[HPforGrownups] re; Sirius's name

[Louise Sanz]

No: HPFGUIDX 75442

whimsyflower <profwildflower at mindspring.com> wrote:
I believe it is pronounced like "serious" in English.  I think his name might be 
connected to the brightest star in our heavens, Sirius, also know as the Dog 
Star.

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you know it could be as simple as Sirius Black being a play on words of 'Serious Black' - you know a dark, brooding, serious character - it's a pretty effective way of naming an ambiguous character - keep it simple.