Could HBO's Harry Potter fill the void of this missing Sirius Black sequence from the Prisoner of Azkaban? Speculations explored

The upcoming Harry Potter TV show has created quite a buzz with its announcement. The Harry Potter movies have been a significant part of a whole generation that grew up with the characters of the movies.

Among the huge fandom, a huge chunk has only watched the movies and not read the books. For any book reader, understanding subtle nuances and plot points was much easier while watching the movies. However, for an only movie watcher, there have been several scenes that were left unexplored, which left them confused.

For instance, Peeve’s hallway scenes, which added context to the story along with a vital Dudley-Harry moment, were omitted in the movie. It cannot be denied that adding all the information in the short time frame of a movie is a difficult task. Hence, many scenes are supposed to get cut off.

However, this specific Sirius Black scene, which adds context to Sirius’ story in Harry Potter, definitely deserved to be depicted. Can it be present in the HBO series? Let’s explore the possibilities.

The possibility of seeing Sirius’s escape (missing sequence) in the upcoming Harry Potter series

Sirius Black plays a vital role in Harry’s life. His arrival in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie is truly intriguing. Movie watchers know that Sirius was the only one who was able to escape the dangerous Azkaban prison, but they don't know the reason behind it.

Many have tried and failed, but his ability to escape such a dangerous prison, sneaking past the dementors, makes us wonder how he was able to do that. It is not described in the movie, but in the books, it is explained in detail.

Sirius is an Animagus. This is revealed in the movie as well. However, vital information is not shown in the movie. Sirius uses his Animagus to escape the Azkaban prison. It is difficult not to get detected by the dementors. However, the dementors cannot sense animals, which helped Sirius ease past them without getting caught.

With years of imprisonment in the Azkaban prison, Sirius’s body was too weak to transform. So, how was he able to transform after so many years? You must have noticed in the movie, a photo of the Weasley Family in Egypt appears on the page of the Daily Prophet.

This photo acted as a propelling factor for Sirius’s escape. He was able to recognise Peter Pettigrew in his animagus form in the picture. The urge to finally be able to get the justice he deserved, the strength finally comes back to him.

The scene in the book where Sirius explains the details about his escape might have been skipped in the movies, but an expectation can be made. A subtle reminiscing or a flashback scene where the viewers can see Sirius’ escape can be a great addition to the HBO Harry Potter series.

Sirius' animagi in Harry Potter

The aspect of Sirius and Peter Pettigrew being animagi can be seen in the third movie of Harry Potter. However, vital information is skipped once again, in how Harry’s father, James Potter, was also an animagus. His animagus form was a stag.

The movies had hardly any time to explore the vast world of the Harry Potter franchise in depth. Many speculations have been made that the HBO series will adhere more to giving us a book-accurate story. Especially, considering how the new cast is more aligned with the descriptions in the books, the expectation of getting more details in the series is justified.

With each season focusing fully on each book of the franchise, it can be expected that this Sirius Black scene might make an appearance. This will help to portray the deeper aspects of Sirius’ character.

While there is no official confirmation about the addition of Sirius’ escape in the series, it cannot be denied that it will help the fans who have only watched movies, and also provide a more complete experience for first-time watchers. Similarly, other details that were missed in the movies due to time constraints can also be explored in the series, since the episodic format provides more time.

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