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Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980), is a Half-Blood wizard, son of Pure-Blood James Potter (1960–1981) and Muggle-born witch Lily Evans (1960–1981). On October 31, 1981, when he was about a year old, Lord Voldemort (1926–1998) broke into James and Lily's home in Godric's Hollow. He killed James, but listening to the advice of one of his followers, Severus Snape (1960–1998), Lily's childhood friend, he gave Lily a chance to survive if she handed over the one-year old baby Harry. Lily refused, and Voldemort used the Killing Curse to murder her. Harry Potter finally defeated Lord Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts (1998) at a duel in the Great Hall at Hogwarts.

• 1 Appearance
• 3 Introduction
• 4.1.1 Discovered in chapter 1, The Boy Who Lived
• 4.1.2 Discovered in chapter 2, The Vanishing Glass
• 4.1.3 Discovered in chapter 3, The Letters from No One
• 4.1.4 Discovered in chapter 4, The Keeper of the Keys
• 4.1.5 Discovered in chapter 5, Diagon Alley
• 4.1.6 Discovered in chapter 6, The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
• 4.1.7 Discovered in chapter 7, The Sorting Hat
• 4.1.8 Discovered in chapter 8, The Potions Master
• 4.1.9 Discovered in chapter 9, The Midnight Duel
• 4.1.10 Discovered in chapter 10, Hallowe'en
• 4.1.11 Discovered in chapter 11, Quidditch
• 4.1.12 Discovered in chapter 12, The Mirror of Erised
• 4.1.13 Discovered in chapter 13, Nicolas Flamel
• 4.1.14 Discovered in chapter 14, Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
• 4.1.15 Discovered in chapter 15, The Forbidden Forest
• 4.1.16 Discovered in chapter 16, Through the Trapdoor
• 4.1.17 Discovered in chapter 17, The Man with Two Faces
• 4.2.1 Discovered in chapter 1, The Worst Birthday
• 4.2.2 Discovered in chapter 2, Dobby's Warning
• 4.2.3 Discovered in chapter 3, The Burrow
• 4.2.4 Discovered in chapter 4, At Flourish and Blotts
• 4.2.5 Discovered in chapter 5, The Whomping Willow
• 4.2.6 Discovered in chapter 6, Gilderoy Lockhart
• 4.2.7 Discovered in chapter 7, Mudbloods and Murmurs
• 4.2.8 Discovered in chapter 8, The Deathday Party
• 4.2.9 Discovered in chapter 9, The Writing on the Wall
• 4.2.10 Discovered in chapter 10, The Rogue Bludger
• 4.2.11 Discovered in chapter 11, The Duelling Club
• 4.2.12 Discovered in chapter 12, The Polyjuice Potion
• 4.2.13 Discovered in chapter 13, The Very Secret Diary
• 4.2.14 Discovered in chapter 14, Cornelius Fudge
• 4.2.15 Discovered in chapter 15, Aragog
• 4.2.16 Discovered in chapter 16, The Chamber of Secrets
• 4.2.17 Discovered in chapter 17, The Heir of Slytherin
• 4.2.18 Discovered in chapter 18, Dobby's Reward
• 4.3.1 Discovered in chapter 1, Owl Post
• 4.3.2 Discovered in chapter 2, Aunt Marge's Big Mistake
• 4.3.3 Discovered in chapter 3, The Knight Bus
• 4.3.4 Discovered in chapter 4, The Leaky Cauldron
• 4.3.5 Discovered in chapter 5, The Dementor
• 4.3.6 Discovered in chapter 6, Talons and Tea Leaves
• 4.3.7 Discovered in chapter 7, The Boggart in the Wardrobe
• 4.3.8 Discovered in chapter 8, Flight of the Fat Lady
• 4.3.9 Discovered in chapter 9, Grim Defeat
• 4.3.10 Discovered in chapter 10, The Marauder's Map
• 4.3.11 Discovered in chapter 11, The Firebolt
• 4.3.12 Discovered in chapter 12, The Patronus
• 4.3.13 Discovered in chapter 13, Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw
• 4.3.14 Discovered in chapter 14, Snape's Grudge
• 4.3.15 Discovered in chapter 15, The Quidditch Final
• 4.3.16 Discovered in chapter 16, Professor Trelawney's Prediction
• 4.3.17 Discovered in chapter 17, Cat, Rat and Dog
• 4.3.18 Discovered in chapter 18, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs
• 4.3.19 Discovered in chapter 19, The Servant of Lord Voldemort
• 4.3.20 Discovered in chapter 20, The Dementors' Kiss
• 4.3.21 Discovered in chapter 21, Hermione's Secret
• 4.3.22 Discovered in chapter 22, Owl Post Again
• 4.4.1 Discovered in chapter 1, The Riddle House
