James Potter
Dec 15, 2016 19:23:33 GMT -5
Post by James Potter on Dec 15, 2016 19:23:33 GMT -5
"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”
- Tony Robins
General Characteristics
Name: James Fleamont Potter
Appearance:
James believes he's of perfect height. While not as tall as Sirius, he's not as short as Peter and so he is, as his mother used to quote from the muggle fairy tale "Just Right". While on the lanky side, playing Quidditch from a young boy has helped him fill out the knobbly knees and somewhat too long arms, and the nice jawline doesnt hurt. His hair is jetblack and has never been defeated by a comb unless magicked by a lot of the expensive, only found in France, Pixie Spit Hair Gel, and really...who wants to put something called Pixie Spit in their hair? Only the French...
His eyes are green, brown hazel and usually change depending on his mood - becoming lighter in happier moments and darker when he's upset or after a nastier bout with his "lady love" Evans. They're usually hidden behind a pair of large glasses, unless he's sleeping, showering, swimming, or Sirius has decided to play 'How many items will I make James walk into today'.
A smile is usually ever present on his face, though appears less often as the wizarding world takes it's toll on him and Lily's lives.
Other Names: Prongs
Titles:
- Chaser of Gryffindor Quidditch Team
- Captain of Gryffindor Quidditch Team
- Head Boy
Blood Status: Pureblood
Theme Song: To Be Young by Tall Heights
Wand: 11' , Mahogany, Dragon Heartstring, Pliable.
Wand Meaning:
Spiritual growth and guidance are Mahogany's primary properties It is an excellent wood for emotional and spiritual healing. It's excellent for transfiguration, and is flexible while the dragon heartstring core makes it a powerful wand capable of flamboyant spells.
Patronus: Stag
Affilitation:
- Gryffindor House
- Gryffindor Quidditch Team
- Member of the Marauders
- Member of the Order of the Phoenix
Personal Characteristics
Birth Date: 27 March 1960
Death Date: 31 October 1981
Age at Death: Twenty-One
Death Place: Godrics Hollow
Manner of Death: Avada Kedavra Spell at the hands of Voldemort.
Last Words: “Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! I'll hold him off!”
Primary Objective: Help take down Voldemort and defeat his lackey's.
Secondary Objectives: Fix friendships, and marry Lily Evans.
Priorities: Friends
Motivation: The memories of his parents and the wish to keep his friends safe.
Accomplishments:
- Most wins as Quidditch Captain
- Most detentions in a single year (though Sirius might fight him on this)
- Winning the heart of Lily Evans.
Greatest Achievement: Becoming an animagi to help Remus, creating the marauders map.
Failures: Being a steadfast friend
Biggest Failure: Not being able to keep his parents alive.
Self-Confidence: Growing up, especially after hitting puberty, James had what some would call an over inflated ego. Now that he's getting older he's starting to mellow out a bit, though still believes he's pretty great.
Traumas:
- Parents death
- Marlene's betrayal
- Getting tortured in Hogseamde
- Seeing Lily tortured
- Petunia's wedding
- Marlene's parents death
- Later years - Marlene's and Dorcas' death
Embarrassments: James doesn't really get embarrassed, except whenever Lily used to turn him down.
Worries: Losing his friends, messing up his chance with Lily.
Soothers: Talking to Remus, Hanging out with the marauders, pulling a prank with Sirius, cuddling with Lily. Also, treacle tart and some warm butterbeer.
Instigators: Severus Snape, Rodolphus Lestrange, Marlene.
Earliest Memory: Marlene pulling his first broom out from under him while he was flying around her grounds.
Fondest Memory: A tie between Shopping for his first year of Hogwarts with his parents and Marlene or snogging Lily at New Years.
Worst Memory: Tie between finding out his parents were dying, their death, or realizing Marlene had betrayed him and nearly gotten Lily killed.
Favorite Dream: Any dream that has to do with Lily, or flying.
Worst Nightmare: Being surrounded by his friends and loved ones dead, while he's alone.
Desires: A marriage and life like his parents.
Wishes: An easy rest of the school year, to erase all the trauma done to him and loved ones.
Regrets: How he pushed Marlene away.
Secrets: Remus Lupin is a werewolf.
