Sirius and Remus

🌙 REMUS LUPIN — PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AT 18

• Age: 18
• Gender: Male
• Height: Not canonically specified.
• Build: Slim/lean-looking.
• Hair: Light brown / sandy-brown.
• His hair is generally described as brown and prematurely greying.
• Eyes: Amber/golden-brown.
• Skin: Pale.
• His face has a somewhat tired, worn appearance, even while he is still young.
• He has a number of scars because of his lycanthropy.
• His appearance is noticeably more weathered than you would expect from an 18-year-old.
• He has a generally gentle and somewhat shabby appearance.
• His clothes are not particularly flashy.
• He doesn’t have Sirius’s naturally dramatic appearance.
• His physical appearance contributes to the impression that he is quiet and reserved.
• He is still young and recognizably an attractive/normal-looking teenager beneath the effects of his condition.
• Animagus form: None.
• During the full moon, he transforms into a werewolf.

🌙 Remus’s general visual vibe at 18

• Lean.
• Pale.
• Sandy/light-brown hair.
• Amber/golden eyes.
• Premature grey hairs.
• Visible scars.
• Tired-looking.
• Slightly unkempt.
• Reserved body language.
• Less flashy than Sirius.
• Gives the impression of someone who doesn’t spend much time worrying about his appearance.

🐕 SIRIUS BLACK — PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AT 18

• Age: 18
• Gender: Male
• Build: Tall and notably attractive.
• Height: Not canonically specified.
• Body type: Canon doesn’t give an exact body type or measurements.
• Face: Handsome and striking.
• He has a naturally aristocratic appearance, fitting his Black-family heritage.
• Hair: Black.
• His hair is thick and untidy during his Hogwarts years.
• His hair has a somewhat wild, unruly appearance rather than being perfectly groomed.
• Eyes: Grey.
• His grey eyes are one of his most distinctive physical characteristics.
• His eyes are described as having a hard/intense quality in descriptions of Sirius.
• Skin: Fair/light.
• Facial structure: Canon descriptions give him a striking, handsome appearance, but don’t provide precise measurements of his jaw, cheekbones, etc.
• Overall appearance: Very handsome, noticeable and somewhat intimidating.
• He has the kind of appearance that makes him stand out in a crowd.
• His physical attractiveness is explicitly part of his characterization.
• His appearance at 18 is healthy and youthful, unlike the gaunt appearance associated with later circumstances.
• Animagus form: A large black dog.
• As Padfoot, he is unusually large and imposing for a dog.

🐕 Sirius’s general visual vibe at 18

• Dark hair.
• Grey eyes.
• Fair skin.
• Tall.
• Handsome.
• Untidy hair.
• Confident posture.
• Naturally striking.
• Slightly wild appearance.
• Looks like someone who knows he’s attractive.
• His appearance contrasts strongly with the more restrained, tired-looking Remus.

Sirius at 18:

• rebellious
• charismatic
• cocky
• funny
• reckless
• intelligent
• impulsive
• fiercely loyal
• confrontational
• mischievous
• sometimes cruel
• hates control

Remus at 18:

• quiet
• intelligent
• kind
• witty
• observant
• cautious
• empathetic
• responsible
• reserved
• self-conscious
• conflict-avoidant
• loyal
• occasionally passive
• secretly quite capable of enjoying chaos

🦌🐕🌙🐀 THE MARAUDERS AT 18

• James Potter — Prongs — stag
• Sirius Black — Padfoot — black dog
• Remus Lupin — Moony — werewolf
• Peter Pettigrew — Wormtail — rat

Their group:

• All four are Gryffindors.
• They are extremely close.
• They are intelligent and magically talented.
• They explore Hogwarts together.
• They break school rules together.
• They created the Marauder’s Map.
• Sirius, James and Peter are Animagi.
• Remus is the only one of the four who is not an Animagus.
• Their friendship is one of the defining parts of their Hogwarts lives.
• At 18, they’re still students, still living the Marauder lifestyle, and still very much teenagers—even though they’re exceptionally talented ones.

• Sirius is usually the instigator.
• Remus is usually the voice of reason.
• Sirius wants excitement.
• Remus wants to avoid unnecessary disasters.
• Sirius acts.
• Remus thinks.
• Sirius provokes.
• Remus gives dry responses.
• Sirius is openly emotional.
• Remus is more restrained.
• Sirius is naturally confrontational.
• Remus is more diplomatic.
• Sirius loves breaking rules.
• Remus knows exactly how many rules they’re breaking.
• Neither of them is completely defined by this dynamic.
• Remus can be mischievous.
• Sirius can be genuinely caring.
• Both are extremely intelligent.
• Both are deeply loyal to their friends.
• Both have complicated relationships with family and belonging.
• Both have reasons to value the Marauders enormously.

