Well, do you mean likeable to the other characters in the books, or to the actual fandom. Dec 07, 2016 sirius gets his first description in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, where rowling says he has a mass of filthy, matted hair hung to his elbows. On the night lily and james were killed, sirius was accused of giving voldemort the secret of where they were hiding, although he was innocent. He, along with james potter, remus lupin, peter pettigrew, lily evans, and many more people went to hogwarts, a school located in scotland.
All right, agreed harry, and they both left the table and went upstairs. Muggles guide to harry pottercharacterssirius black. Heres the policemans observations about their appearance. Sirius black was a pure blood wizard, the older son of orion and walburga black, the brother of regulus black, the best friend of james potter and the godfather of harry potter. Why sirius black is the best harry potter character of. Sirius black 19591996 was a member of the order of the phoenix who fought in both the first and second wizarding wars. This was because sirius has been in azkaban for 12 years, which greatly changed his appearance.
I think that book sirius is a highly flawed and imperfect character, but i think a much more realistic one. In harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban as professor remus lupin he teaches defence against the dark arts at hogwarts. Things you may not have noticed about sirius black. Sirius blacks first appearance in the harry potter franchise struck fear. Sirius was the last remaining heir resident of the house of black. This jet black wand wood has an impressive appearance and reputation, being highly suited to all manner of combative magic, and to transfiguration.
The rebellious wallflower sirius black wallflower makes a guest appearance. Madeye moody, nymphadora tonks, sirius black, remus lupin, albus dumbledore. Black, also known as padfoot or snuffles in his animagus. The man who was wrongly thought to have betrayed his best friend to death. Ive always felt that while yes sirius did miss james terribly and wants harry to be like him in more than just appearance, the line in the movie as sirius died calling harry. Things you may not have noticed about sirius black wizarding world.
Sirius blacks appearance in the fireplace in goblet of. Actually, he supposedly looked awful in both books, because in gof he was living in a cave and in ootp he was depressed and possibly a problem drinker. He attended hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry in 1972 and was sorted into the slytherin house. Thingsll be seriously black for you in a minute, you cheeky little. If eyes hadnt been shining out of the deep, dark sockets, he might have been a corpse. Sirius black is a supporting character in the harry potter book and movie series. How the cast of harry potter should really look looper.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the only book in which the. Remus john lupin or professor remus lupin is a friend of james potter, sirius black, lily potter and peter pettigrew. Album harry potter and the order of the phoenix original motion pictur. Why the different effects when sirius black appears in a. Sitting in the great hall sirius black glanced around nervously waiting for rosabel evans to arrive, ignoring his friends teasing about him being whipped. He was falsely accused of betraying his best friends james and lily potter to lord voldemort, as well as being responsible for the deaths of thirteen muggles. Though few people would have believed the siriusstubby conspiracy, fans later asked j.
In the 21st century, oldmans roles include sirius black in the harry potter series, james gordon in the dark knight trilogy, george smiley in tinker tailor soldier spy 2011, and a human leader in dawn of the planet of the apes 2014. Sirius black 3 november, 1959 18 june, 1996, also known as padfoot or. Sirius blacks first appearance in the harry potter franchise struck fear into the hearts of countless witches, wizards, and even muggles. Book sirius would be right there with me in the third movie laughing hysterically at how what is supposed to be a representation of him tries to stop remus from turning into a goddamn werewolf by telling him to remember the human within. Sirius black was the elder of two boys born to an aristocratic family that was fiercely proud of its pureblood status and vehemently antimuggle. He was personally killed by lord voldemort and his snake, nagini.
Severus snape was potions master, defense against the dark arts teacher, and head of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Sirius blacks appearance in the fireplace in goblet of fire. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television, he is known for his roles as sid vicious in sid and nancy 1986, drexl in true romance 1993, george smiley in tinker. Although he was the heir of the house of black, sirius disagreed with his familys belief in blood purity and defied tradition when he was sorted into gryffindor instead of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft. Sirius black was james potters closest friend, harry potters godfather, and. Black becomes simultaneously more outrageously evil and more human here, which is a scary combo. This jetblack wand wood has an impressive appearance and reputation, being highly suited to all manner of combative magic, and to transfiguration. The order of the phoenix is a secret organisation in the harry potter series of fiction books. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and bright green eyes. October 20th 1976 chapter nine rosabels point of view i find myself dreaming silver and gold like a scene from a movie that every broken heart knows like im gonna loose you, meghan trainer ft. Due to the much bigger fourth book compared to its predecessors, sirius role in.
