After a rocky start, Harry got to know his godfather, Sirius Black.

As the only family Harry had left, Sirius was a critical connection.

This reducedthe effect of Sirius Black’s deathwhen it finally occurred inHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Anthony Boyle and Samuel Timothy Clemmett as Scorpius and Albus talking in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

HBO is currently working on aHarry PotterTV show for 2026.

This made Sirius more human and revealed the poignant level of his stunted emotional development.

This was welcome, but the script of the movies downplayedSirius' complexity and relationship with Harry.

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This gives weight to the idea that the show will portray Sirius in all his glory.

Many millennials understandHarry Potteras the coming-of-age story that defined them and their youth.

It is, as of yet, unconfirmed who will play Sirius Black in the HBO TV show.

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This seems like a positive start for Sirius Black’s upcoming on-screen portrayal.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter.

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Sirius Black holding Harry Potter’s shoulders and giving him a sincere look in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.

Sirius Black in a cell in Harry Potter

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Harry Potter is a multimedia franchise about an orphaned boy who enrolls at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family, and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Adapted from the novels, Harry Potter is an eight-episode film saga that follows the journey of Harry Potter and his friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, as they navigate the tricky world of growing up, school life, and magic. Starting from year one and moving to their seventh year, the films chronicle the students' time at Hogwarts while unfurling a sinister plot that centers around the unsuspecting Harry. With the return of the dark wizard, Voldemort, the students and professors at Hogwarts will fight to carry on as the world around them may change forever. Harry Potter has expanded beyond the world of its films and novels with several video games, a spin-off film series titled Fantastic Beasts, and even attractions at Universal Studios.

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