Probably, now there is no person on Earth who would not know anything about Harry Potter. But in this article we will not tell you about Harry, but about his father. It will be about James Potter, a purebred wizard who has occasionally appeared in books and films.
Who is James Potter?
James Potter is a thoroughbred wizard. In the seventh book, the reader learns that he is a descendant of one of the brothers who outwitted Death itself and crossed the river. As a gift, Death gave this daredevil an invisibility cloak, which was then passed from generation to generation. This invisibility cloak was distinguished by the fact that the invisibility spells did not disappear over time. Moreover, those hiding under her were not afraid of spells, and she really protected her master from death. That evening, when James and Lily were killed, Dumbledore had the mantle, who then passed it on to their son Harry.
James Potter family
James Potter (actor Adrian Rawlins) was a late and only child. His parents no longer hoped to have an heir when James's mother suddenly became pregnant. When James was born, his parents spoiled him in every possible way, loved and gave a lot of attention and tenderness. Maybe for this very reason he sometimes behaved a little arrogantly and impudently at school. His parents died of smallpox before Harry Potter was born.
Who killed James Potter and why
James Potter and his wife Lily were killed by the greatest dark sorcerer Volan de Mort. He did this because he knew of one prophecy. He was told by Sibyl Trelawney to Dumbledore when she tried to get a job as a teacher of divination at Hogwarts. Then Severus Snape listened to them, but was caught and did not hear the prediction completely. He managed to inform his master that he should beware of the boy whose parents escaped from the dark lord three times. In addition, this baby was supposed to be born at the end of the seventh month, that is, July. There were two such boys - Neville Longbottom and Harry Potter. And Voldemort chose the Potter family. When Severus found out about this, he begged to save the life of Lily Potter. First, Voldemort killed James Potter. Lily Potter blocked Harry, and Voldemort had to kill her with the curse of Avad Kedavra.
Hagwarts Animagi
At Hogwarts, James Potter made friends with Sirius Black, Peter Petigrew, and Remus Lupine. About the last friend, we can say that he was a werewolf and tried to hide it from all students. But when James and Sirius realized what was happening, they decided to illegally become animagi in order to keep company with their friend on the full moon. So, Sirius turned into a huge shaggy black dog, Peter into a gray rat, and James Potter into a deer. And their nicknames were consonant - Tramp, Tail, Suhaty and Lunatic. It is noteworthy that the patronus of both James and his son was also a deer.
Sirius' unsuccessful joke
From school, James Potter and Sirius began to be at odds with future potions professor Severus Snape. He, too, began to guess that Remus was actually a werewolf. And then Sirius decided to play a trick on him, saying that a very interesting event awaits him on the full moon. He only needs to get into the Shrieking Shack, where Remus was hidden during his transformations. But James realized that in this way they put Snape in mortal danger. Therefore, Harry's father made a successful attempt to rescue Severusa from his werewolf friend.
James Potter Patronus
A magical entity called by the Expecto Patronum spell is called a patronus. It is usually used as a protector against dementors (creatures that are able to draw a soul out of a person). James was the patronus of the deer. It is noteworthy that the patronus of Harry Potter was the same as that of his father. But the patronus of Lily Potter was a doe. By the way, the patronus of Severus Snape after the death of James and Lily also took the form of a doe.
A pool of memory in Professor Snape’s office
In the fifth book, Harry James Potter (films about the Order of the Phoenix) deliberately penetrates the pool of memory in which Snape hid his thoughts from him. To his horror, he saw how his father began to mock Severus Snape for no reason. It was this event that made Harry doubt that his father was a good man. Therefore, he decided to enter Umbridge’s office, and from there, using a fireplace, contact Sirius. Fortunately, no one caught him, and Harry realized that his doubts about his father were in vain.