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{{short description|Fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels}}
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{{pp-vandalism|small=yes}}{{Infobox character
| name = Sirius Black
| series = [[Harry Potter]]
| image = [[File:Sirius Black.jpeg]]
| caption = [[Gary Oldman]] as Sirius Black
| first = ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (1999)
| last = ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' (2007)
| creator = [[J. K. Rowling]]
| portrayer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Gary Oldman]]
* James Walters (teenager)
}}
| voice = {{Plainlist|
* [[David Robb]]{{efn|''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (video game)<br>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Order of the Phoenix]]'' (video game)}}
* Guy Harris{{efn|''[[Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4]]''}}
* [[Dominic Rowan]]{{efn|''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]''}}
}}
| full_name = Sirius Black III
| alias = Padfoot
| affiliation = Order of the Phoenix
| title =
| family = {{Plainlist|
* Orion Black (father)
* Walburga Black (mother)
* [[Regulus Black]] (brother)
}}
| spouse =
| significant_other =
| children =
| relatives = {{Plainlist|
* [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] (godson)
* [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] (cousin)
* [[Narcissa Malfoy]] (cousin)
* [[Nymphadora Tonks]] (cousin)
}}
| religion =
| nationality = British
| lbl21 = House
| data21 = [[Gryffindor]]
| lbl22 = Born
| data22 = 3 November 1959
| lbl23 = Died
| data23 = 18 June 1996
}}
'''Sirius Black''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of novels by [[J. K. Rowling]]. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' as a wizard who lent [[Rubeus Hagrid]] a flying [[motorbike]] shortly after [[Lord Voldemort]] killed [[James and Lily Potter]]. His character becomes prominent in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', in which he is the titular prisoner, and is also revealed to be the godfather of the central character [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]. He is portrayed in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|film adaptations]] by [[Gary Oldman]].
==Character background==
Sirius Black is the last heir of the House of Black, a once notable Pure-blood Wizarding family. His parents, Orion and Walburga Black, were both Blacks by birth and second cousins. Sirius had a younger brother, Regulus Arcturus Black, and three older cousins: [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], Andromeda Tonks (his favourite cousin and mother of Nymphadora Tonks), and Narcissa Malfoy (mother of [[Draco Malfoy]]). In line with the Black family tradition of naming children after stars and constellations, Sirius was named after [[Sirius|the Dog Star]]. Sirius's early life proved unhappy; he had come to hate most of his relatives, in particular his mother. He rejected his family's pure-blood elitism and reverence for the Dark Arts. At Hogwarts, rather than be sorted into Slytherin like the rest of his family, Sirius was placed in Gryffindor.
In contrast to his home life, Sirius greatly enjoyed life at Hogwarts, where he was inseparable from his best friend, [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)|James Potter]]. Sirius and James were immensely popular and known for their exceptionally good looks. Students liked his biting humour, and teachers respected his intelligence, though not his behaviour. His popularity was not universal, as a mutual hatred sprang up between James and [[Severus Snape]]. Sirius actively supported James, leading to Snape developing an equal and lifelong loathing of Sirius. Sirius and James often went out of their way to bully Snape, whom they despised for his great interest in the Dark Arts. They also became best friends with [[Peter Pettigrew (character)|Peter Pettigrew]] and [[Remus Lupin]], whom they later discovered was a werewolf. To support Remus, Sirius, James, and Peter secretly became [[Animagi]], which allowed them to safely accompany Remus during his transformations and keep him under control. Sirius's form is that of a huge black dog, from which his nickname ''Padfoot'' was derived.
Sirius ran away from home at the age of sixteen and took refuge with James and his parents. His outraged mother burned his name off the family tree. Sirius' Uncle Alphard left him a large inheritance, causing Sirius' mother to also remove Alphard's name. He was left financially independent by his uncle's generous bequest. After leaving school, Sirius fought against [[Voldemort]], eventually joining [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)|the Order of the Phoenix]]. He remained close friends with James and eventually attended James and Lily Evans' (now Lily Potter) wedding as their best man. When their son, Harry, was born, Lily and James named Sirius as Harry's godfather.
When the Potters became aware that Harry was Voldemort's specific target, [[Albus Dumbledore]] advised them to go into hiding using the [[Fidelius Charm]], a highly complex spell allowing a secret to be concealed within another person. Trusting Sirius above all of their other friends, Lily and James wanted him to be their Secret Keeper. Sirius, however, worried that Voldemort would immediately suspect him of being the Potters' Secret Keeper and would target him; so he convinced the Potters to reassign Pettigrew as their Secret Keeper because he did not believe Voldemort would ever suspect a "weak, talentless thing" like Pettigrew. As it turned out, Pettigrew was Voldemort's spy within the Order. He betrayed the Potters to Voldemort, who subsequently tracked them down and murdered them.
