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| “ | We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are. | „ |
| ~ Sirius Black teaching his godson, Harry Potter, about the sides of good and evil. |
| “ | I DID MY WAITING - 12 YEARS OF IT - IN AZKABAN! | „ |
| ~ Sirius's rageful breakdown in 'The Prisoner of Azkaban' film as he swears to kill Peter Pettigrew - his most famous quote. |
| “ | We'll see each other again, You are — truly your father's son, Harry... | „ |
| ~ Sirius to Harry. |
| “ | Get away from my godson! | „ |
| ~ Sirius to Lucius Malfoy before punching him. |
Sirius Black III, better known by his nickname Padfoot, is a major character from the Harry Potter series. He is the eldest male Black, one of the four Marauders, and Harry Potter's godfather. He is a also a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
At first, Sirius was supposedly responsible for the murder of Peter Pettigrew and twelve muggles, as well as having an involvement in the deaths of James and Lily Potter, which led him in becoming a prisoner of Azkaban. It is then revealed that he was set up by Pettigrew, who betrayed the Potters and framed Sirius so he could escape from his crime. Ever since escaping Azkaban, he's been keeping an eye on Harry to keep him safe from Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
He was portrayed by Gary Oldman, who also portrayed James Gordon in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, voiced Ignitus from The Legend of Spyro and Viktor Reznov in the Call of Duty series. James Walters portrayed the character younger.
Appearance
Sirius is described as a tall man with long, black hair and grey eyes. Several times during the series, Sirius is stated to be very good-looking and "carelessly handsome" prior to his imprisonment; Harry also noted that as a teenager, Sirius always had a slightly spoiled, haughty look on his face. His long years in Azkaban made his face gaunt, and lack of grooming resulted in long, dirty hair and yellow teeth. Harry's first impression of Sirius is of a corpse.
Personality
As a student at Hogwarts, Sirius was well-known for being a troublemaker, and once mentioned to Harry that he, James, Lupin, and Pettigrew "were all idiots". He said he was not appointed a prefect because he spent too much time in detention with James. Sirius is protective of Harry, but also encourages him to take unwise risks and sometimes – inappropriately – acts with him as he used to with James. On this, the author commented that "what Harry craves is a father." Rowling has stated that though she likes Sirius, "I do not think he is wholly wonderful." According to her, despite being brave and loyal, Sirius is also reckless, embittered, and "slightly unbalanced by his long stay in Azkaban." When asked if Harry has a godmother, Rowling replied that "Sirius was always too busy being a big rebel to get married."
Unlike his parents and brother, Sirius detested the Dark Arts and did not believe in the so-called purity of blood. Rowling has said that Sirius has also proven to "be very good at spouting bits of excellent personal philosophy, but he does not always live up to them". This primarily has to do with his treatment of Kreacher the house-elf; because Kreacher was a reminder to Sirius of the home he had always hated (and also due to Kreacher's parading of the attitudes and views of Sirius's parents), Sirius is hateful to Kreacher and consistently mistreats him. This in turn comes back to haunt him, as Kreacher eventually betrays Sirius to Voldemort, leading to Sirius's death. Rowling has also stated that unlike Lupin, who is the same age as Sirius and appears more mature in nature, Sirius never really grew up, as he was placed in Azkaban during his early twenties and therefore had not had a very normal adult life. Despite all of this, Rowling states that Sirius's "redeeming quality is the affection that he is capable of feeling. He loved James like a brother and went on to transfer this attachment to Harry."
Abilities
Sirius was described as a powerful wizard by Minerva McGonagall, his former teacher.
Sirius became an Animagus at only age fifteen, and was able to turn himself into a large black dog. As he is unregistered, he is able to take advantage of his ability to continually elude the Ministry of Magic. In his fifth year, Sirius held his own against Severus Snape, who "knew more jinxes in his first year than most seventh years". During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, he survived a duel against Antonin Dolohov. However, in the following fight against his cousin Bellatrix, he underestimated his opponent and even openly mocked her, before being hit by an unknown spell that blew Sirius backwards and he disappeared through the veil in the Death Chamber.
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External Links
- Sirius Black on the Heroic Benchmark Wiki
- Sirius Black on the Love Exalted Wiki
- Sirius Black on the Harry Potter Wiki
