Lily Evans' eyes went wide as she re-read the letter over again. The Potter family is a very old one, but it was never (until the birth of Harry James Potter) at the very forefront of wizarding history, contenting itself with a solid and comfortable existence in the backwaters. Lily Evans' eyes went wide as she re-read the letter over again. Even Dumbledore and Remus were kept in the dark. The three friends decided to become Animagi as a way of accompanying Lupin during his transformations. It took them almost three years to work out how to become Animagi, but they finally managed it in their fifth year. James Potter (March 27,1960- October 31,1983) is a Pure-blood Wizard born to Thomas and Jennifer Potter (née Shafiq). Struggling with distance learning? James did have a good relationship with most of the members of the Order of the Phoenix, during the First Wizarding War. Relationship information Throughout the Harry Potter series, we learn that James' and Lily's parents have died sometime before Voldemort tried to kill Harry, because in the first book Harry arrives on the Dursley's doorstep because they are his only living relatives. After death, Dumbledore was amused and impressed that James, Sirius and Peter became Animagi without his knowledge. Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World. [15], Later, it is revealed that James and Snape would regularly pass snide remarks and taunts towards each other. "And if it's okay with your parents," Sirius added, "you could possibly move in with me." Though more mischievous than diligent, James proved to be a clever student. Both James and Lily told their son that they were tremendously proud of him, for being so brave and strong despite all the pain and suffering he had to endure, and provided him with the support he needed to sacrifice himself to Voldemort. This was one of many factors that led to Harry hating Snape during this period, until Harry witnessed many of Snape's repressed memories and gained a better understanding of Snape's loyalties. James and Lily were ultimately betrayed to Voldemort by one of their close friends (Peter Pettigrew). Lily and James weren't just parents, they weren't just a young married couple fighting against the darkest wizard of all time — they were also, maybe most … Upon entering, he used the Resurrection Stone to summon James and others who had perished in the war against Voldemort. He also met Severus Snape, a Slytherin student with whom he became bitter rivals. When he was sorted into Gryffindor he immediately made new friends who we know very well: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. [22], After Lily and James' deaths, Vernon and Petunia reluctantly adopted Harry due to the sacrificial protection that shielded Harry from Voldemort. The four accompany Harry to the cleaning where Voldemort and his followers await. She’s quite the pretty little miss. While James was a popular student and talented Quidditch player, well-liked by most, Lily was unimpressed with him. Lily barked. He married Catherine Stewart about 1764, in Ballymorran, County Down, Ireland. When the Potters became Lord Voldemort's targets in 1981, James was adamant about Sirius being their Secret-Keeper, though he agreed to Sirius's plan to make Peter the Secret-Keeper instead, to throw off the enemy. In the last film, in Snape's memory, it shows that James was killed at the top of the staircase instead of in the living room. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [37], James was born into a very wealthy pure-blood family. His parents considered her their daughter. Thus, Harry became known as "the Boy Who Lived" and whose name would be famous.[7]. He was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Hair colour MR AND MRS POTTER MURDERED Likely the work of supporters of You-know-who. However, her family was apparently better off, since Petunia sneered at Snape for coming from th… Harry eventually married Ginny Weasley and they had three children: James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna Potter. That he had other options besides living with the extremely vile Dursley family. She’s got light brown hair and hazel eyes, and a breathtaking smile. Harry regarded his parents with great reverence, and fiercely defended their memories. "There's a first time for everything," James replied grimly. During his Hogwarts years, he had an indefinable air of having been well cared for and even adored. Harry Potter-Prewett grows up loved by his bearer James Potter-Prewett. Potter familyEvans familyHogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryMarauders[5][15]GryffindorGryffindor Quidditch teamOrder of the Phoenix James Potter (27 March,[1] 1960 – 31 October, 1981),[1] also known as Prongs, was an English pure-blood[3][4] wizard and the only son of Fleamont and Euphemia Potter. 