James Potter

 James Potter a.k.a Head Boy

Biographical information

Full Name

James Potter

Nickname(s)

• Prongs (by Sirius, Remus, and Peter)

• Potter (by Slytherin's students)

• Mr Potter (by professor's)

Date of Birth

27 March 1960

Blood status

Pureblood

Marital status

Married

Nationality

English

Title(s)

• Chaser

• Head Boy

Physical information

Species

Human (Wizard)

Gender

Male

Hair Color

Jet-black

Eye color

Hazel

Family information

Children

• Harry James Potter (eldest son)

• Liliana Euphemia Potter (younger daughter)

Siblings

Sirius Black III (adopted brother)

Parents

• Fleamont Potter (father)

• Euphemia Fawley-Potter (mother)

Relationships

Allies/Friends

• Sirius Black III

• Remus Lupin

• Peter Pettigrew

• Lily Evans

• Hermione Granger

• Order of the Phoenix

• Albus Dumbledore

Enemies

• Severus Snape

• Lucius Malfoy †

• Lord Voldemort †

• Death Eaters

Romances

Lily Evans (wife)

Magical characteristics

Wand

11", Mahogany

Patronus

Stag

Animagus

Stag

Affiliation

Occupation

• Order member

• Former Hogwarts student

School

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1971 - 1979; graduated)

House

Gryffindor

Loyalty

• Potter family

• Fawley family

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Gryffindor

• Gryffindor Quidditch team

• Marauders

• Evans family (in-laws)

• Albus Dumbledore

• Order of the Phoenix

James Potter (27 March 1960), also known as Prongs, was an English pure-blood wizard and the only son of Fleamont and Euphemia Potter. He was also the grandson of Henry Potter, whom he named his son after. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971 to 1978 and was Sorted into Gryffindor.

When James started at Hogwarts, he met and became best friends with three fellow Gryffindor students: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. He also met Severus Snape, a Slytherin student with whom he became bitter rivals. James was appointed Head Boy during his seventh year and began dating Lily Evans.

After graduating from Hogwarts, he married Lily and together they had a son, Harry James Potter, of whom he made Sirius Black the godfather. James, Lily, and their friends fought in the First Wizarding War as members of the Order of the Phoenix; he and his wife defied Lord Voldemort three times. However, James and Lily are forced to go into hiding after a prophecy about Voldemort and their infant son is made. James and Lily were ultimately betrayed to Voldemort by one of their close friends (Peter Pettigrew).

James was almost murdered by Voldemort on Hallowe'en in 1981 however it was prevented when Hermione told them before it ever happened! 

Magical abilities and skills

• Transfiguration: James's wand was said to be "excellent for Transfiguration", with his own skills showing his exceptional proficiency in this notably very difficult, scientific,c and even dangerous branch of magic. He was so skilled in Human Transfiguration, that he learned how to become an Animagus at the age of fifteen. He also very likely succeeded in this subject whilst as a Hogwarts student.

• Potions: James was exceptionally proficient in potion-making. At the age of fifteen, he successfully brewed an effective Animagus potion. This testified to his remarkable talent in the subject, as the Animagus potion was known to be highly complex, difficult to brew, and had great consequences if done incorrectly. Remus also described the Animagus transformation as a very difficult branch of magic that "could go wrong". The fact that James not only succeeded at it (but also helped Peter to manage it as well) is concrete evidence of his being a skilled pioneer. It is possible that his exceptional talent in potions at such a young age stemmed from his extensive lineage. He was descended from great pioneers such as Linfred of Stinchcombe, his earliest ancestor and creator of an early version of the Pepperup Potion. He was also descended from Fleamont Potter, creator of Sleekeazy's Hair Potion (or simply Sleekeazy), which quadrupled the family fortune.