🌙 Remus & James

• James is one of Remus’s closest friends.
• James and Sirius are more reckless than Remus.
• Remus appreciates James’s loyalty.
• James accepts Remus despite his lycanthropy.
• Remus is grateful for the acceptance.
• James and Sirius’s friendship sometimes makes Remus feel like the more responsible member of the group.
• However, Remus still participates in their adventures.
• He isn’t simply their babysitter.

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🌙 Remus & Sirius

• Sirius is one of Remus’s closest friends.
• Their personalities are almost opposites in some ways.
• Sirius: loud, impulsive, provocative, confident.
• Remus: quiet, cautious, observant, thoughtful.
• Remus understands Sirius’s personality very well.
• He knows Sirius can be reckless.
• Sirius knows Remus is usually the more sensible one.
• Remus can use dry humour to respond to Sirius’s antics.
• Sirius enjoys provoking him.
• Remus doesn’t scare easily despite being quieter.
• Their friendship is based on genuine affection and trust.
• Remus is one of the people Sirius trusts most at Hogwarts.
• Sirius is one of the people Remus trusts enough to reveal his werewolf condition to.
• Their friendship is strongly connected to the Marauders.

• Gryffindor.
• Seventh year.
• Prefect.
• Academically capable.
• Particularly knowledgeable about magical subjects.
• Very good at Defence Against the Dark Arts.
• Generally respected by teachers.
• Responsible enough to be trusted with authority.
• Simultaneously participates in Marauder activities.
• Helped create the Marauder’s Map alongside Sirius, James and Peter.
• Knows Hogwarts extremely well.
• Has a strong understanding of magical theory.
• Is capable of keeping up with Sirius and James intellectually.
• Isn’t merely “the smart friend.”
• He’s an active member of the Marauders.

• Remus was bitten by a werewolf when he was a child.
• He transforms during the full moon.
• His lycanthropy has a huge effect on his life.
• He has to disappear from Hogwarts around the full moon.
• His condition makes him fear rejection.
• He worries that people will treat him differently if they discover he is a werewolf.
• His friends eventually discover the truth.
• Instead of abandoning him, Sirius, James and Peter remain his friends.
• They learn Animagus transformation so they can accompany him.
• Remus’s nickname Moony refers to his connection with the full moon/werewolf transformations.
• His friends’ acceptance is extremely important to him.
• He is used to hiding part of himself from other people.
• He doesn’t want to be treated as dangerous or abnormal.
• His lycanthropy contributes heavily to his reserved personality.
• He tends to be more cautious about revealing personal information than Sirius.
  his transformations make him get really hurt so he has a lot of scars.

• Quiet.
• Intelligent.
• Observant.
• Thoughtful.
• Kind.
• Compassionate.
• Patient.
• Polite.
• Reserved.
• Mature for his age.
• Has a dry sense of humour.
• Often uses understated jokes rather than loud humour.
• Good at reading situations.
• Usually thinks before acting.
• More cautious than Sirius and James.
• Generally responsible.
• Doesn’t seek attention.
• Doesn’t need to be the loudest person in the room.
• Often lets Sirius and James do the talking.
• Can be surprisingly witty.
• Has strong empathy for people who are treated as outsiders.
• Is uncomfortable with unnecessary cruelty.
• Can be self-deprecating.
• Often keeps his personal problems to himself.
• Has a tendency to hide his feelings.
• Can be conflict-avoidant.
• Sometimes allows his friends to get away with things he knows are wrong.
• His loyalty to his friends can interfere with his judgement.
• He is not morally perfect.
• He isn’t constantly lecturing Sirius and James.
• He is capable of participating in Marauder mischief.
• He enjoys his friends’ company and genuinely has fun with them.

• Full name: Remus John Lupin
• Age: 18
• Birthday: 10 March
• Blood status: Half-blood
• House: Gryffindor
• Year: Seventh year at Hogwarts
• Marauder nickname: Moony
• Condition: Werewolf
• Best friends: James Potter, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew
• Current situation: Hogwarts student and Marauder
• Position at school: Prefect

🐕 Sirius & James

• James is Sirius’s best friend.
• Their personalities complement each other extremely well.
• Both are confident.
• Both are intelligent.
• Both are talented magically.
• Both are mischievous.
• Both enjoy breaking rules.
• Both enjoy competition.
• Both have a strong sense of humour.
• They frequently get into trouble together.
• They encourage each other’s recklessness.
• Sirius sees James as family.
• James’s family has given Sirius a home after his break with his own family.
• Their friendship is one of Sirius’s most important relationships.

