Potter family

The Potter family are an ancient wizarding family in the Harry Potter book series.

The Potters are pure-blood until James Potter marries Muggle-born Lily Evans. Their child, Harry Potter is a half-blood. They are part of the Order of the Phoenix and fight in the First and Second Wizarding Wars. Harry survives the Killing Curse when Voldemort murders his parents. He defeats Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts. He marries Ginevra Weasley and they have three children.

History[]

James Potter was born in March 1960. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and perfected the skill of the Animagi, transforming into a stag. He and three school friends invented the Marauder's Map. He was awarded the role of Head Boy. One summer, the Potter family took in Sirius Black when he run away from home. He eventually moved out but he still visited the Potter house every Sunday for lunch.

James joined the Order of the Phoenix when he graduated to combat Voldemort and the Death Eaters. He married Lily Evans whom he had begun dating during their final year at Hogwarts. In 1979, James's parents had passed away and he inherited their vast wealth. It used it to provide for a friend, Remus Lupin who struggled to find employment because he was a werewolf.

Near-extinction[]

James and Lily escaped Voldemort three times. In 1980, they had their only child, Harry Potter. Harry was the subject of a prophecy that he would one day have the power to defeat Voldemort. Their family were now a target and had to go into hiding. Albus Dumbledore protected the Potter cottage using the Fidelius Charm and they put their confidence in their friend, Peter Pettigrew not to tell anyone where they were. However, Peter was a spy for the Death Eaters and he betrayed them within days.

Pottercottage — The ruins of the Potters' cottage

Voldemort killed James, who was wandless, at their cottage. He gave Lily the chance to step aside and live per a promise he made to her old friend, Severus Snape. Lily declined the offer and he killed her, but it transformed her death into a sacrifice and an ancient force shielded Harry from the Killing Curse. The curse bounced back at Voldemort and technically would have killed him had he had not secured Horcruxes. Voldemort's soul was that unstable that a piece of it broke off and latched onto Harry, unknowingly turning him into a Horcrux too.

Harry was called "The Boy Who Lived". Voldemort was thought by many to be dead, but he no longer had a body and he run into hiding for thirteen years. Dumbledore knew that he would be back and made arrangements for Harry's safety. He had Rubeus Hagrid take Harry to Lily's sister, Petunia Dursley, who was the closest blood relative that Harry had. He thought it would keep the protection of Lily's sacrifice stronger.

In honour of the Potter family, their cottage was kept the way it was in ruins, and they were celebrated in the wizarding world. In Godric's Hollow, a memorial sign was put up outside the cottage, and many wrote words of support for Harry. In the town, a statue was put up of the family.

Second Wizarding War[]

Harry was raised at Privet Drive by Vernon and Petunia Dursley who told him nothing about the wizarding world. He would not know the truth until Rubeus Hagrid told him at the age of 11.^[1] He attended Hogwarts where proved to have talent in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Harry saw the Potter family for the first time in the Mirror of Erised.^[2] He was the youngest Seeker in a century^[3], he saved the Philosopher's Stone from Voldemort^[4], he saved the school from the Chamber of Secrets, won the Triwizard Tournament and founded Dumbledore's Army.

In the summer of 1995, Voldemort found a way back into a body using Harry's blood, furthering their connection. Before, he had been unable to touch Harry without enduring pain due to Lily's sacrifice. However, their new blood connection changed that. Harry and Dumbledore's announced that Voldemort was back but Cornelius Fudge refused to accept it and called them liars. Harry founded Dumbledore's Army and fought in thenBattle of the Department of Mysteries. He later fought in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower where Dumbledore was killed.

He discovered Voldemort had Horcruxes and spent a year searching for them. He destroyed the final Horcruxes in the Battle of Hogwarts, including himself by letting Voldemort kill him using the Killing Curse. At that time, Harry owned the three Deathly Hallows, and Lily's sacrifice was strengthened by the fact that Voldemort had used Harry's blood to get a new body, which enabled Harry to defeat death. He returned to life, and Harry killed Voldemort in their final duel.^[5]

After the war[]

After the Second Wizarding War, Harry decided to train and be an Auror. Kingsley Shacklebolt accepted Harry immediately due to the experienced he gained during the Second Wizarding War. He married Ginevra Weasley and they had three children together: James Sirius Potter, Albus Potter and Lily Luna Potter.^[6]