After giving his motorbike to [[Hagrid]] so that Hagrid could deliver Harry to the [[Dursleys]], Sirius then tracked down Pettigrew, determined to kill him in revenge. However, Pettigrew outwitted him: confronted by Sirius on a city street, he created an explosion, faking his own death (leaving a severed finger behind as evidence) and killing twelve [[Muggles]] in the process. Sirius was arrested, accused of murdering Pettigrew and the muggles and of serving Voldemort, and was promptly thrown in prison by [[Barty Crouch, Sr.]] without receiving a trial. He spent the next twelve years in [[Azkaban]], brooding over his friends' deaths and obsessing over Pettigrew's betrayal. Sirius states that unlike most other Azkaban prisoners (who often became insane during their terms of imprisonment), he was able to keep his sanity because he knew he was innocent, and also used his Animagus form to ward off the [[Dementors]], who are unable to perceive unsophisticated canine minds.
==Appearances==
===''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''===
Twelve years into his sentence, Sirius sees a picture of the [[Weasley family]] on the front cover of the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''. He notices the pet rat Scabbers perched on [[Ron Weasley]]'s shoulder. This serves as a turning point in the series and sets the events of the third novel, as Sirius immediately recognises Scabbers as Pettigrew's Animagus form. He realises that stationed at Hogwarts, Pettigrew will easily be able to deliver Harry to Voldemort should Voldemort ever regain power. This knowledge clears his mind and gives him the mental strength to escape Azkaban. He is the first person known to have escaped the wizard prison by his own means, accomplishing this feat by transforming into his Animagus dog form. The [[dementors]]' inability to detect Animagi, along with his severe weight loss from malnutrition, allow him to slip through his cell bars. After his escape, Sirius takes refuge in and around [[Hogsmeade]], intent on exacting revenge upon Pettigrew and remaining near Harry. Knowing that the dementors have been stationed around Hogsmeade and at Hogwarts, Sirius remains in his Animagus form during this time, and is able to enter the Hogwarts grounds without being recognised by the dementors. Harry catches several glimpses of Sirius in his dog form and mistakenly believes him to be the [[Black dog (ghost)|Grim]]. He befriends [[Hermione Granger]]'s cat [[Crookshanks]], who is aware that Sirius is not actually a dog and who recognises Pettigrew for what he really is. Sirius breaks into Gryffindor tower at one point with a knife looking for Pettigrew, having had Crookshanks obtain [[Neville Longbottom]]'s list of the dorm passwords, and shreds Ron's curtains after finding Pettigrew gone, due to Pettigrew having faked his death and framed Crookshanks. After Harry's broom is destroyed by the Whomping Willow during a Quidditch match invaded by Dementors, Sirius anonymously sends Harry a Firebolt as a Christmas gift, although it is confiscated by [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] on suspicion that the broom is jinxed.
Towards the end of the novel, Harry, Ron, and Hermione confront Sirius and Harry nearly kills him; however, Lupin's timely intervention stops Harry. Lupin, who has learned that Sirius is innocent, is reunited in friendship with him. Pettigrew is unmasked, and, most importantly, Harry stops Sirius and Lupin from murdering Pettigrew, arguing that his father would not want his friends to commit murder. Harry begins to view Sirius as a surrogate father, although events swiftly turn against him again – Pettigrew escapes, and Sirius is captured by the dementors at Hogwarts and sentenced to the Dementor's Kiss, a fate worse than death. Harry and Hermione help him escape with [[Buckbeak]], a [[hippogriff]] who had also been unjustly condemned. Sirius is once again a wanted man.
===''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire''===
Sirius flees Europe to escape from the [[Ministry of Magic]]. There, he slowly recovers from his years in Azkaban and regains his health. Although he can only communicate sparingly with Harry by [[Hedwig (Harry Potter)|owl post]], he gives Harry reasoned and sensible advice. Harry grows closer to Sirius and relies on his help. Sirius, worried, returns to Britain when Harry tells him that his scar has begun hurting him again (a signal of Voldemort's presence), and when there are reports of [[Death Eater]] activities at the [[Quidditch World Cup]]. He sacrifices some of his regained health to help Harry; by the time he reaches Hogsmeade, he is once again gaunt and dishevelled, hiding in a cave with Buckbeak and surviving mainly on rats (with occasional gifts of food from Harry, Ron, and Hermione). He is later summoned to Hogwarts by Dumbledore and listens to Harry's re-telling of Voldemort's rebirth. Dumbledore tasks him with alerting Lupin, [[Arabella Figg]], [[Mundungus Fletcher]], and other members of the Order of the Phoenix, and is instructed by Dumbledore to lie low at Lupin's for a while. Sirius reassures Harry, who does not want him to leave, that they will see each other again soon and then departs.
