Fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels
Fictional character
Sirius Black
Harry Potter character
Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
First appearance
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
Last appearance
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created by
J. K. Rowling
Portrayed by
Gary Oldman
James Walters (teenager)
Voiced by
David Robb (video games 3, 5)
Guy Harris (Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4)
Dominic Rowan (Harry Potter for Kinect)
In-universe information
Full name
Sirius Black III
Alias
Padfoot
Affiliation
Order of the Phoenix
Family
Orion Black (father)
Walburga Black (mother)
Regulus Black (brother)
Relatives
Harry Potter (godson)
Bellatrix Lestrange (cousin)
Andromeda Tonks (cousin)
Narcissa Malfoy (cousin)
Nymphadora Tonks (first cousin once removed)
Phineas Nigellus Black (great-great-grandfather)
Nationality
British
House
Gryffindor
Born
3 November 1959
Died
18 June 1996
Sirius Black is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a wizard who lent Rubeus Hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after Lord Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter. His character becomes prominent in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in which he is the titular prisoner, and is also revealed to be the godfather of the central character Harry Potter. He is portrayed in the film adaptations by Gary Oldman.
SiriusBlack is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...
been murdered by Sirius.[PoA Ch.16][PoA Ch.16] Pettigrew, who had lived as a rat ever since faking his death, denies everything, but Sirius and Lupin piece...
Bellatrix is a member of the Black Family and is the cousin of SiriusBlack. Bellatrix is the daughter of Cygnus and Druella Black and sister to Andromeda...
Contender again with Christian Slater (2000). In 2004, he was cast as SiriusBlack in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film in the Harry...
assists the current headmaster. Regulus Black – Brother of SiriusBlack and member of the house of Black. SiriusBlack – Harry's godfather who was a close...
With Sirius and Lupin about to take their revenge, Harry begs Sirius to turn Pettigrew over to the Ministry of Magic instead, to prove Sirius' innocence...
Subsequently, Neville receives another Howler from his grandmother after SiriusBlack uses his list of passwords to enter the Gryffindor common room in Harry...
Snape, determined to get them in trouble, followed Sirius' directions. When James learned what Sirius did, he stopped Snape before he reached the Shrieking...
Since 2008, Sirius XM Radio has had a similar channel lineup, with a few differences based on whether the individual has a Sirius, XM, or SiriusXM radio....
belonged to SiriusBlack. Sirius gives Harry one mirror in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, with a note explaining to Harry that Sirius and James...
and The Contender (2000). He has also played franchise roles such as SiriusBlack in the Harry Potter series, James "Jim" Gordon in The Dark Knight Trilogy...
(the Blacks) are named for stars or constellations (e.g., SiriusBlack, Regulus Black, Andromeda Black Tonks, Bellatrix Black Lestrange, Cygnus Black, Orion...
George get into a furious argument with Sirius. They want to go and see him in the hospital, but, as Sirius points out, this would lead to awkward questioning...
been laid. Sirius is killed by Bellatrix in the ensuing combat, while trying to save Harry. Following Sirius' death, Harry inherits all of Sirius' possessions...
merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, merging them into SiriusXM Radio. The company also has a 70% equity interest in Sirius XM Canada...
its riders: SiriusBlack and James Potter. As the policemen confront the pair, three men fly down the alley on broomsticks. James and Sirius magically upend...
[HP5] Not all of the accused are even given trials, as in the case of SiriusBlack.[HP4] In Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry is shown to be quite prepared...
with friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, Harry investigates SiriusBlack, an escaped prisoner from Azkaban, the wizard prison, believed to be...
manner of communications to prevent Harry from contacting his godfather SiriusBlack and the Order of the Phoenix, even going so far as to injure Harry's...
is one of five members who accompany Harry in his attempt to rescue SiriusBlack from the Department of Mysteries. Near the end of this book Ginny participates...