After Lord Voldemort returned in 1995, Sirius rejoined the Order. Driven to the brink of madness, he retained his sanity by focusing on his innocence, which he said in the Shrieking Shack was "more an obsession than a happy thought"; it could not be detected by the Dementors but still allowed him to maintain a sense of self and regain enough strength to transform into his Animagus form in his cell. Sirius had a good relationship with most of the Weasley family and was so thrilled to have their company during the Christmas of 1995 that he was heard singing "God Rest Ye, Merry Hippogriffs" at the top of his lungs. Their affection, however, did not blind them to the fact that he was also a mischievous troublemaker and prankster, and it did not prevent them from punishing him or his best friend James when they went too far with their pranks or caused too much trouble. He advised Harry to continue his practice of defensive spells and to never wander off on his own, as times were dangerous. Wizarding World is the new official home of Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts. Posted by 1 year ago. I don't know whether to be proud or concerned. Unfortunately, Sirius's handsomeness - much like his imprisoned cousin Bellatrix - suffered due to the depression and maltreatment he underwent during the twelve years he spent in Azkaban. After his escape from Azkaban, Sirius became friendly with Andromeda's daughter, Nymphadora Tonks, a fellow member of the Order of the Phoenix. Feeling partly responsible for Ron's loss, Sirius gave him an owl to replace "Scabbers". He was also friends with Peter Pettigrew. When Harry reached the fire, he allowed the stone to slip from Harry's hand, thus his parents, Sirius, and Lupin vanished. He is also depicted in the books as being somewhat less in control than he is shown to be in the, In the films, after Sirius's death, it seems that Harry has picked up Sirius's fashion sense of occasionally wearing a blazer as regular wear, much like Sirius, who in the. Believe me, Harry. His relationships with his mother and cousin Bellatrix became particularly antagonistic; Walburga disowned Sirius when he left home at the age of sixteen, burned his name off the family tree, and even treated her brother Alphard to the same punishment simply for leaving money to his nephew. Sirius felt that Harry should have the right to know difficult truths, and considered him perfectly capable of taking on heavy burdens that many other fully-grown wizards could not. Sirius later claimed to have "hated the whole lot of them," referring to his family, aside from his cousin Andromeda, who also rejected the notion of blood purity and married a Muggle-born wizard named Ted Tonks. Together with Harry and Ron, she brought him food when he was hiding in a cave near Hogsmeade during the 19941995 school year. [17] He also urged Harry to contact him if Professor Snape gave him a hard time during their Occlumency lessons. Sirius and Snape maintained their hatred of each other into adulthood. Both wanted to kill their former friend for betraying James and Lily, but Harry prevented them from doing so, believing that it would be better to force Pettigrew to face justice at the hands of the Dementors. Then he pushed Antonin Dolohov, which tried to curse Harry and use the Summoning Charm on the prophecy. He informed Snape of how to enter a tunnel under the Whomping Willow that would lead to the Shrieking Shack where, unknown to Snape, Remus Lupin was confined during his transformations into a werewolf. My granddaughters can't read yet, but they love Harry Potter very much. Such examples are when James Potter points out Snape, and Sirius is described as "perfectly still like a dog smelling a rabbit." Sirius Black III (3 November[1] 1959[16] 18 June 1996),[4] also known as Padfoot or Snuffles (in his Animagus form), was an English pure-blood wizard, the older son of Orion and Walburga Black, the older brother of Regulus Black, and godfather of Harry Potter. He was eager to see Sirius receive the Dementor's Kiss (a fate considered by many to be worse than death) after he escaped from Azkaban during the summer of 1993, yet he was beside himself in outrage when Sirius was able to escape yet again at the end of the preceding school year, with the assistance of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. [17] Had Regulus Black lived, he would have been the heir of the Black home; however, he predeceased Sirius. He was also a good friend of Arthur, who was given Sirius's motorbike after the latter's death, and Ginny, at one point, stated that she cared about Sirius as much as Harry did. All that promise and bravery was lost, and this character we grew to care so deeply for in just three books was suddenly gone. This was due to hearing many different theories regarding why Harry survived Voldemort's attack being made by the confined Death Eaters, the most persistent of which indicating that they believed Pettigrew to have betrayed them since the Dark Lord met his downfall on Peter's information. As Harry explained the night's events, Sirius nearly interrupted twice and was greatly angered. The bike was in Hagrid's possession until it was needed to bring Harry from Number 4 Privet Drive to Order Headquarters shortly before Harry's seventeenth birthday. Before he returned to Hogwarts after the Christmas break, Sirius gave Harry a badly wrapped package and told him to use its contents to contact him should Harry ever need to talk. Like the fact that you were coming to regard Sirius as a mixture of father and brother. Fans think that a very real moment impacted Daniel Radcliffe's emotional scene in 'Harry Potter.'