===''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''===
Sirius takes refuge in his family home at [[Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place|Number 12, Grimmauld Place]]. As the last Black, Sirius inherits the property and allows it to be used as the Order headquarters, although it has fallen into disrepair. Due to the ongoing manhunt, Sirius is confined there. His confinement causes depression, and he is frequently withdrawn and antagonistic – especially so by Snape's increasingly important role within the Order. The hostility between himself and [[Kreacher]], his demented house-elf, also affects him, and he is consistently hateful towards Kreacher. When he briefly leaves the house to see Harry off to Hogwarts, his Animagus form is recognised by Draco and [[Lucius Malfoy]], resulting in more threats and warnings. Harry and Sirius stay in touch through owls and the [[Floo Network]], a system to communicate through fireplaces. Sirius is nearly captured by [[Dolores Umbridge]], a Ministry official who is monitoring the Network and the owl mail in and out of Hogwarts. Near the middle of the novel, a large number of Death Eaters, including Sirius's cousin [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], escape Azkaban. The Ministry, which refuses to accept that Voldemort has returned and that the dementors have joined him, tries to blame on Sirius, stating that Sirius helped the prisoners escape and is leading them.
Sirius encourages Harry to oppose Umbridge and her reforms and strongly approves of Harry starting the secret defensive tutorial group for students, Dumbledore's Army. He also willingly answers Harry's questions about the Order and Voldemort. Lupin and [[Molly Weasley]] express disapproval for Sirius's behaviour around Harry, stating that Sirius treats his godson as if he is James, Harry's father, and that this is inappropriate.
Voldemort plants a false vision in Harry's mind that shows Sirius being tortured at the [[Department of Mysteries]]. Harry and his friends rush to the Department, where they are ambushed by Death Eaters. Meanwhile, Snape alerts the Order that the students have gone to the Ministry. The Order immediately sends a rescue team including [[Remus Lupin]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], [[Alastor Moody]], and [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]. Sirius, desperate for any time out of his confinement, comes along too.
The Order battles the Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries. During a frenzied duel with Bellatrix, Sirius taunts her for failing to harm him. Bellatrix strikes Sirius with a curse, sending him backwards into the veil and to his death. Later, Dumbledore persuades the Minister that Sirius is innocent. By the following book, Sirius is exonerated. Dumbledore refers to this as "a brutal ending to what was going to be a long and happy relationship".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/things-you-may-not-have-noticed-about-sirius-black |title=Things you may not have noticed about Sirius Black |date=2017-11-06 |website=Wizarding World |language=en |access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> Harry is left to mourn Sirius, reflecting that, despite his flaws, he was a loving and protective godfather, and the closest thing Harry had ever had to a real parent. Harry inherits all of Sirius's possessions, including the house at Grimmauld Place, the house-elf [[Kreacher]], and [[Buckbeak]] the Hippogriff.
===''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''===
Sirius makes his final appearance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' when Harry discovers the [[Resurrection Stone]] within the golden snitch. Appearing as a ghostly figure alongside Lily, James and Lupin, Sirius supports Harry's walk into death and assures him that dying is, "Quicker and easier than falling asleep." He also promises Harry that the four will always remain a part of him.
Rowling revealed a family tree in the J. K. Rowling Documentary on ITV concerning all of the grandchildren of the [[Weasley family]]. In this family tree, it is known that Harry named his first son [[James Sirius Potter|James Sirius]], after his father and godfather.<ref name='Rowling Documentary'>J.K.Rowling - A Year In The Life; James Runcie; Independent Television (ITV); 2007</ref>
===''Harry Potter'' prequel===
Sirius and James are the protagonists of an [[Harry Potter prequel|800-word story]] set three years before Harry's birth.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=200000681 |title=JK's story card: a prequel to Potter |publisher=Waterstone's |date=12 June 2008}}</ref> The two friends are riding Sirius's motorbike and are chased by two Muggle policemen for breaking the speed limit. The policemen attempt to arrest them when three Death Eaters on broomsticks fly down towards them. Sirius and James use the police car as a barrier and the Death Eaters crash into it. In the end, they escape from the policemen flying on the motorbike.
