James and Lily Potter
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James Potter and
Lily Potter (née Evans) are
fictional characters of the
Harry Potter series. They are the late parents of
Harry Potter.
James
James Potter was born
c. 1958 in
England. He is described as having hazel eyes, a slightly longer nose than Harry's, but otherwise the same thin face, same hands, same untidy black hair sticking up at the back, and (nearly) the same height as Harry during his school days. He attended
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry c.
1969 to c.
1976 where his best friends were
Sirius Black,
Remus Lupin, and
Peter Pettigrew. Sirius fell out with his own parents when he was around sixteen and ran away to move in with James and his parents until leaving school. He often visited the Potters, who regarded him as a "second son." James was an only child and his parents were quite elderly when he was born, even by wizarding standards; as a result, he was quite pampered. The
Black family tree indicates that the Potter and Black families were related by marriage.
Described by Severus Snape as "exceedingly arrogant", by Remus as "the height of cool" and by Sirius as sometimes an 'arrogant little berk', all three descriptions seem to fit James Potter. He eventually matured by the end of his schooldays, however. Scenes from James's time at Hogwarts have shown him behaving as a bully towards Severus Snape, who was in the same school year. He had the habit of hexing anyone who annoyed him and was more skilled at magical duelling than Snape, despite Snape's recognised ability with dark spells. After seeing Snape's recorded memories of James, Harry agreed with Snape's assessment of his father's arrogance, and the revelation left Harry deeply depressed and disheartened. In defence of their "bullying", Sirius insisted that even as a teenager Snape had a mean streak and was not the "innocent victim" he appeared to be, although what caused the intense rivalry is unknown.
James was a brilliant student, and in Book 1 was mentioned to have become Head Boy. He was also a player on the Gryffindor house Quidditch team. There is considerable confusion over whether James Potter was a Seeker or a Chaser. Rowling has confirmed that James was a Chaser, and that his being a Seeker was introduced in the Harry Potter films. Despite having been a Chaser, however, he was known to play with a golden snitch outside of games and practices, ostensibly to show off. He similarly had a habit of rumpling up his hair to produce an 'action-man' image.
James Potter and Sirius Black were apparently popular students, ingenious pranksters and very witty. (Madam Rosmerta of the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade village once talked fondly of how the two boys used to come into her bar, flirt with her, and make her laugh.)
Lily
While at Hogwarts James met his future wife Lily Evans (born c. 1958) who was also in his year. Lily was described as having bright green, almond shaped eyes; the "fanon" conviction that her hair was red was confirmed in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She was described by Professor Slughorn as having outstanding natural ability at Potions, being cheeky, but always seeing the good in others. She was, according to Slughorn, very brave and very funny and very charming, and he could not imagine that anyone meeting her would not have liked her. She became a member of the Slug Club, which was run by Slughorn for promising students. Lily was extremely attractive, and it is evident James was very taken with her, at least since their fifth year. Lily was of pure Muggle origin, and at home, perhaps unbeknownst to her, her sister Petunia, Harry's aunt, despised Lily for being a witch and saw her as a "freak", possibly because she was jealous of how their parents obviously favored Lily (at least in Petunia's mind).
Lily was Head Girl when she was in her final year. For most of the time they were at Hogwarts, Lily appeared to have regarded James as an arrogant bully. James was shown doodling Lily's initials during an examination in their fifth year, while Sirius recalled that he always tried to show off whenever she was around. However, Lily defended Snape against James's bullying and expressed contempt for his behaviour, showing 'great dislike' for him. Harry thought Lily hated James but Sirius and Lupin assured him that she didn't hate her future husband, they simply got off on the wrong foot. They addressed each other only by surname, while everyone else in the same House was using first names or nicknames. But when he matured and changed his attitude, she changed her mind and allowed him to date her in their seventh year. By the end of this time, having gotten to know him better, Lily saw that James wasn't as all bad as she originally thought him to be, and eventually fell in love with him and married him.