. Although the chase started off as a bit of fun, it turned slightly more serious when the pair were attacked by three men on broomsticks. They could each turn into a different animal at will.Remus Lupin explaining how Sirius became an Animagus along with his friends. He did it by transforming into his Animagus form of a massive black dog often confused with a "Grim", an omen said to cause death. His exciting young life cut short; the very notion of George without Fred; the dreadful effect on his parents and siblings. At age sixteen, Sirius finally broke away from his pure-blood family and took refuge with James Potter and his parents. Sirius was born at autumn, something that possibly relates to the Dog sign of the Chinese Zodiac being associated with that season. Sirius rejected these values, leading to conflict with his family. In fact, it is Lupin who is sitting in front of the fireplace when Harry appears suddenly in the fire, so it is Lupin who's shocked and thrown off by Harry's arrival. Sirius is described in the books as being able to transform into a dog about the size of a bear. Looking for Pottermore? They also used an illegal hex on a boy named Bertram Aubrey that caused his head to grow twice its original size. We'll see each other again, You are truly your father's son, HarrySirius Black's love and eternal gratitude for his godson Harry Potter. In several instances, he risked getting caught by the Ministry because he felt stir-crazy in his house and advised Harry to take rash actions. [23], After leaving Godric's Hollow, Sirius, overcome with grief and rage, tracked Pettigrew down, determined to kill him in vengeance. Sirius was described as a powerful wizard by his former teacher, McGonagall. But then Harry was plunged into the Pensieve and we learnt the truth. The closest connection to his parents was lost forever, and were left broken-hearted for him. Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLily's friendship and affection toward Sirius. How could this be? If you don't mind me asking, how how did you get out of Azkaban if you didn't use Dark Magic?Hermione Granger politely addressing Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack. I really loved reading this because it makes me think that Daniel really felt the death of Sirius, as it was also basically the end of his appearance in the movies. Sirius and Ron fought alongside one another during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, and when Sirius was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, Ron grieved for him and grew to share Harry's intense hatred of Bellatrix. He was plagued with the thought that if he had given himself over to Voldemort, this might not have happened. Hagrid once compared them to the mischievous twins Fred and George Weasley, saying that the Weasleys could "give them a run for their money". Harry Potter Deleted Scenes NEVER RELEASED to the Public As they made their way back to the castle, Sirius hesitantly asked Harry if he would like to live with him, thinking Harry would not want to; but Harry enthusiastically agreed, thrilled at the idea of leaving the Dursleys and finally having a real home. After Lily and James were killed by Lord Voldemort, Sirius was devastated; he attacked their betrayer, Peter Pettigrew, and attempted to kill him. Marked as Prisoner 390, Sirius was placed in solitary confinement at the mercy of the Azkaban guards, the Dementors. He communicated with Harry but very seldom to retain the secrecy of his location. Behind the Scenes. Sign up for notifications from Insider! [19] Harry later gave his first son the middle name Sirius to honour his godfather's memory. Sirius was James's best man at his wedding to Lily Evans, and the godfather to their son. For Daniel, the moment where he screams for Sirius out of grief was mostly good acting, fans surmise. Though the earlier films featured a bit of rough acting from most of the newbie child stars, all of the cast members eventually grew into their talents. [17] Sirius also played a potentially lethal prank on Snape, telling him how to get into the Shrieking Shack while omitting the fact that a werewolf was on the other side, showing a shockingly callous attitude towards Snape's safety. He was one of the many people who hated Snape. Sirius assured his godson that dying was not painful at all and was actually quicker and easier than falling asleep. Close. In 1981, the Potters were aware that Harry, along with the son of fellow Order members Alice and Frank Longbottom, had become Lord Voldemort's specific targets. Terror tore through