Sirius Black

### Died

18 June 1996, Death Chamber, Department of Mysteries, Ministry of Magic, Whitehall, London, England, Great Britain

### Also known as

* Padfoot (by Marauders and the trio)
* Snuffles (by Trio)
* Stubby Boardman (by *The Quibbler*)

## Relationship information

### Family members

* Orion Black (father/maternal second cousin once removed) †
* Walburga Black (mother/paternal second cousin once removed) †
* Fleamont Potter (guardian) †
* Euphemia Potter (guardian) †
* Regulus Black II (brother/third cousin) †
* Violet Evans (daughter)
* Arcturus Black III (paternal grandfather/maternal first cousin twice removed) †
* Melania Black (née Macmillan) (paternal grandmother/maternal first cousin twice removed-in-law)
* Pollux Black (maternal grandfather/paternal first cousin twice removed) †
* Irma Black (née Crabbe) (maternal grandmother/paternal first cousin twice removed-in-law)
* Lucretia Prewett (née Black) (paternal aunt/maternal second cousin once removed) †
* Alphard Black (maternal uncle/paternal second cousin once removed) †
* Cygnus Black III (maternal uncle/paternal second cousin once removed) †
* Ignatius Prewett (paternal uncle by marriage/maternal second cousin once removed-in-law)
* Druella Black (née Rosier) (maternal aunt by marriage/maternal second cousin once removed-in-law) †
* Bellatrix Lestrange (née Black) (maternal first cousin/paternal third cousin) †
* Andromeda Tonks (née Black) (maternal first cousin/paternal third cousin)
* Narcissa Malfoy (née Black) (maternal first cousin/paternal third cousin)
* Rodolphus Lestrange (maternal first cousin-in-law/paternal third cousin-in-law)
* Edward Tonks (maternal first cousin-in-law/paternal third cousin-in-law) †
* Lucius Malfoy (maternal first cousin-in-law/paternal third cousin-in-law)
* House of Black
* Macmillan family (paternal relatives)
* Crabbe family (maternal relatives)
* Gamp family (paternal ancestors)
* Bulstrode family (maternal ancestors)
* Flint family (paternal/maternal ancestors)

### Romances

* Mary MacDonald (ex-girlfriend)
* Remus Lupin † (ex-boyfriend)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* House of Black (formerly; disowned)
* Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	+ Gryffindor
	+ Marauders
* Potter family
* Order of the Phoenix

> I don't know how I did it. I think the only reason I never lost my mind is that I knew I was innocent. That wasn't a happy thought, so the Dementors couldn't suck it out of me... but it kept me sane and knowing who I am... helped me keep my powers... so when it all became... too much... I could transform in my cell... become a dog.
>
> How Sirius survived in Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

**Sirius Black** **III** (3 November 1959–18 June 1996), also known as **Padfoot** or **Snuffles** (in his Animagus form), was an English-French pure-blood wizard, the older son of Orion and Walburga Black, the brother of Regulus Black, and godfather of Harry Potter. Although he was the heir of the House of Black, Sirius disagreed with his family's belief in blood purity and defied tradition when he was Sorted into Gryffindor House instead of Slytherin at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which he attended from 1971 to 1978. As the rest of his family had been in Slytherin, he was the odd one out.

As Sirius's relationship with his relatives deteriorated, he gained a lifelong friendship with James Potter, and Remus Lupin. He was also friends with Peter Pettigrew. 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.

eventually, to the surprise of James and Peter, Remus and Sirius began to date. They moved in together after their seventh year of Hogwarts to live in London. They were in love.

Sirius was named the godfather of Harry James Potter, the only son of James and lilly evans. When Pettigrew betrayed the Potters to Voldemort, Sirius sought to get revenge on Pettigrew. However, Pettigrew was able to frame Sirius for his betrayal of the Potters, the murder of twelve Muggles, and the staged murder of Pettigrew before Sirius could accomplish this.

Sirius was sent to Azkaban, and after twelve years became the only known person to escape the prison unassisted. 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. Sirius exposed Pettigrew's treachery to his boyfriend Remus and his godson Harry. After Lord Voldemort returned in 1995, Sirius rejoined the Order. He was murdered by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and subsequently cleared of all charges by the Ministry of Magic, though it was too late for him to enjoy his freedom. Eventually, his death was avenged by Molly Weasley.

He briefly appeared again to Harry through the Resurrection Stone on 2 May, 1998, along with James and Lily Potter, and Remus Lupin. Harry later named his first son James Sirius Potter after him and his father James Potter I.

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