When you hear “Grim,” you often think of The Brothers Grimm, the gentlemen who created the famous fairytales. However, in Harry Potter, the Grim is an omen of death. It has been referenced a few times, including one such mention by Ron Weasley, who said his Uncle Bilius died within 24 hours of seeing one.
Harry Potter is believed to have seen the “Grim”, but his godfather, Sirius Black, in Animagus form, appeared similar to the Grim. However, there was a lot of scepticism about whether the Grim was real. Even the assistant at Flourish and Blotts, the magical bookstore, said it was doubtful that the omen was accurate.
Harry and Ron’s fellow Gryffindor and their dearest friend Hermione Granger even had doubts. She believed that if the Grim were real, it would be the cause of death rather than the omen.
The Prisoner Of Azkaban Scene About The Grim
There was a scene in the film adaptation of The Prisoner of Azkaban where Harry sits in Divination class when he receives the Grim image in a tea leave reading. Unfortunately, one of the other students confuses the “Grim” for the “Grin”. Another student calls him out on it and explains what the omen means.
However, the “omen” is later revealed to be Sirius.
Was The Omen Of Death Real?
It is unlikely that the ‘Grim’ was real as it was never proven. It is possible that Bilius suffered a hallucination before he died and just thought he saw the Grim. Though, it has been said that he started going mad towards the end.
Finally, it should be noted that Sirius’ nickname, Padfoot, had zero to do with his last name, Black.
