Sirius Black

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

### Also known as

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

## Physical description

### Facial hair

Occasionally unshaven (Books); mustache and sideburns (Films)

## Relationship information

### Relatives

* †Orion Black (father; maternal second cousin once removed)
* †Walburga Black (mother; paternal second cousin once removed)
* †Fleamont Potter (legal guardian)
* †Euphemia Potter (legal guardian)
* †Regulus Black II (younger brother)
* †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)

### (non-canonical)

***Harry Potter: Neko's Mate**** Amelia Bones (ex-girlfriend)

## Affiliation

### Loyalty

* Marauders
* Order of the Phoenix

**Sirius Black III**, also known as **Padfoot** and **Snuffles** (while in his animagus form), is a canonical English pure-blood wizard, Marauder, Order of the Phoenix member and the godfather of Harry Potter; after the death of James Potter in 1981, he was falsely accused of betraying him and sent to Azkaban without a trial. Thanks to being an unregistered animagus he managed to stay sane and eventually escaped – being the first ever to do so – in 1993, intent on tracking down the real betrayer Peter Pettigrew. Although Pettigrew in the end escaped, leaving him unable to clear his name, he was able to get to know Harry and join the reformed Order, and his Fidelius-charmed house at 12 Grimmauld Place for some time became its informal headquarter. He died during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in June 1996 due to falling into the Veil.

## Canonical information

Main article: **Sirius Black** at *The Harry Potter Wiki*
## Non-canonical information

### *A Godfather's Promise*

Main article: Sirius Black in A Godfather's Promise
In this AU story, James made Sirius swear to take care of Harry before anything else; in return, he made James tell Dumbledore about the change of secret keeper, and thus he never went to prison and Harry never had to stay with the Dursleys. Having been rendered infertile by a Death Eater attack, he declared Harry the heir to his title as Lord Black, and raised him to be confident, strong and a high achiever. Sirius bought a two-story house in Reading where they lived largely muggle lives, in order to avoid being "hounded by the troubles of Wizarding Britain", yet in no way forgot their magical heritage while within the privacy of their home.

### *Ignore the Dementor*

When, about a week and a half into the 1996 Spring term, Sirius hears that Harry suffers from nerve damage similar to that from the Cruciatus Curse, he immediately sets off to Hogwarts and spends most of the rest of the term there in his animagus form, pretending to be Snape's pet and living in his personal quarters (which are also shared by Dumbledore), so that he can wander the corridors looking for threats and dangers. During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Snape pushes him out of the way of Bellatrix' killing curse, revealing his allegiance in the process, and so Sirius pledges to house him at 12 Grimmauld Place over the summer, since his own house isn't safe anymore. As Head of the House of Black Sirius is allowed to inspect Bellatrix' Gringotts vault in search of the cup horcrux, on the pretext that a horcrux is a soul, and there is precedent for the head of a house checking a family member's vault for persons, living or dead – and even removing them, if one is found. Although the final battle is mostly handled by the Hogwarts Society of Magical Creatures, Sirius insists on taking part and afterwards he sends the captured Peter Pettigrew directly to the Ministry with a personal letter explaining the circumstances; by mid-July he is a free man, and soon hired as D.A.D.A. professor at Hogwarts. Buying a cottage on the outskirts of Hogsmeade, he settles down with Remus and (likely, but not outright stated) Snape, giving Grimmauld Place to Harry and Luna.

### *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*

Here, James' will is finally read in late 1992, revealing that Sirius had performed the Godfather Ritual and thus could not have betrayed him and Lily; he is eventually given a trial before the full Wizengamot and cleared of all charges. He is also said to have dated Amelia Bones (whom he called *Amy*) for about a year, likely around their last year at Hogwarts, and once she learns about his ritual she offers to be his defense council. Afterwards, she suggests that he consider returning to the auror corp – where he had been "one of the most promising" in his year group before he was arrested – once the healers at St Mungo's declare him fit again.

Back before he was arrested, Sirius is said to have played with a young Nymphadora Tonks in his animagus form, and baby Harry used to ride on his back.

## References

1. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 1
2. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 2
3. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 3
4. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 16
5. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 17
6. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 21
7. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 23
8. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 24
9. ↑ *Ignore the Dementor*, Chapter 25
10. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 11
11. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 25
12. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 29
13. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 30
14. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 31