#Sirius Black defense squad

[lepoltergeist]

Sirius isn't a manchild that only saw Harry as James. But there is a character in canon that is like that, and that character is Snape.

[springs-hurts]

"Most go mad in there, and plenty stop eating in the end. They lose the will to live. You could always tell when a death was coming, because the dementors could sense it, they got excited."

Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire, padfoot Returns.

Idk how so many people Read this part and went, "Oh Sirius is definitely a whiny kid, most immature, he's the one who cries all the time about how sad his life like get over it dude, they were just dementers nothing else!"

Like you definitely did not read this or any other part that describes azkaban if you think Sirius' willpower wasn't 200+ man survived hell for 12 years, and still remained Sane. Still remained powerful, give him some credit and stop turning him into something he's not!

[in-flvx]

Funny how often people call sirius selfish for being framed for the murder of his family and 12 muggles, and for then being sent to the torture prison of hell without trial

[v-a-l]

One thing that I find completely unbearable is that in HBP, no one other than Harry and Buckbeak were mourning Sirius. We see Remus and Tonks acting sad, the two people, aside from Harry, Buckbeak and Crookshanks, who should have been the closest to him, and it turns out that they were sad about each other! No one feels grief that the Order of the Phoenix suffered its first casualty in the second war. No one feels regret over the destruction of a young man’s life, never mind that some of its members had known him since he was a kid. Nothing.

oh god this hurts me, tbvh I've never quite considered who grieved him and who didn't, but you're right!! Spare HBP though, people are hardly grieving in OOTP. Five minutes after Sirius fell through the veil Dumbledore was already talking shit about him, so. Poor dude can't catch a break.

Like even Ron and Hermione should have been grieving more? Considering how much they put on the line to rescue him in PoA. The marauders were Fred and George's heroes, and Sirius housed the Weasleys in Grimmauld when he didn't have to. McGonagall, Moody, Tonks, Remus its almost like now that he's gone, they're happy to pretend it never happened. He does cast a shadow, and a big one over the subsequent books, especially over Harry, but it isn't one that ever makes you feel that others ache for his presence and the comfort and safety and freedom he brought Harry the way Harry himself does.

[timdrakemybeloved]

rant time:

people LOVE sirius black, and they don’t even know it. they want their faves to be sirius black so fucking bad, but their faves just aren’t, so what do they do? they give all of sirius’ complex, sometimes bad, sometimes good, extremely iconic and well known character traits to their faves, and make sirius one dimensional. meanwhile canon is right there proving them wrong, and their faves are a knock off sirius black, and canon sirius just does it better 🤷🏾‍♀️. they hate him so bad bc their faves could never.

like they make barty crouch jr and that evan rosier dude impulsive and sometimes cruel copy pastes of sirius in “slytherin skittle” fanon, even though we have like two seconds of canon from rosier and everything we know about barty is from insane circumstances. we know nothing about rosier, and we only know that barty is good at dada, kind of a competent teacher, insane and devoted to the dark lord. the entire time we know barty, he’s literally pretending to be someone else. and he’s succeeding, so much so that dumbledore, who knew moody for forever didn’t realize.

they makes regulus a heroic champion for disenfranchised groups even though he literally does not give a fuck. he didn’t care until his house elf was harmed. and they make sirius a bad guy for not rescuing regulus like hello?? sirius rescued himself. it was not his responsibility to rescue regulus. if regulus wanted to be rescued so damn bad, maybe he should have done it himself. they make regulus a scapegoat in the black family as if he wasn’t the perfect son who believed in their bigoted beliefs and swore as a death eater willingly… like if you want a rebel, someone who was disowned for their beliefs SIRIUS IS RIGHT THERE. and andromeda now that i think about it.

they make sirius short and dramatic and twinky and one dimensional and dumb so remus can be a tall genius who pulls people left and right. meanwhile, sirius got all o’s while putting in zero effort his entire time at school, he’s tall and charming and he’s an extremely complex character. oh and REMUS IS SHOWN READING A BOOK ONE TIME. how does that make him a genius. sirius is in fact one of the least one dimensional characters in the entire series, one of the few people with a nuanced view on dark and light, good and bad, death eater and non death eater, slytherin and non slytherin. and he teaches harry that, he tells him how the world isn’t divided into good people and death eaters, he tells him how everyone has good and bad in them and the only thing that matters is your actions. i firmly believe that if sirius found out about harry almost sorting slytherin, he would not have been phased.