11", Mahogany, unknown core[12] The first was when they refused to join Voldemort's side when he attempted to recruit them. After his wife and son were out of the room, he stood to face the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time on his own, in order to give his wife and child time to escape the cottage. His father was Sorted in Gryffindor and used to tell him about how the house prized bravery and boldness above all other qualities. After James' and Lily's deaths, their son was raised by Lily's unloving sister, Petunia Dursley, and her grumpy husband, Vernon, along with their gluttonous son, Dudley. Better sum. At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.As such, spoilers will be present within the article. James, in turn, used the hexes Snape himself had made up against him. Sirius had, as a joke, told him that the trick to getting past the Whomping Willow was to poke the knot at the bottom. [15] Snape, who switched sides after Lily's death and became Potions professor at Hogwarts, treated Harry with disdain throughout his academic career, perceiving him to be "arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker... attention-seeking and impertinent". Died While there, he befriended fellow Gryffindors Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, and together they formed a small gang known only to themselves as the Marauders. Having Lily Evans accidentally fall in love with James Potter was never a part of her plan to get revenge on Sirius Black, Heartbreak Prince of Hogwarts and the Bane of her Existence. They were the parents of at least 1 son. Her boyfriend, James Potter, just asked her to meet his parents! The few times Harry ever saw his parents were through pictures given to him by Rubeus Hagrid, a vision within the Mirror of Erised, spectral forms which came out of Voldemort's wand during Priori Incantatem, stored memories within the Pensieve, and again as spectral forms when he "recalled" them during the Battle of Hogwarts, by using the Resurrection Stone. They had trouble having children and eventually gave up the hope of ever having a son or daughter of their own. "What?" James was the only member of the Marauders not to live to the 1990s. He was a descendant of Ignotus Peverell and the only child of wealthy, elderly parents, who were very kind and who both died shortly after he left Hogwarts ( OP6 , TLC, AOL, Pm). Using their new nicknames, the four friends created the Marauder's Map, which displayed the Hogwarts Castle area and everyone within it —including all staff, ghosts and students — in their current location at a given time, and thus made sneaking out of the castle and avoiding teachers much easier.[5]. James Potter Less than a week later, Peter betrayed the Potters to Voldemort. He stopped hexing bystanders for fun, though he still secretly hexed Snape, and in turn, Snape never lost an opportunity to hex him back, although it's implied that James was willing to stop for Lily's sake. [22], James and his wife as members of the original Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort murdered him when Harry was just a year old. He was treasured and indulged when he was growing up. The three of them (along with Remus and Peter) joined the Order of the Phoenix, in the fight against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. From 1971-1978 he attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Gryffindor. He married Margaret Stewart about 1734, in County Down, Ireland. [27], In 1981, Dumbledore told the Potters that their best chance of remaining safe against Voldemort was the Fidelius Charm. On 31 July, 1980, Lily gave birth to their son, Harry James Potter, but it was not long before Albus Dumbledore found out that they were in the gravest of dangers: Harry had become a target of Lord Voldemort himself due to a prophecy concerning the one who could ultimately defeat him for good. For years, fans have wondered how the Potter family came to be so rich, especially given that Harry's parents, Lily and James, were only 21 when they were murdered by Lord Voldemort. [19], Ironically, despite their mutual antipathy, James' second grandson was named after Snape years after both of their deaths.