B and a cousin of narcissa malfoy, andromeda tonks, and bellatrix lestrange. Link to book 2 the defiant wallflower sirius black published february 1, 2016 updated october 21, 2017 completed. But when terrence was born, dorien attacked the silva household and. Ebony is happiest in the hand of those with the courage to be themselves. Sirius black, a wizard who was imprisoned for murder, has escaped azkaban prison. It would be an understatement to say that sirius black didnt exactly look. Sirius s long locks and sunken appearance isnt his effort to be on trend. Although he was the heir of the house of black, sirius disagreed with his familys belief. As the last of his family bloodline, he would later inherit the old black family house which became the base of operations for the order of the phoenix following the return of lord voldemort in 1995. Sirius black is a very important part of the harry potter universe but there is. Sirius looks up at you, almost pleadingly, and you suddenly glimpse past those cool gray eyes into sirius heart and you realize. A new look at sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner of.
Oct 04, 2017 a new look at sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition. In prisoner of azkaban sirius is described as having a mass of filthy, matted hair hung to his elbows. Link to book 2 the defiant wallflower sirius black published february 1, 2016 updated october 21. Sirius died in the fifth book harry potter and the order of the phoenix. However, a marked shift occurs after harry overhears a group of adults discussing the real story of sirius black. He was part of the silva family along with tsunade since the day of the silva kids were born. I guess it doesnt matter because in both cases he gets along with some people and some he doesnt. James couldnt believe his eyeshis best mate was head over heels for lily evans twin sister, the same twin sister that lily, the girl he loved, had turned the entire school against. Sirius black harry potter wiki fandom fandom powered by wikia. He looks like a dusty carpet that inspired the tricolor of some unknown land p. However, an older version of the story featured an actual appearance from the man himself. As the last of his family bloodline, he would later inherit the old black family house which became the base of. Lupins appearance, however, had not changed much besides getting more grey hair and lines on his face. A new look at sirius black in harry potter and the.
Sirius black, even though he is the perfect pureblood, is also just a child. Sirius as a teenager made a brief appearance in order of the phoenix played by james walters. Gary oldman is a talented english movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. Sirius is gradually moving closer to the solar system, so it will slightly increase in brightness over the next 60,000 years. Although he was the heir of the house of black, sirius disagreed with his familys belief in blood purity and defied tradition when he was sorted into gryffindor instead of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, which he attended from 1971 to 1978. Rowling if stubby boardman was really siriuss brother, regulus. Sirius black iii was a major character in the harry potter book and film series. He is known in the wizarding world as the traitor who turned james and lily potter over to the dark lord, leaving behind little orphan harry. From the whole sitch with that immortal stone thing to how sirius black escaped azkaban surprise, surprise. Harrys godfather, sirius black, died in the fifth book of the series, harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
What symbolism do you see rooted in siriuss appearance. Muggles guide to harry pottercharacterssirius black wikibooks. Sirius black is a character from the harry potter book and film series. Character profile for sirius black from harry potter and. Regulus arcturus black 1961 1979 was an english pureblood wizard, born to orion and walburga black, and the younger brother of sirius black. Sirius black simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Sirius is one of james potters best friends from hogwarts and godfather to james and lilys son, harry. Sirius black 3 november, 1959 18 june, 1996, also known as padfoot or snuffles in his animagus form was an english pureblood wizard, the older son of orion and walburga black, and the brother of regulus black. Rowlings harry potter series, played by gary oldman. Its still not too late for a marauders book or tv show, j. She had thin lips, dark, heavylidded eyes, and a strong jaw.
He was a member of the house of black, an old wizarding family, which probably started around the middle ages. Bellatrix lestrange was described as a tall, beautiful woman with long, thick, shining black hair. He was a close friend of james potter in his youth and was even named as godfather to harry potter. Although he was the heir of the house of black, sirius disagreed with his familys belief in blood purity and defied tradition when he was sorted into gryffindor house instead. Sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban shmoop.
