Harry Potter · Character
Sirius Black
Also known as Black, Sirius
- Major
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 1
A tall gaunt man in ragged clothes with waxy white skin stretched so tightly over the bones of his face that it resembles a skull. Long filthy matted hair hangs to his elbows framing deep dark sockets from which pale eyes shine with intensity. His thin chest rises and falls rapidly, wasted wrists show emaciation from long imprisonment, and yellow teeth bare in a grin as he confronts old betrayals with a hollowed yet fiercely determined expression.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 30s
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Description
A tall, very thin, gaunt man with a sunken, skull-like face, hollow shadowed eyes, yellow teeth, and long, matted hair hanging to his elbows. His skin is described as waxy white. His expression can appear corpse-like and hollow, though a genuine smile briefly makes him look much younger and recalls a handsome, laughing man.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Harry Pottergodfather
Sirius is Harry's godfather and his parents' best friend; he wants to take Harry in after proving his innocence.
Remus Lupinold school friend
Childhood friends with James Potter; both Animagi.
- JP
James Potterbest friend
Sirius was James's best man and Harry's godfather.
Peter Pettigrewformer friend turned traitor
Sirius hunted Pettigrew after his betrayal.
Story so far
BOOK 3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Key events
- Book 3
Ch. 8Fat Lady Attacked by Sirius BlackSirius Black slashes the Fat Lady's portrait after she refuses entry without the password; students sleep in the Great Hall under tight security. - Book 3
Ch. 17Shrieking Shack ConfrontationHarry, Ron, and Hermione confront Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack; Lupin arrives and reveals Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew, the true traitor who betrayed the Potters. - Book 3
Ch. 20Time-Turner Rescue of Buckbeak and SiriusUsing Hermione's Time-Turner, Harry and Hermione travel back three hours to save Buckbeak from execution and rescue Sirius from the tower before the Dementors can perform the Kiss. - Book 3
Ch. 21Lupin Resigns and Sirius's FarewellLupin resigns after his werewolf secret is exposed; Sirius sends Harry a letter confirming his safety, revealing he sent the Firebolt, and offering to be Harry's guardian.
Gallery
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Appearances
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