He is trapped in Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, surrounded by memories of his unhappy childhood. He is also an Animagus who transforms into a dog (a form he calls "Snuffles"), but Voldemort is aware of his dog form, so Sirius can't use that either. Since Sirius is a convicted murderer (though falsely accused), he can't go out in public.
Sirius has given the Grimmauld Place house to the Order because it's the biggest contribution he can make right now. And his other cousin Narcissa is mother to Harry's arch-nemesis at school, Draco Malfoy. Sirius's cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange, has become one of Voldemort's most powerful Death Eaters. The Black family is a pureblood line of Dark wizards: Sirius was the first Black to be in Hogwarts' Gryffindor House, like, ever. It has been in the Black family for ages. Harry is shocked not only to find his friends Ron and Hermione waiting for him, but also his godfather, Sirius Black. They bring Harry to Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, a dark and gloomy townhouse in a Muggle section of London. They have reassembled thanks to Harry's news at the end of Book 4 that Voldemort is rising again. The Order of the Phoenix is the group of wizards who resisted Voldemort during the first war against him fifteen years ago. Hearing that Harry is struggling out in Little Whinging, the Order of the Phoenix turns up at the Dursleys' house to take Harry to their headquarters. If Harry is found guilty of the charge of casting a spell as an underage wizard (especially in a Muggle – non-wizarding – area), he'll get expelled from Hogwarts. The Ministry of Magic immediately sends Harry a notice scheduling a hearing. He casts a Patronus charm to repel the dementors. But he can't let the dementors suck his cousin's soul out. Harry is fifteen, which means he's underage according to wizarding law, so he isn't supposed to use magic outside of Hogwarts. If they get the chance, they'll fasten their mouths over their victims' lips and suck the souls right from their bodies. They are also magical creatures that feed off fear. In Little Whinging, Surrey, two dementors show up!ĭementors are the guards of the wizard prison Azkaban. But in the middle of one of these confrontations with Dudley, something completely bizarre happens. Harry starts provoking fights with his dumb cousin Dudley. None of his friends are writing to him about the war with Voldemort, and he feels isolated and resentful. The Dursleys keep up their usual nonsense – wizards are freaks, Harry is a wizard, therefore Harry is a freak – but Harry seems to have changed. We start Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix back in Little Whinging, Surrey, where Harry is stuck for yet another summer with his awful relatives, the Dursleys. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Summary