[35]. These qualities came about as a result of his pampered and spoiled upbringing. When Harry turns the Resurrection Stone over in his hand three times, apparitions of James and Lily, Sirius and Remus appear around him. While at Hogwarts, James became the very best of friends with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, and the group called themselves "the Marauders". James Potter was the only child of Fleamont and Euphemia Potter. But hey, all's fair in love and war, right? story's that deal with harry's parents being alive or returning to life. After that Vernon refused to talk with James, but described him, within James’ earshot, as "some kind of amateur magician". Elizabeth Potter turned to see her son and his friends come from the platform. [16], James after being Sorted into Gryffindor, sitting next to Lily Evans, James started his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1971 and was Sorted into Gryffindor house. Also hexing innocent students for no other reason than because he could (especially Snape, a Slytherin in the same year as him). [5] Snape would later point out that James was lazy.[36]. He would use it to sneak around, especially when he was attending Hogwarts. [15], Harry temporarily brings back his family and friends with the Resurrection Stone, In 1998, Harry learned he was a Horcrux of Voldemort's, and walked toward his death in the Forbidden Forest. Because of this, and since he had such a late arrival in their lives, James' parents pampered him a great deal. [11] He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971-1978 and was sorted into Gryffindor. [28] However, Sirius had a different plan — he convinced James and Lily to use Peter Pettigrew as their Secret-Keeper instead, with him (Sirius) as a decoy. Can they catch up with what they missed in the years since they died? Male[7] Fleamont was an accomplished, yet retired cosmetic potioneer and entrepreneur best known for inventing Sleekeazy's Hair Potion in 1926. James's unshakeable trust in his friends would be his undoing, as Pettigrew betrayed him, his wife, and his son to Voldemort. BUT, in another book (can't remember which) it is revealed that Sirius moved in with the Potters after he ran away from his parents' house at 16. It had been a bit of a shock for Lily when the owl had arrived with the paper that morning around a month ago and she'd spotted the headline covering half the front page. Harry Potter once had two loving parents, but they were taken away from him all too soon. His best quality was his willingness to sacrifice himself for his wife and son, as demonstrated when he told Lily to take Harry and run while he held off Voldemort, proving himself to be a true Gryffindor. James briefly appeared again in May 1998 through the Resurrection Stone. To Remus and Sirius, the reason this rivalry began was due to Snape's jealousy over James' talent at Quidditch and his popularity, as well as Snape's interest in the Dark Arts, which James despised. [31] Later, at the end of Harry's first year, Rubeus Hagrid gave Harry a special photo album containing pictures of his parents. Our Teacher Edition on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone can help. [15] In their seventh year, however, Lily was finally willing to go out with James, after he smoothed out and stopped hexing people for the fun of it (though she was unaware he still hexed Snape). [29], A deceased James after being murdered by Lord Voldemort, When the Dark Lord arrived at Godric's Hollow on Hallowe'en in 1981, James told Lily to take Harry and run. He was arrogant and boastful, and occasionally bullied and jinxed other students just for fun, particularly his long-time rival, Severus Snape. James insisted on using Sirius as their Secret-Keeper, even though Dumbledore himself had offered to fill the position. He was a descendant of Ignotus Peverell and the only child of wealthy, elderly parents, who were very kind and who both died shortly after he left Hogwarts (OP6, TLC, AOL, Pm). Now forced to work in his own home for his step-relatives, Harry must rely on his mother's last words to keep on living. Cassia and James are very close and often act as brother and sister desipte the fact that Cassia already has an older brother Allan. Harry eventually named two of his children after his late parents and godfather, James Sirius and Lily Luna Potter. James Potter was born on 20 November 1740, in Killinchy, County Down, Ireland as the son of Thomas Potter and Catherine Marshall. Lily was born to Mr and Mrs Evans, two Muggles of the Evans family, on 30 January, 1960. [20][5], The Marauders bullying Snape in their fifth year, James spent much of his academic career chasing after Lily Evans, an attractive Muggle-born fellow Gryffindor from Snape's hometown of Cokeworth who was secretly Snape's best friend and childhood crush since before they both started at Hogwarts. Dumbledore later assured Harry that his belief had been right, saying that he knew James very well, both at Hogwarts and later and he was perfectly sure that James would have saved Pettigrew as well. [30] Voldemort then proceeded upstairs to where Lily and the infant Harry were hiding. [21] He also finally managed to impress Lily, and began dating her at this time. