Sirius Black was a man who had maintained his sanity after being wrongfully imprisoned in Azkaban for nine years—a feat that left everyone in awe of his courage and steadfastness.
The Ministry of Magic awarded him the Order of Merlin, First Class, the Daily Prophet featured him in a special edition, and countless wizarding citizens longed to catch a glimpse of this brave man.
Yet this celebrity had returned to his ancestral home, the House of Black, just a week ago, and had managed to get into a blazing row with his elderly mother on that very day—even though she was already well aware that her wayward son had been awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class.
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