And where did you get that motorbike?' Rubeus Hagrid: ' Borrowed it, Professor Dumbledore, sir. Rubeus Hagrid and infant Harry Potter (1981)Īlbus Dumbledore: ' Hagrid. Their chase came to a close when they were cornered in an alleyway by the two policemen, but Black and Potter escaped by flying over their heads and away on the motorcycle, to the great confusion of their pursuers. In 1977, both Sirius Black and his best friend James Potter used the motorbike while being chased by Muggle policemen for unknown reasons, likely speeding. Motorbike use Sirius Black and James Potter (1977) As he got the flying motorbike in 1977, he probably got it after his escape from home and enchanted it soon afterwards. This happened before 1975, because Sirius broke away from his family when he was 'about sixteen'. Very likely he started to be interested in motorcycles during his teenage years, as his bedroom at Grimmauld Place was decorated with many pictures of motorcycles, supposedly kept on the wall by a Permanent Sticking Charm. It is unknown when and how Sirius got his motorbike. 1.2.3 Rubeus Hagrid and Harry Potter (1997).1.2.2 Rubeus Hagrid and infant Harry Potter (1981).1.2.1 Sirius Black and James Potter (1977).Another spell made it able to fly fast enough to compete with a broomstick. When Hagrid, a half-giant, rode it, the motorbike was large enough to fit him and could still carry an ordinary-sized person in its sidecar. Magic made it much larger than when it was manufactured, emitting a very loud roar. It had a large engine (suggested by the noise made when active and the fact that it could carry a sidecar). This motorbike was a magical motorcycle owned by Harry Potter that previously belonged to his godfather, Sirius Black, which Harry inherited after Sirius was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. It grew steadily louder as they looked up and down the street for some sign of a headlight it swelled to a roar as they both looked up at the sky - and a huge motorcycle fell out of the air…' - Description of Rubeus Hagrid landing the motorcycle at 4 Privet Drive

' A low rumbling sound had broken the silence around them.

Hagrids motorbike