[HPforGrownups]Character Sketch - The Potters

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 9348


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Character Summary: James Potter
aka "HecameoutofthewandSECOND? Guy"
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 Name: James Potter

 Age: Undetermined, but evidence points to his being born in the very
late 50's or early 60's, attending Hogwarts in the 70's, and being
killed in his very early 20's.

 Job: No clue, but it will be important in a later book, according to
JKR

 Description: A tall Harry without green eyes, excellent Quidditch
player, from a wealthy wizarding family (implied by JKR in an interview
where she said the Potters' money was inhereted). Occasionally sprouts
horns, fur and hooves. On the Good Side

Personality: Exceptionally bright mischief maker. Described by Professor
McGonagall in PoA as (along with Sirius Black) "Ringleaders of their
little gang. Both very bright, of course -- exceptionally bright, in
fact -- but I don't think we've ever had such a pair of troublemakers
--"

Special abilities:

              * Is an unregistered Animagus
              * Excellent at transfiguration

RELATIONSHIPS:

              Married Lily Evans (presumptively late 70's/VERY early
1980)
	      Father to Harry Potter
 	      Best friend to Sirius Black, good friends with Remus Lupin,
Peter Pettigrew
	      Seems to have been close to Dumbledore, but it is unclear as to
how
	      Has been paired, in fanfiction, with Lily (natch!), various Mary
Sues, Sirius Black, Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy

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Character Summary: Lily Evans Potter
aka
"Shecameoutofthewandfirst? Dammit!"
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 Name: Lily Evans Potter

 Age: Undetermined, but evidence points to her being born in the very
late 50's or early 60's, attending Hogwarts in the 70's, and being
killed in her very early 20's.

 Description: Dark red hair (long when she was killed) and bright green
eyes -- exactly the same shape as Harry's. 

 Job: No clue, but it will be important in a later book, according to
JKR

Personality: We have almost no idea about her normal, day to day
personality. We know that she sacrificed herself for Harry, but exactly
how, or even whether it was a completely conscious action, is completely
unclear. 

Special abilities:

              * JKR has inferred that there is magic related to/that can
be done by one's eyes, and that Lily has something to do with that.
	      * Good at charms. 

 RELATIONSHIPS:

              Wife to James Potter.
	      Mother to Harry Potter.
	      Sister to Petunia Evans Dursely.
	      Has been paired in fanfictions with James Potter (natch!), Sirius
Black, Severus Snape, and at least one "Mary Sue"

Questions:
1. We have new people on the list, so for their benefit, should we
discuss the wand thing again, or should we point people to
http://www.egroups.com/files/HPforGrownups/Publications/priori-s.jpg
which has a jpeg of the "corrected" page from the newer editions of GoF,
wherein Lily comes out of the wand first?
2. Is James Sexy? (Food for thought: Nobody on this list has ever
discussed whether James is sexy, even though there has been much
discussion stating that his friends Sirius Black and Remus Lupin are
(right, Carole?). On the PoU list, it has been stated that nobody ever
seems to have a crush on James.  Carole Estes and Cassandra Claire said
there that the "only thing worse than a crush on a fictional guy is a
crush on a dead, married fictional guy."). What about Lily?
3. Is James Potter a descendent of Godric Griffyndor?