Confidantes: The marauders, Lily, Dorcas, Marlene, Hestia.
Soft Spots: Any of his friends, Lily, other students who can't help themselves, animals.
Cruel Streaks: Severus Snape, Voldemort, Death Eaters.
Musical Instrument: None, he's already attractive, physically talented and intelligent, having a musical talent would be unfair.
Quirks: His ever messy hair and his lopsided grin.
Mental Characteristics
IQ: Slightly above average, but he won't be joining Mensa any time soon.
Known Languages: English, A little bit of Greek and Latin.
Lures: Red hair, green eyes, a good prank, flying.
Manias: Flying
Memory: James has a good memory, not above average but he remembers most everything that's happened to him.
Phobias: Being left alone.
Savvies: Flying/Quidditch, Dueling, Transfiguration, Pranks.
Ineptities: Lily's old friendship with Severus, Death Eaters, Doing the wrong thing.
Temperament: Sanguine and Phlegmatic.
Hobbies: Quidditch
Pet Peeves: Bigotry, Betrayal.
Intellectual Characteristics
Logical-Mathematical:
James is more led by his emotions than his brain, he wears his heart on his sleeve. But he does have a logical mindset when dueling, even if it's spurred on by his feelings.
Spatial:
He has an average imagination, he isn't one for reading or similar tasks, he much prefers to have the image physically in front of him.
Linguistic:
He isn't known for his tact, and has been known to stumble awkwardly over words. But he does have a knack for speeches if he feels strongly about something, and has been known to charm his way out of trouble.
Bodily-Kinesthetic:
James' biggest talent is physical, he's Quidditch captain for a reason. He can move extremely well, and has above average hand-eye coordination, which comes in handy when playing sports or dueling.
Musical:
He isn't a musical person, just listen to him try to carry a tune, it's not pretty.
Interpersonal:
He has had some difficulty in the past trying to put himself into other peoples shoes. As a young man he didn't care much, but as he's grown and made friends with others whose personal lives were hell, he has tried to empathize and understand. It's a learning curve he's still trying to be better at.
Intrapersonal:
He understands himself too well sometimes and not enough at others. He does know what he wants though and doesn't waiver in his beliefs and feelings.
Naturalistic:
Becoming an animagi has helped him understand nature more, and become more in tune with that side of himself.
Existential:
James likes being in the present, he doesn't really question the existential side of things. He leaves that to Remus.
Philosophical Characteristics
Morality:
He started out seeing the world as a very black and white place. This last year has been a struggle because of it. He's had to shift his view more and more, especially with everything going on with Marlene. He's had to admit that there are some grey areas.
Etiquette:
James isn't known for etiquette, but he does stay steadfast with his morals. Sometimes a little too extremely, he doesn't empathize well with people he views as having broken what he deems is right or wrong.
Attitude:
James is known for being jovial, happy, and optimistic. He's usually laughing or smiling. Though as he gets older he's learning how to be serious when the occasion calls for it.
Outlook on Life:
He loves life. He views it as one big adventure, it's why the thought of losing his friends or having the world he loves destroyed by Voldemort affects him so heavily.
Perception: See above.
Philosophy:
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Do not be afraid.” or “Life is short and the world is wide.”
Taboos: Cheat, Betray a friend, Join Voldemort, Murder, Torture.
Spiritual Characteristics
Religion: If he had to choose, it would be agnostic.
Devotion: Not very enthusiastically. Unless he could choose Quidditch as a religion?
Superstitions: None, his parents made sure to quell any superstitious thoughts. And having Sirius and Remus as friends squashed any lingering pureblood superstitions long ago.
Virtues: James exhibits Justice, Kindness, and Charity.
Vices: I'm sure at some point James has exhibited all of the vices, but he mostly has troubles with Pride.
Highs and Lows
Likes:
- Red Hair/Lily, is there really a difference?
- Quidditch
- Flying
- Pranks
- The Marauders
- Transfiguration
- DADA
- Animals
- Travelling
- Muggle Cinemas
- Slytherins
- Death Eaters
- Voldemort
- War
- Seeing his friends get hurt
- Being alone.
Favorite Animal: A stag of course.
Favorite Band: He's had an affinity for Queen lately ever since Lily gave him an album.