• 4.4.2 Discovered in chapter 3, The Invitation
• 4.4.3 Discovered in chapter 4, Back to the Burrow
• 4.4.4 Discovered in chapter 5, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
• 4.4.5 Discovered in chapter 6, The Portkey
• 4.4.6 Discovered in chapter 7, Bagman and Crouch
• 4.4.7 Discovered in chapter 8, The Quidditch World Cup
• 4.4.8 Discovered in chapter 9, The Dark Mark
• 4.4.9 Discovered in chapter 10, Mayhem at the Ministry
• 4.4.10 Discovered in chapter 11, Aboard the Hogwarts Express
• 4.4.11 Discovered in chapter 12, The Triwizard Tournament
• 4.4.12 Discovered in chapter 13, Mad-Eye Moody
• 4.4.13 Discovered in chapter 14, The Unforgivable Curses
• 4.4.14 Discovered in chapter 15, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang
• 4.4.15 Discovered in chapter 16, The Goblet of Fire
• 4.4.16 Discovered in chapter 17, The Four Champions
• 4.4.17 Discovered in chapter 18, The Weighing of the Wands
• 4.4.18 Discovered in chapter 19, The Hungarian Horntail
• 4.4.19 Discovered in chapter 20, The First Task
• 4.4.20 Discovered in chapter 21, The House-Elf Liberation Front
• 4.4.21 Discovered in chapter 23, The Yule Ball
• 4.4.22 Discovered in chapter 24, Rita Skeeter's Scoop
• 4.4.23 Discovered in chapter 25, The Egg and the Eye
• 4.4.24 Discovered in chapter 26, The Second Task
• 4.4.25 Discovered in chapter 27, Padfoot Returns
• 4.4.26 Discovered in chapter 28, The Madness of Mr Crouch
• 4.4.27 Discovered in chapter 30, The Pensieve
• 4.4.28 Discovered in chapter 31, The Third Task
• 4.4.29 Discovered in chapter 32, Flesh, Blood and Bone
• 4.4.30 Discovered in chapter 34, Priori Incantatem
• 4.4.31 Discovered in chapter 35, Veritaserum
• 4.4.32 Discovered in chapter 36, The Parting of the Ways
• 4.4.33 Discovered in chapter 37, The Beginning
• 4.5.1 Discovered in chapter 1, Dudley Demented
• 4.5.2 Discovered in chapter 4, Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place
• 4.5.3 Discovered in chapter 6, The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black
• 4.5.4 Discovered in chapter 7, The Ministry of Magic
• 4.5.5 Discovered in chapter 10, Luna Lovegood
• 4.5.6 Discovered in chapter 13, Detention with Dolores
• 4.5.7 Discovered in chapter 23, Christmas on the Closed Ward
• 4.5.8 Discovered in chapter 26, Seen and Unforseen
• 4.5.9 Discovered in chapter 27, The Centaur and the Sneak
• 4.5.10 Discovered in chapter 34, The Department of Mysteries
• 4.5.11 Discovered in chapter 35, Beyond the Veil
• 4.6.1 Discovered in chapter 6, Draco's Detour
• 4.6.2 Discovered in chapter 9, The Half-Blood Prince
• 4.6.3 Discovered in chapter 12, Silver and Opals
• 4.6.4 Discovered in chapter 13, The Secret Riddle
• 4.6.5 Discovered in chapter 15, The Unbreakable Vow
• 4.6.6 Discovered in chapter 18, Birthday Surprises
• 4.6.7 Discovered in chapter 20, Lord Voldemort's Request
• 4.6.8 Discovered in chapter 24, Sectumsempra
• 4.6.9 Discovered in chapter 26, The Cave
• 4.6.10 Discovered in chapter 27, The Lightning-Struck Tower
• 4.6.11 Discovered in chapter 30, The White Tomb
• 4.7.1 Discovered in chapter 4, The Seven Potters
• 4.7.2 Discovered in chapter 8, The Wedding
• 4.7.3 Discovered in chapter 13, The Muggle-Born Registration Commission
• 4.7.4 Discovered in chapter 14, The Thief
• 4.7.5 Discovered in chapter 16, Godric's Hollow
• 4.7.6 Discovered in chapter 19, The Silver Doe
• 4.7.7 Discovered in chapter 21, The Tale of the Three Brothers
• 4.7.8 Discovered in chapter 23, Malfoy Manor
• 4.7.9 Discovered in chapter 24, The Wandmaker
• 4.7.10 Discovered in chapter 26, Gringotts
• 4.7.11 Discovered in chapter 32, The Elder Wand
• 4.7.12 Discovered in chapter 34, The Forest Again
• 4.7.13 Discovered in chapter 36, The Flaw in the Plan

Appearance [ ]

Harry is described as short and skinny for his age, with startlingly green eyes and jet-black, incredibly messy hair. He wears round, patched up glasses and has a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead where Voldemort's killing curse rebounded.