they make sirius conflate harry with james, when that’s literally not true. he lashed out when harry wouldn’t agree to meet in gof, because harry cared more about sirius’ safety than sirius did, because sirius needed to help harry. and the “nice one, james” isn’t even canon to me, or canon in the books. but his priority, always, is harry’s safety and happiness. just because molly weasley wants to hide information from harry, that he’ll later find out anyway in horrible ways from people who use it against him, doesn’t mean sirius is a bad parent. just because molly thinks hiding information from harry will signal to voldemort that harry is a child and shouldn’t be attacked, doesn’t mean sirius is a bad parent.

sirius is actually the best parent for harry, because he understands that whatever harry wants, harry will be a target. harry needs information to keep him safe. i mean, see what happens when people don’t tell harry that the dark lord wants something in the department of mysteries and would try and trick him there! sirius is VERY vocal about harry not being reckless, and harry listens to him! when he send a note not to be reckless, harry thinks snidely about sirius’ hypocrisy and then does exactly what sirius asks, like a normal teenager. this is the balance needed to be an effective parent to a child like harry potter. and you know who DOES conflate harry and james, even though they’re two very different people with very different pasts? SNAPE.

and what is it with people giving harry a third parent, and it’s like…. regulus, who they erase lily for. they erase james too bc in what world would james go for a death eater? he has SUCH rigid beliefs, to the point of harming people for being death eaters in school. or it’s remus, who doesn’t give a fuck about harry, and doesn’t even remotely have a relationship with him. he gives up chances to be in harry’s life constantly, and he’s not at all reliable or a constant figure in harry’s life. or it’s fucking snape, who verbally abused harry for the entire series… like do y’all really think the dark lord was monitering snape and crucio-ing him if he sees signs of snape being a neutral teacher? snape’s actions towards harry (and neville actually) are reprehensible and entirely his responsibility, not some act to satisfy voldemort.

and sirius is right there!! harry trusts him, harry loves him, harry VIEWS HIM AS A PARENT, and those factors literally aren’t there for any other adult in the series. sirius was there for harry the second he could be, and he reached out over and over to make sure harry knew he could come to him, and you know what? harry did come to him. when harry had a dream of voldemort and his scar was hurting, when harry was entered into the triwizard tournament, sirius did so much for harry and never complained because he loved him and he was devoted to harry.

and sirius has a fuck ton of flaws too! he has ptsd and anger issues, he lashes out at harry when he wants harry to meet (because he values harry’s safety far over his own, while harry doesn’t), he hurts people intentionally, he hates kreacher (not because he’s a house elf, but because of his actions, and sirius’s trauma), he can be reckless, he doesn’t give a shit about legality, like he’s a flawed dude. but some things he’s not are an unmitigated asshole to children, a bigot, or an irresponsible parent.

[licorice-and-rum]

Snape Slander continues...

By the way, I'm sure someone commented something on the matter but it's actually pathetic that Snape apologists just need to compare him to other characters they consider bad (mostly the Marauders ofc) to prove that he's not bad because they can't fucking say anything he did good that wasn't a direct order from Dumbledore and dying lol

The obsession with the Marauders is real

By the way guys, what do you call it when someone treats a group of people like they shouldn't exist because of their inherent difference from the status quo? Apparently, that's not racism anymore and I didn't know about it /heavy sarcasm

[padfootswhiskers]

sirius was not reckless when it came to harry send tweet

[impishtubist]

I don't get why so many people hate Sirius and demean him in every way possible. Can't count the amount of fics in which Sirius is the manic pixie dream girl to stoic Remus (which - have these people interacted with the books ever at all?) and when he's done peeling Remus out of his shell, being the first person to fully respect his chronic illness and defending Remus from everyone, without getting anything in return, Remus and all their friends turn around to talk badly about "Drama queen" Sirius, and how he is the last person who should be trusted to be anyone's godfather. And I don't get it