• Charms: James was highly talented in charm work from a young age - he and his fellow Marauders managed to create the magically complex Marauder's Map during their teenage years, with the Homonculous Charm, along with a Charm to insult Severus Snape. He was also able to cast the highly advanced Patronus Charm, conjuring a corporeal Patronus whose form was identical to his Animagus form, a stag. He could also cast simpler charms proficiently, such as the Disarming Charm and Scouring Charm, which he once used to bully Snape in his fifth year.

• Dueling: James was a highly skillful duellist. During his student years, he was able to humiliate Severus Snape, who was already a skilled wizard in his youth, albeit with help from Sirius Black. He could cast several offensive spells competently, such as the Disarming Charm, Impediment Jinx, Levicorpus (along with its counter-jinx Liberacorpus), and other hexes, which he often used to bully Snape. During the First Wizarding War, he presumably took part in battles against the Death Eaters and other dark forces, surviving until the end of the war. He and his wife, Lily, also defied Voldemort himself three times, which showcased his exceptional talent in martial magic.

• Flying: James was an accomplished Quidditch player, playing Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team during his school years. He was noted to have excellent reflexes, as seen when playing with a Snitch he had taken from the Quidditch supplies.

Possessions

• Wand: James's wand was 11 inches long, mahogany, and had an unknown core. The wand was described as "pliable", slightly more powerful than Lily's wand, and "excellent for Transfiguration", which would later come in handy.

• Invisibility Cloak: James owned the invisibility cloak (actually one of the fabled Deathly Hallows) that he and his friends often used during their days at Hogwarts to assist them in their mischief. Later passed it down to Harry.

• Marauder's Map: The map was created by the Marauders between 1975 and 1978. It is a magical document that reveals all of Hogwarts. Not only does it show every classroom, every hallway, and every corner of the castle, but it also shows every inch of the grounds, as well as all the secret passages that are hidden within its walls and the location of every person in the grounds, portrayed by a dot. However, the Room of Requirement is not visible on the map and is the only known area of the castle not to be seen on the Map, other than the Chamber of Secrets.

• Two-way mirror: James owned this mirror during his school years; he and Sirius Black used a pair of two-way mirrors so they could talk to each other while they were in separate detentions.

• Potter inheritance: When James's parents died, they left him a small fortune that he would later pass on to his son and daughter, Harry and Liliana.

• Potter cottage: James owned a cottage in Godric's Hollow along with his wife Lily during the final weeks of the First Wizarding War.

• Cat: This was a pet of the Potter family. When their daughter, Liliana went to Hogwarts in 1992 then she took a cat along with her. According to their parents, it was her favorite pet.

Relationships

Family:

Parents

James was born into a very wealthy pure-blood family. He had an excellent relationship with his parents, who loved him very much. His father was Sorted in Gryffindor and used to tell him about how the house prized bravery and boldness above all other qualities. James's parents were on the older side when he was born.

Romances:

Lily Evans

James's relationship with Lily Evans was initially a rocky one. While James was a popular student and talented Quidditch player, well-liked by most, Lily was unimpressed with him. This had to do with James's hostile relationship with her best friend, Severus Snape, and because of James's bad habit of hexing innocent students just for the fun of it.

James had developed romantic feelings for Lily by his fifth year. He was always going out of his way to try to impress her, only to end up making a fool out of himself most of the time. She still regarded him as an arrogant bully, treating him with absolute disdain. 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).

The two were Head Boy and Head Girl at Hogwarts and married soon after graduation. James and Lily were both members of the Order of the Phoenix and together defied Voldemort himself three times. Their son, Harry James Potter, was born on 31 July 1980.

Children:

Harry Potter

Harry was born to James and Lily Potter on 31 July 1980, they loved their son more than anything.

It's also seen that James calls Harry by a name of affection, he has on different occasions referred to him as "son". 

Liliana Potter

Liliana was born around 1983 somewhere year. The Potter's second and last child besides their son, Harry. She was their only daughter who they named after Lily Evans her mother but as a full name. Her parents called her Lily.

After making up with Severus, Lily made him Liliana's godfather which made Severus very happy.