How did Sirius get the Grimmauld Place? Common Law Ref.

[amiabledorsai]

No: HPFGUIDX 131756

Emma:
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> If this is so, how *did* Sirius end up with it? Mrs Black's 
> attachment to the family is terribly strong - maybe despite her 
> personal feelings towards her worthless son, in the end her 
> attachment to the proper descent of property won out.

Or she held out hope that Sirus would one day redeem himself in her
eyes, and never got around to actually disowning him before dying.

For that matter, she may well have believed that he *had* redeemed
himself, by her lights, when he was "revealed" as a supporter of Voldy.

Imagine her potrait's disappointment when he brought a bunch of
Muggle-lovers, mudbloods and werewolves into "her" house.

Amiable Dorsai