Yeah I think the current iteration of fandom took Hermione and Mrs. Weasley calling Sirius reckless and irresponsible at face-value, and so that's how everyone writes him now. Never mind that he was the top of his class, or broke out of prison to track down a traitor, or lived in a cave and ate rats to be close to Harry, etc. Those are definitely the actions of someone who is irresponsible and reckless and unintelligent 🙄

[apparentlytheproblem]

i r r e s i s t i b l e

fandom- Harry Potter

pairing(s)- sirius black

a/n: i saw this prompt on Pinterest, and immediately thought of Siri. he's just so confident which makes him irresistible. Anyway I'm trying to up my Sirius black content, so if you have any ideas don't hesitate to send them my way :) with love, teddy

warnings- unexperienced writer

Poking you gently for an entire hour from behind you, you finally acknowledged his presence with a murderous glance as everyone dispersed to the great hall for lunch.

And his first thought always was and would be,

I wanna kiss her between the brows so the furrow goes away

"would you rather eat a pound of bricks or a matter baby?"

"what's a matter baby-?"

"nothing sweetheart, what's the matter with you?"

A smile etched across your face. you tried to get rid of it, but it was quite adamant to leave when he was watching its glory.

You tried to play it off while standing up and gathering your quills and parchment and attempted in pushing him of his chair. neither did your smile nor him moved.

Instead, you managed to fall into his lap. As if it had been practiced and rehearsed a million times in his head, he molded his hands under your thigh to catch you from falling of. He efficiently switched positions, placing you on the table, leading him towering on top of you, a smirk plastered on his face meeting your blushing mess.

his arms were on either side, his eyes attentively watching your facial expressions as you brain short circuits. he cautiously wrapped slinged an arm around your waist, pulling you a little closer while positioning himself between your spread legs.

in the shadows, his face was close to yours, you could smell something along the lines of a dog's fur. his grey eyes looked like moons and his eyelashes were close enough to brush your cheeks

fuck it

You leaned in and made contact with his lips. They were soft and silky. His lips were still sweet from the grape gum he'd stolen from you. he didn't stop you. he did more than not stop you. He kissed you back. Warmth blossomed in your chest.

Sirius pulled away, and studied your face for a second, an eyebrow raised and a smirk, before deciding, “you’re really red.”

“Shut up, Black.” you ordered as your eyes narrowed, but your face seemed to only get redder. “You’re like, really red though. Like, crimson-kind-of-red.” Siri added in a hum. His teasing tone had was light and loving. he was having the time of his life watching you struggle for once, for him. not the other way round.

“Go to hell,” you deadpanned, looking away.

“Only if you come with me”

[impishtubist]

This is what makes me so mad!!! Hunting down Peter was the logical choice. How else was he supposed to clear his name?? He probably thought to himself, "right, it's not ideal, but Harry can vibe at Petunia's for a couple of days while I find Peter and turn him in, and then I can get custody and we can live our lives."

People say that Sirius wasn’t thinking when he went after Peter, but…wasn’t that actually the smart thing to do? If he couldn’t have Harry and no one knew that Peter was a traitor, it was probably a good idea to hunt him down before he could escape. After all, what if Remus/Dumbeldore/The Order didn’t believe the truth that he wasn’t a Death Eater?

Idk, blaming a traumatized, guilt-ridden 22-year-old for not trusting the system is silly to me.

[lepoltergeist]

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This is wrong on so many levels

Saw it on Pinterest and I can't spell how many things are wrong with this one! The hatred that is burning inside me damn it! I hate wolfstar too much man!

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Gentle reminder that sirius didn't become James' best man and his sons godfather bc he annoyed James and lily into giving him that role but bc James genuinely loved him and cared about his opinions above anyone else's

[impishtubist]

For me it's a mixture of 'I don't care that they're bad decisions' and 'there's nothing wrong with anything he's ever decided to do.' Decided to tell Snape about the Shrieking Shack? Nothing wrong with that! Decided to go murder Peter after James died and his godson was taken from him? Nothing wrong with that either!

to ME sirius has never done anything wrong in his life but it’s not in that ‘i ignore his canonical bad decisions’-way it’s in that ‘i don’t care that those decisions are bad’-way. i know he’s made bad decisions. i know he’s a prick. i simply think they’re all charming quirks your honour idk what to tell you.

