1. November 3, 1959

There have been two Siriuses so far (though Walburga insists that there's a third not on the family tree) but none of them are living, and Sirius II died just seven years ago, and really, it's time for another one. So Sirius III is named, after his family, after the brightest star in the night sky, the star that's able to control dogs, that tells farmers when to start planting seeds, with the wishes that he'll bring them greatness and glory and never falter in loyalty to the Dark Lord and the true way (tojours pur, puritate in aeternum).