The Harry Potter series contains many characters, both good and bad. While it has been suggested that the script and some of the characters are quite different from the books, whether the book or the movie is better is a bit of a relative matter. Although it is a completely different issue that this situation is relative, the characters with the concepts of “good” and “bad” are quite obvious. But there are some characters that it is not possible to understand at first that they are good or bad throughout the movie. However, you can realize the events in the following scenarios. One of these characters is Sirius Black.

Sirius Black is a very popular character in the universe and the Black family has a big place in the Harry Potter universe. Even though he didn’t have a very heartwarming family bond, Sirius Black managed to win the hearts of many people in the movie as Harry’s godfather. Of course, in this case, there are many reasons, such as Gary Oldman being a good fit for the character, and Sirius Black being Harry’s only family bond. The subject of this article is some little-known information about the beloved but unlucky Sirius Black. (Warning now that this article may contain spoilers)

Little known about Sirius Black:

Not kicked out, actually ran away from home

One of the common misconceptions about Sirius is that he was kicked out of the house. about. We learn that during a conversation with Harry, he was kicked out of his house and therefore stayed at the house of his best friend, James Potter. This is actually not the case. Sirius had a really bad mother. This is an indisputable fact. Another real factor is the fact that he didn’t get kicked out of the house but ran away at the age of 16. Although it is not known exactly what caused this situation, it is clear that his family is very troubled.

Imprisoned at age 22

Gary Oldman, who plays Sirius, was a middle-aged actor during the Harry Potter era. That’s why during the movie Sirius seemed to be in his 40s on average. As for his imprisonment in Azkaban, it is not wrong to think that he was imprisoned in his 30s, as it was an event that took place 10 years before Harry started Hogwarts. But Sirius Black was 22 when he was taken to Azkaban. This fact alone shows how young the generation who fought against Voldemort suffered at such a young age.

Sirius is a very intelligent person

Although Sirius Black is an affectionate character who appears in the middle of the movie, it is not considered how smart he is in terms of character. Being Animagus is the biggest example that can be given to this subject. Being an Animagus is a lot harder than it looks. Besides knowing very little about it in the universe, those who can be animagus are also known as the best of the best. Sirius Black is not only able to do such a feature, but also during his years at Hogwarts. It is also among the rumors that he passed the exams easily without making much effort and that he was naturally intelligent.

Nothing to do with romance

Even in the books, nothing clear about Sirius Black’s romantic life is mentioned. In the movie, Harry sees Sirius in Snape’s pensive. A girl looks at Sirius, who was 15 at the time, with hope, but Sirius doesn’t care much for her. Combined with the fact that Sirius never had a girlfriend that we know of, fans are homosexual, etc. He began to speculate about directions. The real answer was expected from JK Rowling, but Rowling chose to remain silent about it.

Animagus form is scarier than it looks

The main reason why Sirius has the nickname Padfoot is because his animagus transformation is a dog. This form, which resembles a hybrid dog, can be distinguished because it is slightly larger and resembles a different breed compared to normal dogs. Also, although she has a scary aura of her own, she doesn’t have a disturbing figure. But in the books, the situation is handled a little differently. The animagus form of Sirius, which is depicted in the books, is described as much more frightening, and its height is said to be equivalent to a bear. How he escaped Azkaban through such a form is another day’s question.

tried to kill Severus Snape

While Sirius was a good character in general, he wasn’t a completely weaned white spoon. According to the story told, Sirius played a prank on Snape that nearly killed him. Sirius took Snape to the Whomping Willow at a time when Remus Lupine was about to turn into a werewolf. This not only caused an accident that could lead to Snape’s death, but also revealed Remus’ secret. Luckily, James, the sane among them, forced Snape to stop and turn around before he got too close.

Generation Black wasn’t the only problem

We know that Black has been dropped from the family tree. But he was not alone in this situation. The names of Bellatrix and Narcissa were also deleted from the same family tree. Muggle-born Ted Tonks and his sister Andromeda, who fled, suffered the same fate. In the Harry Potter universe, being born into a Muggle or half-Muggle family could have caused you to face a lot of racism. Maybe Andromeda escaped because she refused this blood supremacy thing. Although the answer to this question is not clear, we can assume that he did not care much about Black family values, as Andromeda later helped the alliance against Voldemort.

was very close to the Weasley family

Purebloods had quite different relationships in the Harry Potter universe. If you dig deep into the subject, you can even find a kinship between Voldemort and Harry Potter. Another issue that fans don’t pay much attention to is how close Sirius is to the Weasley family. Considering Arthur Weasley’s position, his once-dismantled cousin, and other related character, it shouldn’t be too surprising. This issue is not specifically mentioned in the books and movies. But through the information provided by JK Rowling, many people have put all the pieces together and the result is clear. While this isn’t a big problem for Sirius, many traitors in the Black family may not think the same way about it.