Coincidentally, James' son Harry Potter would later fall for another attractive, outspoken redhead girl, Ginny Weasley
Petunia recalls meeting an 'awful boy' who knew about magic, but it is not clear she meant James, who she normally refers to by name. Remus told Harry his parents only became attached in their seventh year, and married soon after leaving Hogwarts. It is not known what careers they took up after leaving school. J.K. Rowling has said in an interview that "James inherited plenty of money, so he didn't need a well-paid profession."
James, Lily, and Harry
James and Lily had a son whom they named Harry, born on 31 July 1980. James and Lily belonged to an organization called the Order of the Phoenix, which was created for wizards who wanted to battle Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters. This organization was created and led by Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore was given a prophecy by Sybill Trelawney that someone had been born who could defeat the Dark Lord to parents who had already defied him three times. Voldemort was told the prophecy by Severus Snape, who had overheard part of it. Athough both Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom might fit the description, Voldemort went after Harry, resolving to kill him. James and Lily escaped three times from attacks by Voldemort and the Death Eaters, but on 31 October 1981, the Potters were betrayed by their friend Peter Pettigrew and were attacked without warning at their home in Godric's Hollow. Their confrontation ended with first James and then Lily dead, and Voldemort himself barely alive. Harry was begrudgingly taken in by Lily's sister, Petunia, who is married to Vernon Dursley. Their son and therefore Harry's cousin, Dudley Dursley, is a spoiled, gluttonous bully.
Lily could have saved herself when her family was attacked by Voldemort. He offered her a chance to stand aside while he killed Harry. This was shown in a flashback sequence during Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Voldemort's motives for offering to spare Lily's life are unclear, but Lily refused and Voldemort killed her anyway; the upshot of her selfless act was to invoke an ancient magic that gave Harry an innate defence against Voldemort (It is not clear whether this was an intentional consequence of Lily's sacrifice or not). This magic manifested itself two ways: First, when Voldemort attempted to kill Harry with the previously-unstoppable Avada Kedavra, the spell backfired, rendering Voldemort non-corporeal. Voldemort's inability to touch Harry continued in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Professor Quirrell, acting as host to Voldemort, attempted to attack Harry to gain the Philosopher's Stone, but was prevented from stealing the Stone by the magic when he came into contact with Harry's skin, leaving Voldemort forced to return to his non-corporeal state. Voldemort has since overcome this magic by using Harry's blood to regenerate his own body. The second way in which Harry is protected by Lily's sacrifice occurs at the Dursley residence. Dumbledore admitted to Harry that he had extended Lily's protection to the home where Lily's sister Petunia lived. This was possible because Lily and Petunia are related by blood. As long as it continues to be Harry's home, Voldemort cannot harm Harry there. This protection at the Dursley's ends when Harry comes of age at 17.
James's Animagus form is a stag, like Harry's Patronus. James was therefore nicknamed "Prongs." Though Harry bears a great resemblance to his father, it is often noted that he has Lily's green eyes. Several rumours regarding the forthcoming events of the regard this detail as significant.
J.K. Rowling has said there will be more details appearing about Lily in the seventh book.
Family tree
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James and his school friend Sirius Black may actually be first cousins once-removed - not surprising, given the size of the Black family. A Charlus Potter was married to Dorea Black, daughter of Cygnus Black and Violetta Bulstrode (maybe related to Millicent Bulstrode, Slytherin) and granddaughter of Phineas Nigellus Black. Some fans speculate that Dorea and Charlus may have been James's parents. In this case, James would have been a (much younger) first cousin of Walburga Black and her brothers. This would make Harry and Sirius second cousins. However, this contradicts Rowling's statements that James's parents were "old in wizarding terms" when they died, since she has also said that wizards have "a much longer life expectancy than Muggles". (Griselda Marchbanks is known to be over 160; Dorea died at only 57.) On the other hand, J.K. Rowling freely admits to being a poor mathematician, so it is at least conceivable that she meant for Dorea to have been older than she appeared on the tree. Their true relations to James (and Harry) thus remain something of a mystery.
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