Favorite Book: He doesn't read...maybe Quidditch Through The Ages.
Favorite Color: Emerald Green
Favorite Country: To live? England. To Visit? Greece.
Favorite Drink: Butterbeer
Favorite Excuse: “A mangy dog did it” or “Sorry, we had a furry little problem to deal with.”
Favorite Food: Treacle Tart.
Favorite Pastime: Flying, Snogging Lily.
Favorite People:
- Lily
- Sirius
- Remus
- Peter
- Marlene
- Dorcas
- Gideon
- Fabian
- Benjy
- Hestia
- Mcgonnogal
- Dumbledore
- Hagrid
Apparel
Dress Style/Wardrobe: Casual with a touch of pureblood elegance.
Most Prized Possession: The marauders map and his invisibility cloak.
Most Valuable Possession: If the family rumors are true, it would be his invisibility cloak. Otherwise probably his mansion.
Trinkets: The handheld mirror whose twin is with Sirius.
Social Characteristics
Communication:
It depends on the topic. Mostly he talks very excitedly and happily, but if it's serious he has a tendency to channel his late father and get very stern.
Criminal Record:
He hasn't done anything illegal as far as he knows. Though he does have an extensive school record. Perhaps having a small hand in nearly getting Snape killed? Or letting a werewolf roam free around the grounds once a month?
Discriminations:
While purebloods as a whole have their fare share of discriminations, The Potters raised James to harbor none. Though he will admit to sharing an intense, and sometimes illogical dislike of all Slytherins.
Dominance: He is known to stand firm and iron fisted, even when it comes to Sirius.
Ego: James is pretty sure he's downright amazing.
Emotional Stability:
James has been through a lot this last year. From losing his parents and becoming the last of his bloodline, to being tortured physically and mentally, to watching people die by the hands of a friend. He's struggled, but he is strong and he wont' let it win. He's too competitive to lose, even to himself.
Expression:
He wears his heart on his sleeve, you can usually tell his mood or how he's feeling by looking at his face. He also isn't scared to say what is on his mind.
Humor:
Taking the mickey out of his friends, playing pranks on people, even ones that sometimes go too far, Slapstick humor has never let him down either.
Liveliness:
James hates sleeping. If he could he'd never sleep, so that he could enjoy more of the world. He's a huge morning person, and is usually out and about energetically earlier than everyone else. He has his moments of tremendous, buzzing energy and other moments where he's calm and motionless. It depends on what's going on around him.
Mannerisms:
It depends on who you ask. Some would say rude and ill mannered, and others would say kind and patient.
Patience:
He's waited for one girl for the last 6 years, so I would say he can wait for something he deems worthy for a very long time. However, he also tends to open presents before being given permission, so it depends.
Reputation:
James is the top of his year, is Quidditch Captain, and Head Boy. Most of the Hogwarts population views him as a very likeable, popular student. The teachers all like him and he's not bad with the ladies either. Even if he only has eyes for one. However, he has been known to rub some the wrong way and be known as a bully in the past.
Sociability: James is extremely social, he enjoys talking and getting to know others.
Status: Popular, Loud, and a Bully by some.
School and Work
Average Grade: He's been known to get O's and E's, without really trying.
Education: Like most wizard kids, he was homeschooled by his parents.
Extracurricular: Quidditch.
Study Habits:
He only studies if Remus really harps on him, or if it means having alone time with Lily. But then he usually is only studying her lips, or the shape of her waist.
Learning Type: He's a kinesthetic learner.
Occupation:
At this point in time he's a student, but he leaves Hogwarts and becomes a full fledged member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Transportation: Apparating, his broom, or the motorcycle his father left Sirius.
Wealth
Class: Very upper class.
Debt: None, his family are too well off for debt.
Dependents: No one for now, but in the near future it will be his wife and son.
Funds: He keeps a moderate fund, since getting more is only an owl away.
Income:
James has no idea how much his coffers grow from investments, he just takes comfort in knowing his family has had very lucrative careers either as potion makers or in the ministry, so he technically never has to work or worry for the rest of his life. Or his childrens' life for that matter.
Intrapersonal Connections
Immediate Family:
He lost his parents in the summer before seventh year, but he also regards Sirius Black as his brother and Marlene McKinnon as his sister. He also has pretty much come to think of Remus and Peter as brothers too.
