Sirius Black — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Character Profile

About Sirius Black

Harry's godfather and escaped Azkaban prisoner.

Sirius Black — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Animagus transformation, Dueling, Motorcycle riding, Loyalty, Combat tactics

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Order of the Phoenix
• Gryffindor
• Marauders
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Sirius Black

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

vigilante

First Appearance

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Manner of Death

Homicide

Nationality

British

Sirius Black's Known Relations

• Orion Black — Father
• Walburga Black — Mother
• Regulus Black — Sibling
• Draco Malfoy — Relative
• Bellatrix Lestrange — Relative
• Narcissa Malfoy — Relative
• Andromeda Tonks — Relative
• Regulus Black I — Relative
• Alphard Black — Relative
• Death Eater — Enemy
• Peter Pettigrew — Enemy
• Order of the Phoenix — Member of
• Gryffindor — Member of
• Marauders — Member of

Sirius Black appears in 4 titles

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Gary Oldman

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (8)

• Sirius Black — related — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Sirius Black — Family Godfather — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Sirius is Harry's godfather and offers him a possible home.

  The conversation at The Three Broomsticks reveals that Sirius Black is Harry Potter's godfather. Sirius later offers Harry the chance to live with him...

• Sirius Black — Conflict Former Friend And Adversary — Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall)

  Peter's betrayal makes him the central personal enemy of Sirius.

  Sirius and Peter are revealed as former associates connected to Harry's parents. Peter framed Sirius and later escapes after his betrayal is exposed.

• Sirius Black — Social Old Friends — Remus Lupin (David Thewlis)

  Lupin and Sirius share a longstanding friendship and history.

  Lupin appears at the Shrieking Shack and is revealed to be an old friend of Sirius. Together they explain the truth about Peter Pettigrew.

• Sirius Black — Power Official Pursuer — Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy)

  Fudge represents the authority seeking Sirius's capture and punishment.

  Fudge discusses Sirius's escape and the alleged crimes attributed to him, while the Ministry's response leads to Sirius being recaptured and sentenced...

• Sirius Black — Conflict Security Watcher — The Fat Lady (Dawn French)

  The portrait acts as a security observer opposing Sirius's intrusion.

  The Fat Lady's portrait warns Hogwarts that Sirius is in the castle and has attempted to break into Gryffindor Tower.

• Sirius Black — Unknown Former School Associates — Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)

  Dumbledore becomes an authority whose judgment enables Sirius's escape.

  Dumbledore oversees the crisis involving Sirius and later permits Harry and Hermione's time-travel plan to rescue Sirius and Buckbeak.

• Sirius Black — Alliance Rescue Ally — Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)

  Hermione directly helps preserve Sirius's life and freedom.

  Hermione accompanies Harry through the time-travel plan that changes the execution outcome and allows Sirius to escape on Buckbeak.

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• Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)
• Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint)
• Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
• Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon)
• Remus Lupin (David Thewlis)
• Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)
• Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Sybill Trelawney (Emma Thompson)
• Peter Pettigrew (Timothy Spall)
• The Fat Lady (Dawn French)
• Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith)