Sirius Black (1877 – 1952) was a pure-blood wizard, the eldest son of Phineas Nigellus Black and Ursula Flint, and brother of Phineas, Cygnus Black II, Belvina and Arcturus; husband of Hesper Gamp, father of Arcturus Black III, Lycoris, and Regulus, and great-grandfather (and namesake) of Sirius Black III.[1]
He is depicted on the Black family tree tapestry.
Behind the scenes[]
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Sirius may have been a member of the Slytherin House. That would make him the only Sirius Black who was sorted into Slytherin house; his uncle Sirius Black I died before going to Hogwarts and Sirius Black III was sorted into Gryffindor house. However, he attended Hogwarts c. 1888 - 1895, when Slughorn was not the Potions teacher.
- Sirius II had the same name as his paternal uncle who died very young.
- Sirius II named his son Arcturus, the same as his brother and his great uncle.
Etymology[]
Sirius is the name of the Dog Star (Alpha Canis Majoris), which with an apparent magnitude of -1.46 is the brightest star in the night sky.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears on Black family tapestry)