The Best Sirius Black Quotes

Sirius: It's been 14 years, and still not a day goes by that I don't miss your dad.

Harry: This connection between me and Voldemort... what if the reason for it is that I am becoming more like him? I just feel so angry, all the time. What if after everything that I've been through, something's gone wrong inside me? What if I'm becoming bad?
Sirius: I want you to listen to me very carefully, Harry. You're not a bad person. You're a very good person, who bad things have happened to. Besides, the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

Sirius: [to Harry] Nice one, James!

[looking at the tapestry with the Black family tree]
Sirius: I hated the lot of them. My parents, with their pure-blood mania... my repulsive cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange...
[he points to a scorched hole in the tapestry over his name]
Sirius: My mother did that after I ran away. Charming woman.

Sirius: You know the man you truly are, Remus! This heart is where you truly live! This heart! Here! This flesh is only flesh!

Sirius: If anyone's got a right to know it's Harry. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't even know Voldemort was back! He's not a child, Molly!
Molly: He's not an adult either! He's not James, Sirius.
Sirius: He's not your son.
Molly: He's as good as! Who else as he got?
Sirius: He's got me!

Peter: What would you have done, Sirius?
Sirius: I would have died! I would have died rather than betray my friends, as we would have done for you!

Sirius: Get away from my Godson!
[punches Mr. Malfoy in the face]

Sirius: I want you to take the others and get out of here.
Harry: What? No, I'm staying with you!
Sirius: You've done beautifully. Now let me take it from here.

Sirius: Sorry about the bite, I reckon that twinges a bit.
Ron: A bit? A bit? You almost tore my leg off!
Sirius: I *was* going for the rat. Normally, I have a very sweet disposition as a dog. In fact, more than once, James suggested that I make the change permanent. The tail I could live with. But the fleas? They're murder.

[about Hogwarts]
Sirius: It's beautiful, isn't it? I'll never forget the first time I walked through those doors. It'll be nice to do it again as a free man.
[about Pettigrew]
Sirius: That was a noble thing you did back there. He doesn't deserve it.
Harry: Well, I just didn't think my dad would've wanted his two best friends to become killers. Besides, dead the truth dies with him. Alive, you're free.

Sirius: I expect you're tired of hearing this, but you look so like your father. Except your eyes. You have...
Harry: My mother's eyes.
Sirius: It's cruel that I got to spend so much time with James and Lily, and you so little. But know this; the ones that love us never really leave us. And you can always find them in here.
[puts his hand to Harry's heart]

Sirius: We think Voldemort wants to build up his army again.
[everyone turns to look at Sirius]
Sirius: Fourteen years ago he had huge numbers at his command, not just witches and wizards but all manner of dark creatures. He has been recruiting heavily and we have been attempting to do the same. But gathering followers isn't all he's interested in...
[Moody coughs loudly from the corner]
Sirius: We believe Voldemort may be after something...
Alastor: Sirius!
Sirius: Something he didn't have last time.
Harry: You mean, like a weapon?
[Sirius opens his mouth to speak]
Molly: No! That's enough! He's just a boy, you say much more and you might as well induct him into the Order straight away.
Harry: Good! I want to join! If Voldemort's raising an army, then I want to fight!

Kreacher: [to Harry] Nasty brat standing there as bold as brass. Harry Potter, the boy who stopped the Dark Lord. Friend of Mudbloods and blood-traitors alike. If my poor mistress only knew...
Sirius: Kreacher! That's enough of your bile. Away with you!
Kreacher: [smiles] Of course Master. Kreacher lives to serve the noble house of Black.

Sirius: Enough talk, Remus! C'mon, let's kill him!
Professor: Wait!
Sirius: I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!
Professor: Very well, kill him. But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why.
Harry: I know why! You betrayed my parents! You're the reason they're dead!
Professor: No, Harry, it wasn't him! Somebody did betray your parents, but it was somebody who, until quite recently, I believed to be dead.
Harry: Who was it then?
Sirius: Peter Pettigrew! And he's in this room, right now! Come out, come out, Peter! Come out and play!

Professor: Expelliarmus! Ah, vengeance is sweet. How I hoped I'd be the one to catch you.
[to Lupin]
Professor: I told Dumbledore you were helping an old friend enter the castle and now here's the proof.
Sirius: Brilliant, Snape - once again you've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and as usual come to the wrong conclusion. Now if you'll excuse us, Remus and I have some unfinished business to attend to.
Professor: [raises his wand at Black] Give me a reason. I beg you.
Professor: Severus, don't be a fool...
Sirius: He can't help it. It's habit by now.
Professor: Sirius, be quiet!
Sirius: Be quiet yourself, Remus!
Professor: Listen to you two, quarrelling like an old married couple.
Sirius: Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set?
Professor: [puts his wand to Black's throat] I could do it, you know... But why deny the Dementors? They're so longing to see you.
[Sirius trembles]
Professor: Do I detect a flicker of fear? Ah, yes. The Dementor's Kiss. One can only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's said to be nearly unbearable to witness, but I'll do my best.