Close Relatives: He has no close relatives anymore.
Distant Relatives: He has no distant relatives anymore either.
Ancestors:
The wizarding family of Potters descends from the twelfth-century wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe, a locally well-beloved and eccentric man, whose nickname, ‘the Potterer’, became corrupted in time to ‘Potter’. Linfred was a vague and absent-minded fellow whose Muggle neighbours often called upon his medicinal services. Historians credit Linfred as the originator of a number of remedies that evolved into potions still used to this day, including Skele-gro and Pepperup Potion.
Linfred’s eldest son, Hardwin, married a beautiful young witch by the name of Iolanthe Peverell, who came from the village of Godric’s Hollow. She was the granddaughter of Ignotus Peverell. Who was one of the brothers to 'face death'.
Ralston Potter, who was a member from 1612-1652, and who was a great supporter of the Statute of Secrecy.
Henry Potter; who was a direct descendant of Hardwin and Iolanthe, and served on the Wizengamot from 1913 - 1921. Henry caused a minor stir when he publicly condemned then Minister for Magic, Archer Evermonde, who had forbidden the magical community to help Muggles waging the First World War. His outspokenness on the behalf of the Muggle community was also a strong contributing factor in the family’s exclusion from the ‘Sacred Twenty-Eight’.
Acquaintances: Probably the Prewitt twins or Benjy.
Allies: The Order of the Phoenix.
Enemies: Death Eaters, Voldemort, Severus Snape.
Followers: In the past he would have viewed Remus and Peter as followers, but now he sees them as equals.
Friends: The marauders, Hestia, Marlene, Lily.
Heroes: His father, his mother, Dumbledore.
Inspirations: His father and mother.
Pets: He likes to joke that Sirius is his pet, but in truth he doesn't get one until later on when he and Lily adopt a mischevious cat to live with them at Godrics Hollow.
Rivals: Severus Snape, but mostly Sirius Black.
Role Models: His father and mother, Dumbledore, occasionally Remus.
Subordinates: See Followers.
Combat
Signature Move: Probably stupefy, it gets the job done without causing too much injury.
Specialty: Transfiguration spells.
Strengths: Transfiguration,Withdrawing Quickly, hand-eye coordination.
Weaknesses: Charms, Nonverbal spells.
Physical Characteristics
Nationality: British
Skin Color: Caucasian
Height: 6'1 (185.42cm)
Weight: 170lbs (77kg)
Scars: Three long scars down his right ribcage from Remus
Piercings: None
Tattoos: None
Health and Fitness
Abnormalities: None
Addictions: None
Aids: Glasses
Allergies: None
Diseases: None
Disorders: None
Medication: None
Vulnerabilities: Seeing those he loves hurt
Fitness: He trains daily for Quidditch.
Hygiene: He's very hygenic, he can't do longer than a day without a shower.
Martial Arts: None
Maximum Load: He can lift Sirius up and he's a fat ass so...but in reality he has no idea.
Posture: He has a tendency to slouch when he's sitting, but otherwise his posture is pretty normal for a seventeen year old boy.
Scent: It's a mix of sweat from Quidditch practice or running around doing misdeeds, grass, and this muggle cologne Remus got him a while back. Something called Old Spice.
Sexual Characteristics
Gender: Male
Orientation: Don't let the Hogwarts Rumor mill fool you, he's heterosexual.
Sex Life: Pretty non-existent though he's pretty sure Lily and he are getting ready to go to that next step.
Virginity: Intact, as Sirius likes to remind him
First Love: Lily Evans
Love Interests: Lily Evans
Marital Status: Pretty much married since he refuses to even think about anyone other than Lily.
Significant Other: Lily Evans
Residential Characteristics
Abode: He has a mansion by Marlene McKinnons mansion, or where her mansion used to stand. A nicely sized cottage in Godrics Hollow and a flat in Hogsmeade that now belongs to Sirius. He also has a vacation house in Greece.
Citizenship: UK and Greece
Culture: Mostly British but his mom made sure to teach him about Greece.
Hometown: Godrics Hollow
Traditions: Making sure to do a huge prank during Halloween, or before the end of the year. Transforming into a stag during the full moon.
