the family's wealth and status at the time, it was only natural to place protective spells on him, their heir. However, not every pure-blood family followed that practice. Draco Malfoy did not have one. Moreover, compared with Bella, Narcissa placed greater emphasis on ladylike education than magical education. She did not know the details, only that the rune's main meaning was probably defense and protection, similar to a talisman used to ward off evil spirits rather than offensive Dark magic.
Besides recording writing, runes could also be used in magic circles. The symbol at the very top of Sirius's tattoo, representing a pillar, was a Phoenician character added by Walburga first. The other three symbols came from runes of different eras and regions. They represented the gods, a shield, and an eel.
The symbol at the very center of his chest, shaped like horns, seemed to be a rune of the Dream Knot in Anglo-Saxon runes and could be broken down into and. That horn-shaped symbol might have been a composite symbol. As for what symbols it was composed of, neither Narcissa nor Walburga had told her.
If viewed through Horus Alchemy, energy flowed from the bottom upward. An eel, a shield, and the gods—what kind of combination was that?
What was more, Horus Alchemy ran along the spine, while Sirius's tattoo was on the front of his chest.
The meaning and purpose of these alchemical characters were unclear. At the very least, they had not protected Sirius from the Avada Kedavra curse.
Still, Sirius Black was so far the only