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. After graduation, at only eighteen years old, James married Lily Evans and Sirius served as their best man at the wedding. [15] Snape's friendship with the vivacious and pretty Lily may have sparked envy in James and further fuelled the hateful enmity between the two. James Potter is the father of Harry Potter, the hero of the series. James had suspended Snape in the air and went as far as taking Snape's trousers off in front of a large crowd of students. In 1995, he punched Draco Malfoy for insulting his mother,[44] and he frequently became furious with Professor Snape, who taunted Harry that James was not the great man others made him out to be. Community content is available under. Marital status A family heirloom (a Cloak of Invisibility) which belonged to their ancestor, Ignotus Peverellwas passed to James. He appeared through it along with Lily (his wife), Sirius Black and Remus Lupin (his friends). James ultimately matured and changed his ways; he lost some of his arrogance and stopped using his magic irresponsibly on others. Snape followed Sirius's directions, and was nearly at the Shrieking Shack when James pulled him back. They promise to stay with Harry until the end, invisible to anyone else. Voldemort murdered Lily who died protecting Harry, but thanks to her loving sacrifice, the Killing Curse Voldemort cast at Harry rebounded and destroyed the Dark Lord's body leaving Harry with only a lightning-bolt scar. There has been some speculation that James's parents were. The Marauders: Remus Lupin (werewolf), James Potter (stag), Sirius Black (dog) and Peter Pettigrew (rat). Love, James. Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, https://pottermore.fandom.com/wiki/James_Potter?oldid=34654. She and her husband Fleamont lived a comfortable life due to his wealth. James Potter was a pure-blood born to parents Euphemia and Fleamont Potter in England. They invited you to dinner tomorrow night at eight o'clock. Although he was very close to all of his friends, James was probably closest to Sirius, whom he loved as a brother and who moved in with James and his parents after running away from home at age sixteen. "Lil, they're not gonna like me-" "James!" He was spoilt and loved and had a v good childhood.) James was born to Fleamont and Euphemia Potter on 27 March 1960 and was an only child. [35], Minerva McGonagall, his former head of house and teacher, Minerva McGonagall was the Transfiguration Professor and also the Head of Gryffindor House, at the time James was a student. He died on 20 October 1779, in … "What?" Vernon asked James what car he drove, but James described his racing broom, thus Vernon started patronising him and finally offended James by supposing out loud that wizards had to live on unemployment benefit. [30], Since James was once asked by Voldemort to join his Death Eaters, this was clear proof that James was a highly powerful and accomplished wizard. However, Snape despised being in James's debt and felt, even twenty years later, that James only saved him to avoid expulsion. inside. In their second year, when the group discovered that Remus was a werewolf, they refused to ostracise him, as most would, instead learning to become Animagi in order to keep him company during his transformations. Jet-black[8][9] Married Stag[13] For years, fans have wondered how the Potter family came to be so rich, especially given that Harry's parents, Lily and James, were only 21 when they were murdered by Lord Voldemort. By the time he was at his seventh year, James had matured to the point that he lost the more mischievous aspects of his personality, and was even appointed Head Boy alongside Lily, despite the fact that he had not been a prefect. Since we've been going out for eight months now, my parents have been asking to meet you. 27 March,[1] 1960England,[2] Great Britain James also chose Sirius as his best man at his wedding to Lily, as well as his son's godfather. "There's a first time for everything," James replied grimly. Despite not remembering his parents, Harry held them in high esteem. Blood status James said as he left his platform to see his mother talking to another parent. ", "Harry resembles him greatly: James also wore glasses and had untidy black hair.". "James Potter was Harry Potter's father. Snape was also involved in James's death: Snape was the Death Eater who relayed the Prophecy that foretold the birth of the one who would defeat Snape's then-master Lord Voldemort. He might have been friendly with some members, such as Elphias Doge and Alastor Moody, as they were all members during the first war and most likely fought in several battles together. 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