SIRIUS BLACK BLINKIES AND MISC.

Name: Sirius Black
Date of Birth: 9 April 1960
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 162 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Wand: Ebony and Dragon Heartstring, 12 inches
Animagus Form: Great, shaggy black dog
House: Gryffindor
Age: 34
Bloodtype: B
Family: Harry Potter
Pets: Buckbeak
Friends: James, Remus, Crookshanks, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore
Strong Points: fiercely loyal, very powerful wizard, great sense of humor, charming (when he wants to be), very intelligent
Needs Work: can be a little ruthless, sometimes thoughtless, impatient, opinionated, hot-tempered
Afraid of: dementers, Harry getting hurt
Likes: motorcycles, mischief, hanging with his friends, making fun of Snape
Dislikes: Voldemort, Pettigrew, Snape, dementers, thinking about James' fate
Member of: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot & Prongs, Overly Talented Individuals Club, Animagi Club, Magical Mischief-maker's Guild, Anti-Snape Club
Interesting Facts: was James' best friend; is Harry's godfather; can assume the shape of a huge, black dog (aka Grim...bet he thought it was funny); takes care of Buckbeak; was imprisoned wrongly in Azkaban for twelve years for murders he did not commit (without even a trial!); is now a fugitive
History

Sirius was born in 1960, into the "Most Noble and Ancient House of Black." As a child, he and his younger brother Regulus were pampered and spoiled, and were allowed to pretty much do as they pleased.

He and his brother were close, and they were close with their numerous cousins... namely Bellatrix, whom Sirius enjoyed bossing others around with. He was hot-headed and strong willed as a child, and listened to no one - which resulted in numerous accidents on his part... namely, a broken arm after tumbling out of a tree, a broken collar bone after trying to climb the side of the house, and a broken ankle, after he insisted he could jump out of a window, and land on his feet.

As Sirius got older, however, he began to hate the ideals of his family. He made friends easily, and was angry and confused when his parents cut some of those relationships off, based only on the purity of the person in questions' blood. When it came time for him to attend Hogwarts, he and his cousin Andromeda were quickly labelled the "black sheeps" of the family, because they were sorted into Gryffindor.

Sirius was determined to be different from his family, and he was determined to prove that his views were right. He was already close with James Potter, who was accepted by his parents, because his last name carried weight around in the influential social circles. He quickly also became friends with Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Arabella Figg, and eventually with Lily Evans as well. Sirius was also close with Evan Rosier, a Slytherin boy who's only true friend was Sirius, and with his cousin, Andromeda.

During his Hogwarts years, Sirius was, in a word: Cool. In reality, he was as insecure and dorky as evryone else, but he was quite adept at acting like nothing mattered to him. He and James were smart, athletic, and had rather arrogant streaks, and they delighted in the attention they recieved from pranking, quidditch, and taunting fellow classmates. When the self-proclaimed 'Marauders' discovered that Remus was a werewolf, Sirius insisted they do something about it. In their fifth year, Sirius, James, and Peter became animagi.

When Sirius was fourteen, he discovered the opposite sex. And the same sex. No difference, really. He took advantage of his looks and enjoyed charming the trousers off anyone that looked his way... though as time went on, he realised that he had far more than a simple attraction to Remus, and when they were sixteen, they began dating.

After Hogwarts, things took a turn for the worse. Voldemort and his followers were gaining power at an incredible rate, and no one was longer able to tell who was on what side. Sirius and his friends were torn apart by the realisation that a traitor was in their midst, and relationships were strained, and tempers flew.

In the summer of 1981, Sirius' longtime friend Evan Rosier was killed by Death Eaters. Sirius had known he was one himself, but Evan had risked his own life to ensure Sirius' safety, and Sirius was wracked with guilt and anger.

In the fall of 1981, Sirius was set to be James and Lily's secret keeper... though at the last minute, he and James decided to change it to Peter. They believed that no one would ever expect Peter to be the secret keeper, and thought that by switching, they would ensure the Potter's safety.

On 31 October, 1981, the Potters were betrayed by Peter. Sirius arrived minutes too late at their home in Godric's Hollow, and the sight of two of his best friends, and the knowledge and guilt of what had happened, would continue to haunt him for the rest of his life.

In the early hours of 1 November, 1981, Sirius began to track down Peter, and he eventually cornered him in Diagon Alley. Before he had time to react, Peter had shouted that Sirius was a murderer, and with one spell, he killed thirteen muggles, and in the process, managed to cut off his own finger, and transform into his animagus form.

Sirius was arrested right after. He spent twelve years in Azkaban, before he became the first person ever to successfully break out. Saying that life was hard then, would be the understatement of the century. Sirius, to this day, cannot shake the guilt and grief that resulted from that October night in 1981. And once he was out, he was on the run immediately.

In June of 1996, Sirius was hit in the chest with a Stunning Spell, thrown by his cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange. He fell backwards into a veiled archway, inside the Department of Mysteries, in the Ministry of Magic. He is presumed dead, but...

His story does not end there.

Personality

Sirius is tempermental, prone to snapping, and argumentative. However, he's loyal, kind to those he cares about, and has a rather absurd sense of humour. He's quite the contradiction.

He fights hard for what he feels is right, and once he's got an idea in his head, it would take a miracle to get him to forget about it.

Good, Bad - throw it at me and I'll handle it.

MY SIRIUS BLACK NEWSPAPER ARTICLE