[v-a-l]

Hi! Do you have any favorite Sirius and Harry headcanons?

Have a nice day!

I don't think too much about Harry these days considering most of my interest has generally been in the First Wizarding War, that said, I probably have maybe a handful(?) of HCs:

"Give him to me Hagrid, I'm his godfather." is a very decisive statement on how ready Sirius is, even as a twenty-one year old, to take responsibility for a child that isn't his. He only left to chase Peter down after Harry was taken away from him. Sure, he could have cursed Hagrid and stolen the baby regardless but I don't think Sirius was capable of that. He genuinely believed that once he had Peter, he'd be able to prove his non-involvement in the treason and come back for Harry. There has never been in a time, in Sirius' whole life, where he has prioritised himself, his anger, his need for revenge, etc. over what Harry needs. (Even after twelve years in Azkaban, Sirius lets Peter go, for Harry.) Again, this is the same person who lived off rats and stayed in Grimmauld Place for Harry's sake.

Harry frequently talks about how much he's able to share with Sirius. How he writes Sirius letters that are several pages long and offer him play-by-play details on everything going on with his life. I think Sirius and Harry would definitely have a very relaxed dependable relationship where Harry always always knew that he could call on Sirius for anything (Sirius had never kept him waiting before, Sirius had risked everything always, to see Harry, to help him-) and he'd be there. This, I believe, would have existed even if James and Lily had been around. If Harry truly needed something, Sirius would be the first person he'd turn to for both judgement free venting as well as actual solution. He usually walks out of this with some kind of outrageous plan, that even more surprisingly, actually works.

Harry takes after Sirius more in character than he does either James or Lily (granted, we have little information on both). He has a bit of Sirius' ruthless streak, the ferocious passion, the temper, the loyalty, the kindness, the empathy. If Harry had grown up in the same environment that the Marauders generation did, perhaps he'd have shaped up just as fierce and temperamental. (He still does).

Sirius never confuses James and Harry. I feel like this goes without saying but Sirius clearly takes the role of someone who needs to be available both emotionally and physically for Harry even if it comes at great cost, to his own, again, physical and mental health. This is not something he'd have to do for James, atleast, not to the same extent. Sirius is always there for Harry and always helps him the best he can with what little facilities he has left available to him. When Harry thinks about parents in Deathly Hallows and how they shouldn't leave their children unless they had no choice, he thinks, unsurprisingly, first of Sirius before he thinks of Dumbledore or even Lily.

For both Lily and James, there was no debate on who would be Harry's godfather. The moment Lily got pregnant, they both knew who they'd pick to look after their baby if they weren't around. Again, Sirius was both their best friend, and if there was anyone at all who could be trusted to fight the whole world to keep Harry safe and put the fear of God in anyone who tried to threaten Harry, it would be Sirius.

Sirius may spoil Harry as a kid, if he'd gotten to raise him, but fundamentally, I still think he'd be a fairly strict parent. He'd be emotionally available (as he is in canon) but he won't let Harry do whatever the hell he wants either. If Sirius ever heard about running after the Philosopher's Stone or going into the Chamber of Secrets when he was around and actually had the power to help constructively in some way, he'd have shut that down before Harry could so much as breathe about it. At the same time, if he feels Harry cannot be stopped, he'll try his best to equip him rather than bury his head in the sand and disable him instead.

Thankyou so much for the ask Anon!

[licorice-and-rum]

Fun Fact - Albus Severus Edition

Guys, I just remembered this magnificent piece of information:

In its Brazilian edition, the Harry Potter characters have some of their names translated, so for example, James becomes Tiago, Lily is Lilian, Vernon is Valter, etcetera.

Now, the funniest thing about that is Albus Severus' name because in the Brazilian edition, it becomes "Alvo Severo" and that also means, in Brazilian Portuguese, I KID YOU NOT, "severe target".

The AMOUNT of jokes we do because of that, you have no idea