20 Greatest Moments In Wizarding World Movies

6. Sirius' Death - Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

Harry Potter Order Of The Phoenix Sirius Black Death
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Here's something you might likely to forget if you haven't seen the films in a while: the Harry Potter series is so, so emotional.

The whole narrative is a powerful and bittersweet coming-of-age story which, perhaps more than anything else, is centred around dealing with death and tragedy. As a result, the series is full of hard-hitting deaths and easily one of the most bruising and hard-to-take moments is the death of Sirius Black, one of the best characters in the whole series and the only family Harry has left.

It's an achingly sad moment that's brilliantly made and acted; it displays possibly the best acting Daniel Radcliffe ever did as Harry Potter - his anguished screaming is painful to watch in the best possible way. It's the best scene from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as one of the franchise's finest scenes.

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