Born in 1845, the first known sirius black was the older brother of. Why sirius black is the best harry potter character of all time. Black is believed to be so dangerous that even muggle tv news reports are issuing warnings about a dangerous fugitive. In harry potter and the goblet of fire, when sirius black talks to harry there is only coal present in the fireplace. The name sirius black is a pun on his animagus form of a black dog, as the star sirius is known as the dog star, and is the brightest star in canis major, the great dog constellation. Sirius black, nicknamed padfoot because his animagus form takes the shape of a dog, is the last heir to the house of black, a once notable pureblood wizarding family. Sirius black quotes 48 quotes goodreads share book. Sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Its one of many stunning images included in the book, which can be. Order of the phoenix fictional organisation wikipedia. In the fourth book he had no way of keeping his appearance nice, and in the fifth, like many.
Even when harry later looks back at the book in prisoner of azkaban, he spots sirius in a picture. Describing sirius black, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. In which book was sirius black first mentioned answers. Moony presents his compliments to professor snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally lar. Pottermore will be revealing more fun facts about our favourite. In the third book, sirius escaped azkaban by transforming and running. Sirius appears bright because of its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to the solar system. The waxy skin was stretched so tightly over the bones of his face, it looked like a skull. Sirius black is a fictional character from the harry potter universe, making his first mentioned appearance in harry potter and the philosophers stone. There are some quorans who absolutely hate him, and other. Sirius gets his first description in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban.
After theyd eaten lunch, hermione suggested to harry, we should work on homework for a few hours, and then enjoy the rest of the day. In an early draft of harry potter and the philosophers stone, sirius encountered a wizard named pyrites in godrics. Sirius black is a very important part of the harry potter universe but there is no denying that the wizard had some serious flaws. Sirius black was james potters closest friend, harry potters godfather, and an animagus, who was falsely accused of betrayal and murder and imprisoned in azkaban. Harry then discovers that black was his fathers best friend, was named harrys godfather, and betrayed the potters to voldemort. Sirius black is the third member of the infamous, playful group called the marauders according to the popular term mwpp. Still, siriuss long locks and sunken appearance isnt his effort to be on trend.
The book is written with a light, playful tone despite the seriousness of the time period in which it. Eagleeyed potter fans rereading the first book will notice that. When harry storms out of the dursleys house following an argument, he notices an ominouslooking large black dog watching him in the street. Eagleeyed potter fans rereading the first book will notice that familiar name in the opening chapter, the boy who lived. John legend busted, james sang and sirius slapped the back of his head making him yelp, rubbing his head while he glared at his friend, remus snickering at the pair. Well seeing as its hogsmeade weekend im pretty sure i might make an appearance, i assured him trying to not come off as too sarcastic and sirius blushed again looking unsure of what to. But in harry potter and the order of the phoenix, when sirius talks to harry there is also flame there. Jul, 2017 heres the policemans observations about their appearance. I ordered sirius blacks wand, since i really love the whole marauder era and the stories, fanfictions and the personality of sirius. A new look at sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition. So his appearance looks different all because of the condition of the fireplace. Rowling writes in harry potter and the goblet of fire that voldemort is tall and skeletally thin, with a face whiter than a skull, with wide, livid scarlet eyes and a nose that was as flat as a snakes with slits for nostrilsmore or less in line with ralph fiennes creepy portrayal of the character. Physical appearance edit personality edit harry potter and the. This is a perfect gift for people like me, who have a still healthy maybe not that healthy obsession with harry potter.
Related family, descendent of former hogwarts headmaster phineas nigellus black. A new look at sirius black in harry potter and the prisoner. Sirius was portrayed by gary oldman in the film adaptations of prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, and deathly hallows part 2. Sirius black was terrified of moving to his second household, having failed to provide a child for the first. While the films were, for the most part, faithful to the books aside from a few. He was part of harrys family, but soon framed by wormtail and sent to azkaban. Siriuss long locks and sunken appearance isnt his effort to be on trend. She had the classic great good looks and arrogant bearing common for members of the house of black, but like her cousin sirius, time in azkaban took a toll on her appearance. He is the older brother of regulus arcturus black r.
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