==Portrayals within films==
Sirius is portrayed by [[Gary Oldman]] in the ''Harry Potter'' film adaptations. Oldman revealed that he accepted the part because he needed the money, as he had not taken on any major work in several years in order to spend more time with his family.<ref name=oldmancoventry>{{cite news|title=GO: CINEMA: I CASHED IN ON HARRY POTTER !|date=May 28, 2004|newspaper=[[Coventry Evening Telegraph]]}}</ref> The actor compared Sirius to [[John Lennon]],<ref name=oldmancoventry/> and also said he was "surprised by how difficult it was to pull off", comparing the role to [[Shakespearean]] dialogue. Oldman suggested Sirius' hairstyle, while [[Alfonso Cuarón]], the director of the third film, designed his tattoos.<ref name=oldmannewsround/> He had read the first book, and his children were fans of the series. The part made Oldman a hero with his children and their schoolmates.<ref>{{cite video|date=2004|title=Head to Shrunken Head| medium=DVD|people=[[Johnny Vaughan|Vaughan, Johnny]]; [[Lenny Henry|Henry, Lenny]] |publisher=Warner Bros. Pictures}}</ref> Oldman said about his work in the ''Harry Potter'' films that he has "...done so much R-rated work, it's nice to have a job you can show your kids".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/sirius.html#film Sirius in the movies, from HPL]</ref><ref name=oldmannewsround>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_3758000/3758477.stm|title=Gary Oldman: Seriously Sirius|access-date=2007-11-30|date=2004-05-28|publisher=[[Newsround]]}}</ref> Oldman was not aware of the character's early death when he took on the role, and has said that had he known, he would have approached the role differently.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=2024-05-22 |title=Gary Oldman Clarifies 'Harry Potter' Comments Where He Called His Acting 'Mediocre': I'm 'Always Hypercritical' and if I Was 'Satisfied,' That 'Would Be the Death of Me' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/gary-oldman-harry-potter-clarifies-acting-mediocre-hyper-critical-death-of-me-1236012854/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-05-22 |title=Gary Oldman Never Intended To Disparage 'Harry Potter' Fans When He Called His Sirius Black Performance "Mediocre" – Cannes |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/harry-potter-gary-oldman-remarks-1235926952/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
Though Sirius appears several times during ''Goblet of Fire'', the character appears very briefly in the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]], in an [[Exposition (literary technique)|expository]] scene in the Gryffindor common room's fireplace, with Oldman providing the voice. The actor appears again in ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]''. It has been stated that Oldman and [[Daniel Radcliffe]] became very close during the filming of the series. Sirius as a teenager also made a brief appearance in ''Order of the Phoenix'', played by [[James Walters (British actor)|James Walters]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Just as in the book, Sirius returns via the Resurrection Stone in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|The Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' alongside James, Lily and [[Remus Lupin|Remus]] right before Harry enters the Forbidden Forest to face Voldemort. The character is referenced for the final time in the last scene, where it is revealed that Harry and [[Ginny Weasley|Ginny]]'s first born son was named after both James and Sirius.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-sirius-black-hero/ |title=10 Most Heroic Things Sirius Black Did |date=2020-01-10 |website=Screenrant |last=Steele |first=Amanda |language=en |access-date=2020-07-07}}</ref>
==Characterisation==
===Outward appearance===
Sirius is described as a tall man with long, black hair and grey eyes. Several times during the series, Sirius is stated to be very good-looking<ref name="HP3ch11">{{HPref|book=3|chapter=11}}</ref><ref name="HP5ch28">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=28}}</ref> and "carelessly handsome"<ref name="HP7ch10">{{HPref|book=7|chapter=10}}</ref> prior to his imprisonment; Harry also noted that as a teenager, Sirius always had a slightly spoiled, haughty look on his face. His long years in Azkaban made his face gaunt, and lack of grooming resulted in long, dirty hair and yellow teeth. Harry's first impression of Sirius is of a corpse.<ref name="HP3ch17">{{HPref|book=3|chapter=17}}</ref>
===Personality===