Harrys heart as it tore through your own. OotP: Chapter 35 - Sirius Black dies.: hp_qotd LiveJournal Harry felt riddled with guilt over the incident but eventually managed to compartmentalise his grief, knowing that Sirius wouldn't have wanted him to shut himself up. Its so terribly sad, and Here lies Dobby, a Free Elf are six of the saddest words youll ever read. He also apologised to Ron for the loss of his pet, asking him to accept the owl in place of "Scabbers". The tragic deaths of James and Lily was a cruel brutal blow to him, as he would have willingly died for them, and confessed that he desperately missed his best friend (whom he loved as a brother) every day. The four friends, also known as the Marauders, joined the Order of the Phoenix to fight against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters during the First Wizarding War. He leaves the room to fetch Sirius. Sirius's death was also a factor that led to Dumbledore finally revealing to Harry things that had been kept secret from him, mainly about the true power of his mother's sacrificial protection and the prophecy about him and Voldemort. Minerva McGonagall was Sirius's Head of House during his years at Hogwarts. [19] They loathed Snape as an "oddball up to his eyeballs in the Dark Arts." I never betrayed James and Lily. Sirius exposed Pettigrew's treachery to his old friend Remus and his godson Harry. Though, fans can hardly believe that would cause Radcliffe to break down the way he did. However, through it all, Sirius had good intentions. During Serious' death scene, Harry's scream was silenced because [25] He warned Harry about Igor Karkaroff, the Durmstrang headmaster, telling Harry that Karkaroff used to be a Death Eater and that he gave up a considerable number of names in exchange for his freedom. You may be looking for the, The Harry Potter Wiki has 277 images related to, *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Sirius fled Europe beyond the Ministry of Magic's jurisdiction. [22], I COMFORTED THE MURDERIN' TRAITOR!Rubeus Hagrid recollecting his last meeting with Sirius, On Hallowe'en night 1981, Sirius went to Pettigrews hiding place and found him missing. Nevertheless, he still trusted Dumbledore enough to confide in him about how Harry felt Voldemort awaking inside him the night that Arthur Weasley was attacked. J. K. Rowling has said that she likes Sirius as a character, but she does not think he is "wholly wonderful": Rowling also described Sirius as a "bit of a loose cannon" and a "case of arrested development"[28] and once described Sirius as "brave, loyal, reckless, embittered and slightly unbalanced by his long stay in Azkaban."[31]. Whereas all other members of the Black family were Sorted into Slytherin, Sirius was placed in Gryffindor during his Sorting in 1971, showing that his views had already diverged from those of the rest of the family before he came to school. When they discovered that Remus was a werewolf, instead of ostracising him as many would have, they endeavoured to become Animagi in order to keep him company during his monthly transformations. However, he trusted Peter Pettigrew implicitly, a decision he would grow to regret for the rest of his life. Clever, funny, and brave, Tonks was one-in-a-million, and not just because of her powers as a Metamorphmagus. For anyone who either read the series or watched the films, seeing Harry repeatedly lose people that he loved was emotionally challenging. However, his hatred of Crouch didn't stop Sirius from taking Crouch seriously, for when Harry told him about Crouch's ramblings and him vanishing afterwards, he instantly realised that Crouch was trying to warn Dumbledore, and that the reason he vanished is because someone wanted to stop him from seeing Dumbledore. Imagine having to live off rats.Ron's sympathy towards Sirius. It's one of many "black dog" myths and is the likely source for Sirius's nickname. When Harry first sees his parents in the Mirror of Erised in The Sorcerer's Stone. As the rest of his family had been in Slytherin, he was the odd one out. Between his complicated relationship with Cho, Umbridge being hellbent on ruining his life and trying to learn occlumency, he was pretty preoccupied. Chapter: Thirty-Five - Beyond the Veil. they both never had proper families and needed each other. Neither Daniel Radcliffe's Wikipedia page nor any of his interviews have ever made reference to a grandfather who passed away. Even the other remaining Marauder, Remus, believed it was Sirius who betrayed their brotherhood.[24]. Given that Charlie was on his family's side and Percy on the Ministry's, however, it's likely that Sirius would have been friends with Charlie if he met him but not with Percy; though, considering Percy was practically Sirius's polar opposite, he arguably wouldn't have been particularly close to him in any case. Sirius Black was one of the four shadows that were summoned by the Resurrection Stone to speak to Harry as he went to what he believed to be his death on 2 May, 1998. However, believing Voldemort would suspect him, Sirius suggested Peter Pettigrew as a less obvious choice.