Sleep Patterns: He tends to have an erratic schedule, he'll fall asleep whenever he finally succumbs but always wakes up at 6am on the dot.
Vocal Characteristics
Accent/Dialect: He grew up in West country, where Godrics Hollow is located, so he has a Bristolian Accent. (Think JK Rowling or Maisie Williams).
Impediments: Nope
Laughter: He has a pretty jovial sounding laughter, it's infectious, like a belly laugh.
Pitch: He has an averagely deep voice for a seventeen year old, though it does get high when he's excited and much deeper when he's angry.
Range: Baritone
Volume: When he's dissapointed he speaks in a low volume, excited he speaks usually a little too loudly.
Development
Personal: He's had a large growth personally. He went from seeing the world as strictly black and white to admitting there were grey areas even with his friends. He's deflated his ego and started to think of how his actions affect others more.
Social: He's started to try and empathise with other people more, and think of how they are feeling. He's stopped being so much a bully and more of a protector.
Physical: He's seventeen now, so while he's still a young man, he's grown out of the awkward puberty years and is now settling into what he hopes to be for many years. He's taller, less lanky and more solid, and has grown into his nose and glasses.
Spiritual: He hasn't really grown spiritually, he still holds onto the same beliefs as he did as a child.
Defining Moment
His defining moment would probably be when he risked his own skin to save Severus Snape. He knew it was partially his fault for what had happened, that if he hadn't shown such intense dislike for the Slytherin that Sirius wouldn't have taken it upon himself to play such a tasteless prank. He also knew that Severus, no matter how much James disliked him, didn't deserve to die or be maimed. So he went to stop him, and then took the brunt of Moony's attack to save him.
Biography
Infancy: James parents were already approaching elderly status when they found out they were pregnant with him. It meant he grew up very spoiled and extremely loved since he was, for all accounts and purposes, a miracle child. His first three years were normal for a baby and then toddler.
Childhood: His childhood was even more spoiled. He usually got whatever he wanted (within reasonableness) and spent most of his childhood playing with Marlene either in his mansion or hers. He had a knack for getting into trouble and setting fire to things when either he or Marlene was angry at the other. They also went on holiday a lot, usually with the McKinnons.
Adolescence: While still spoiled, his parents made sure to try and reign him in a bit more and teach him about patience, kindness and love. He was busy with Hogwarts and all things Quidditch, Marauders and Evans. The first 6 years he messed around, played pranks, and somehow got top grades in his classes. However, at 16 his parents passed away and so he had to quickly grow up. His last year at Hogwarts he spent as Head Boy, and while he still played the occasional prank and still ran around every full moon with Remus, he was more serious with a more kind, patient aura. He stayed loyal, even during his monstrous fight with Sirius and Marlene. At 17, he finally started going out with Lily Evans after an eventful New Years, and was there for her during the battle that killed her parents, and the torture by Rodolphus Lestrange. He also ended up learning about betrayal after finding out Marlene had nearly given him and Lily over to Voldemort, and had been forced to fight for him. After the Wedding battle, James found himself even more determined to fight Voldemort, and he started a group with Lily to teach more fighting skills. So that less people had to die due to inexperience.
After Hogwarts graduation, he proposed to Lily, and had a lavish wedding with Sirius as his best man. However, the happiness and seemingly simpleness of it died down soon after the Honeymoon. When they committed themselves full time to The Order of the Phoenix.
Adulthood: Life changed very drastically following the news that Lily was pregnant with a boy. At 20, on July 31st 1980, a healthy baby boy was born. However, the birth was a short lived happy affair, since the timing of it confirmed his and Lily's fears that a prophecy made to Dumbledore was potentially about Harry. Which meant they had gone from Voldemorts kill list, to the very top of it. After fighting and surviving a fight with Voldemort three times, Dumbledore forced them to stop doing missions for the order and they went into Hiding at the cottage in Godrics Hollow. Peter became their secret keeper and the rest is something out of a tragic play.
Only a few months after they went into hiding, on Halloween of 1981, they got a visit from Voldemort personally. James died wandless, on the steps leading up to his sons nursery, trying to protect Lily and Harry. His last thoughts were probably either realizing Peter's betrayal, or hoping that he hadn't been tortured for this information.
Seniority: Non-existent.