As a student at Hogwarts, Sirius was well-known for being a troublemaker, and once mentioned to Harry that he, James, Lupin, and Pettigrew "were all idiots".<ref name="HP5ch29">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=29}}</ref> He said he was not appointed a [[Prefect#Academic|prefect]] because he spent too much time in detention with James.<ref name="HP6ch24">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=24}}</ref> Sirius is protective of Harry, but also encourages him to take unwise risks and sometimes – inappropriately – acts with him as he used to with James.<ref name="HP5ch17">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=17}}</ref> On this, the author commented that "what Harry craves is a father."<ref>{{cite news |title=The Leaky Cauldron and MN Interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling – Part 2 |url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/07/28/jkrhbp2/ |access-date=9 February 2022 |publisher=[[The Leaky Cauldron (website)|The Leaky Cauldron]] |date=28 July 2007}}</ref> Rowling has stated that though she likes Sirius, "I do not think he is wholly wonderful."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rowling |first=J. K. |title=Do you like Sirius Black? |url=http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607105658/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |website=J. K. Rowling Official Site}}</ref> According to her, despite being brave and loyal, Sirius is also reckless, embittered, and "slightly unbalanced by his long stay in Azkaban."<ref name="Jo likes Sirius">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61 Do you like Sirius Black?]</ref> When asked if Harry has a godmother, Rowling replied that "Sirius was always too busy being a big rebel to get married."<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/news_view.cfm?id=80 J K Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival]</ref>
Unlike his parents and brother, Sirius detested the Dark Arts and did not believe in the so-called purity of blood. Rowling has said that Sirius has also proven to "be very good at spouting bits of excellent personal philosophy, but he does not always live up to them". This primarily has to do with his treatment of Kreacher the house-elf; because Kreacher was a reminder to Sirius of the home he had always hated (and also due to Kreacher's parading of the attitudes and views of Sirius's parents), Sirius is hateful to Kreacher and consistently mistreats him. This in turn comes back to haunt him, as Kreacher eventually betrays Sirius to Voldemort, leading to Sirius's death. Rowling has also stated that unlike Lupin, who is the same age as Sirius and appears more mature in nature, Sirius never really grew up, as he was placed in Azkaban during his early twenties and therefore had not had a very normal adult life. Despite all of this, Rowling states that Sirius's "redeeming quality is the affection that he is capable of feeling. He loved James like a brother and went on to transfer this attachment to Harry."<ref name='Jo likes Sirius'/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/tv/2020/mar/23/the-wisest-things-in-the-nicest-way-our-favourite-sirius-black-quotes-that-will-echo-forever-23375.html |title=The wisest things in the nicest way: Our favourite Sirius Black quotes that will echo forever |date=2020-03-23 |website=Indulge Express |language=en |access-date=2020-07-07}}</ref>
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Sirius was described as a powerful wizard by [[Minerva McGonagall]], his former teacher.
Sirius became an [[Animagus]] at only age fifteen, and was able to turn himself into a large black dog. As he is unregistered, he is able to take advantage of his ability to continually elude the [[Ministry of Magic]]. In his fifth year, Sirius held his own against [[Severus Snape]], who "knew more jinxes in his first year than most seventh years". During the Battle of the [[Department of Mysteries]], he survived a duel against [[Antonin Dolohov]]. However, in the following fight against his cousin [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], he underestimated his opponent and even openly mocked her, before being hit by an unknown spell that blew Sirius backwards and he disappeared through the veil in the Death Chamber.
==Reception==
The entertainment website ''[[IGN]]'' ranked Sirius as the 8th best ''Harry Potter'' character. ''IGN'' writers said that Sirius has an "edgy, rebellious appeal" and a "truly badass vibe at times". However, they asserted what most appeals to them about the character is the father-son relationship that begins to form between him and Harry before Sirius's death.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 May 2024 |title=Top 25 Harry Potter Characters |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/best-harry-potter-characters |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
==
In January 2006, Rowling donated a hand-drawn version of the Black family tree to a Book Aid International charity auction. The tree shows the members of the ancient Black family and their links by marriage to a number of other wizard families that appear in the novels. The tree was purchased for £30,000 on behalf of the British actor [[Daniel Radcliffe]], who plays [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] in the [[Harry Potter (films)|film series]].<ref>{{cite news |date=22 February 2006 |title=Potter star buys Rowling document |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4739474.stm |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=BBC News |publisher=}}</ref>
== Notes ==
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==References==
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== Further reading ==
*{{Cite news |last=Paxman |first=Jeremy |date=19 June 2003 |title=Full transcript of JK's OOTP interview |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/uk/newsid_3004000/3004878.stm |access-date=23 August 2024 |work=CBBC Newsround |language=en-GB}}
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