Who knew that Sirius was innocent?

Dumbledore Knew Sirius Was Innocent! 21 year old (yeah he was young!)

Who knew that Sirius was an Animagus?

On the night of 6 June, 1994, Remus Lupin stated that the Ministry “never knew that there used to be three unregistered Animagi running around Hogwarts”, the three being his schoolmates Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and the late James Potter; Black’s, Pettigrew’s and Potter’s Animagi nature was revealed by Remus Lupin …

Did the ministry know Sirius was innocent?

The Ministry absolutely did. Fudge admitted as much to the Muggle Prime Minister. When the latter asked whether Black, the only “DE” he’d been informed of in detail, had joined Voldemort. There was also a mention of a Ministry inquiry into Sirius’s death in that chapter.

Did Dumbledore know who the Secret Keeper was?

Like everyone else, including Lupin, Dumbledore thought Sirius was the secret keeper. Obviously Dumbledore didn’t know Sirius was innocent.

Did Dumbledore know the truth about Sirius?

Dumbledore didn’t know for certain that Sirius was innocent, and for the most part, it didn’t matter. Sirius wasn’t useful. Also, see Remus – Dumbledore saw no use for him, so didn’t help him.

Did Lupin think Sirius was guilty?

1 Lupin Believed Sirius Was Guilty By his own admission, Lupin believed Sirius was guilty of dooming Harry’s parents and committing the mass-murder he was imprisoned for. He believed this throughout Prisoner of Azkaban, only understanding he was innocent when he saw Peter Pettigrew on the Marauder’s Map.

Did Remus think Sirius was a spy?

Remus believed that Sirius was the traitor because everyone else did and the evidence/story pointed to that being the case. The official story was that Sirius had been the Potters’ secret keeper, had betrayed them to Voldemort, and killed Pettigrew along with 12 muggles.

Did Sirius act like an innocent man?

As Dumbledore said, Sirius did not act like an innocent man. At the scene of the twelve murders, he laughs maniacally. I don’t believe it’s ever explicitly said that he defends his innocence (the implication is that he’s too gobsmacked at Pettigrew’s weaseling).

Who was Sirius Dumbledore and what did he do?

Sirius was probably known to Voldemort for his family and for his closeness with the Potters. He was also a skilled member of the Order of the Phoenix and a particular enemy of Voldemort’s then-loyal follower, Snape.

Why did Sirius change from Lupin to Pettigrew?

It makes sense: if Sirius and James thought Lupin was passing information to Voldemort, then changing to Pettigrew while maintaining the illusion that Sirius was Secret Keeper would have kept him off the scent. Unfortunately, they were wrong about Lupin. As Sirius told Pettigrew: ‘I thought it was the perfect plan a bluff …

Did Voldemort know Sirius Black was not the Secret-Keeper?

If all had gone to plan, Voldemort may never have known Sirius was not the Secret-Keeper – but even if he’d discovered the bluff, Voldemort’s pursuit of Sirius would have given the Potters and Pettigrew time to regroup. So far, so noble.