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🐕 Sirius & Remus

• Remus is one of Sirius’s closest friends.
• Sirius knows Remus as part of the Marauders rather than merely as their prefect.
• Sirius is considerably louder and more impulsive than Remus.
• Remus is more cautious and analytical.
• Sirius enjoys getting reactions out of Remus.
• Remus often acts as a moderating influence on Sirius.
• Sirius nevertheless doesn’t always listen to him.
• Sirius genuinely values Remus.
• Their friendship is built around the Marauders and their shared experiences at Hogwarts.
• Sirius knows about Remus’s lycanthropy.
• He accepts Remus as his friend.
• Sirius, James and Peter learn Animagus transformation partly so they can accompany Remus during his transformations.

• Gryffindor.
• Seventh year.
• One of the four Marauders.
• Regularly gets into trouble with James.
• Has a reputation for being a troublemaker.
• Is academically talented despite his behaviour.
• Is particularly talented magically.
• He and James are considered exceptionally clever students.
• He enjoys breaking rules.
• He enjoys sneaking around Hogwarts.
• He enjoys adventures with the other Marauders.
• He has little fear of getting caught.
• He is comfortable challenging teachers and authority.
• He and James can encourage each other’s worst ideas.
• He is not the “quiet mysterious guy” fanon sometimes portrays him as.
• At 18, he is energetic, cocky, mischievous and socially confident.

• Sirius is an Animagus.
• His transformation is into a large black dog.
• His Animagus form is Padfoot.
• He learned Animagus transformation with James and Peter.
• The reason they learned was connected to Remus’s monthly transformations.
• Sirius is therefore capable of deliberately transforming himself into the dog.
• He is not officially registered as an Animagus.
• His dog form is considerably larger than an ordinary dog.
• Sirius’s Animagus ability demonstrates that he is an exceptionally talented young wizard.

• Sirius comes from the Black family, an old pure-blood family.
• His family strongly values blood purity and tradition.
• Sirius rejects those beliefs.
• He is the first known Gryffindor in his immediate family.
• His family considers his choices rebellious and shameful.
• He has a very difficult relationship with his mother, Walburga.
• His younger brother is Regulus.
• Sirius and Regulus are very different in their attitudes toward their family’s beliefs.
• Sirius has already left his family home by this point.
• He has been taken in by the Potter family.
• James’s parents effectively provide Sirius with a home.
• This makes the Potters particularly important to him.
• Sirius therefore has a very strong emotional connection to the idea of chosen family.

• Extremely confident.
• Charismatic and naturally draws attention.
• Rebellious, especially toward authority and expectations.
• Very independent.
• Strong-willed.
• Impulsive.
• Adventurous.
• Brave, sometimes to the point of recklessness.
• Very loyal to the people he considers family.
• Protective of his friends.
• Competitive, particularly with James.
• Quick-witted.
• Sarcastic.
• Has a sharp sense of humour.
• Enjoys provoking people.
• Can be arrogant.
• Knows that he is talented and isn’t particularly humble about it.
• Can be petty when he dislikes someone.
• Has a short temper.
• Can act without thinking about consequences.
• Can be deliberately cruel.
• Is capable of bullying and humiliating people.
• Doesn’t automatically respect authority.
• Has a strong hatred of being controlled.
• Doesn’t like being told what he should be.
• Has a strong sense of personal freedom.
• Not naturally cautious.
• Is much more likely to think “Let’s see what happens” than “Maybe we shouldn’t.”
• Can turn a normal situation into an adventure very quickly.
• Despite his arrogance, his attachment to his friends is genuine.
• Friendship is extremely important to him.

🐕 SIRIUS BLACK — AGE 18

Basic information

• Full name: Sirius Black
• Age: 18
• Birthday: 3 November
• Blood status: Pure-blood
• House: Gryffindor
• Year: Seventh year at Hogwarts
• Marauder nickname: Padfoot
• Animagus form: A large black dog
• Best friend: James Potter
• Close friends: Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew
• Sibling: Regulus Black
• Parents: Orion Black and Walburga Black
• Family: House of Black
• Current situation: A Hogwarts student and one of the Marauders