In July 31, 1980, Harry Potter was born. As an infant, Harry lived with James Potter and Lily Potter . During the night in Halloween, Lord Voldemort hears a prophecy about his downfall and young Harry will become his equal. Lord Voldemort kills Lily and James Potter, but as he uses the killing curse, the curse rebounded and Harry survives. After the death of his parents, Albus Dumbledore delivers him to the Dursleys. After 10 miserable years, Harry turns eleven and gets accepted in Hogwarts . Befriending a half-giant called Rubeus Hagrid , Harry goes to Diagon Alley and purchases his school things. In the Hogwarts Express, Harry meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . During the Sorting, he becomes a Gryffindor . He goes through a magical journey in Hogwarts and stops Quirinus Quirrell from taking the Sorcerer's Stone and they win the House Cup.

In Harry's second year, he meets a house elf named Dobby who warns him not to return to Hogwarts. He meets Gilderoy Lockhart and discovers the Chamber of Secrets. Muggleborns are being attacked and Harry is suspected of doing so for being a parselmouth. He, Ron and Hermione must find a way to stop these attacks, by making Polyjuice Potion to interrogate Draco Malfoy , a Slytherin who hates the trio. They discover a man named Tom Riddle is now known as Lord Voldemort and has been using Ginny Weasley to set the basilisk on all muggle-borns. He defeats and escapes Voldemort a second time and destroys his diary ending the attacks.

In Harry's third year, he discovers creatures called Dementors.

Introduction [ ]

From the story [ ], harry potter and the philosopher's stone [ ], discovered in chapter 1, the boy who lived [ ], discovered in chapter 2, the vanishing glass [ ], discovered in chapter 3, the letters from no one [ ], discovered in chapter 4, the keeper of the keys [ ], discovered in chapter 5, diagon alley [ ], discovered in chapter 6, the journey from platform nine and three-quarters [ ], discovered in chapter 7, the sorting hat [ ], discovered in chapter 8, the potions master [ ], discovered in chapter 9, the midnight duel [ ], discovered in chapter 10, hallowe'en [ ], discovered in chapter 11, quidditch [ ], discovered in chapter 12, the mirror of erised [ ], discovered in chapter 13, nicolas flamel [ ], discovered in chapter 14, norbert the norwegian ridgeback [ ], discovered in chapter 15, the forbidden forest [ ], discovered in chapter 16, through the trapdoor [ ], discovered in chapter 17, the man with two faces [ ], harry potter and the chamber of secrets [ ], discovered in chapter 1, the worst birthday [ ], discovered in chapter 2, dobby's warning [ ], discovered in chapter 3, the burrow [ ], discovered in chapter 4, at flourish and blotts [ ], discovered in chapter 5, the whomping willow [ ], discovered in chapter 6, gilderoy lockhart [ ], discovered in chapter 7, mudbloods and murmurs [ ], discovered in chapter 8, the deathday party [ ], discovered in chapter 9, the writing on the wall [ ], discovered in chapter 10, the rogue bludger [ ], discovered in chapter 11, the duelling club [ ], discovered in chapter 12, the polyjuice potion [ ], discovered in chapter 13, the very secret diary [ ], discovered in chapter 14, cornelius fudge [ ], discovered in chapter 15, aragog [ ], discovered in chapter 16, the chamber of secrets [ ], discovered in chapter 17, the heir of slytherin [ ], discovered in chapter 18, dobby's reward [ ], harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban [ ], discovered in chapter 1, owl post [ ], discovered in chapter 2, aunt marge's big mistake [ ], discovered in chapter 3, the knight bus [ ], discovered in chapter 4, the leaky cauldron [ ], discovered in chapter 5, the dementor [ ], discovered in chapter 6, talons and tea leaves [ ], discovered in chapter 7, the boggart in the wardrobe [ ], discovered in chapter 8, flight of the fat lady [ ], discovered in chapter 9, grim defeat [ ], discovered in chapter 10, the marauder's map [ ], discovered in chapter 11, the firebolt [ ], discovered in chapter 12, the patronus [ ], discovered in chapter 13, gryffindor versus ravenclaw [ ], discovered in chapter 14, snape's grudge [ ], discovered in chapter 15, the quidditch final [ ], discovered in chapter 16, professor trelawney's prediction [ ], discovered in chapter 17, cat, rat and dog [ ], discovered in chapter 18, moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs [ ], discovered in chapter 19, the servant of lord voldemort [ ], discovered in chapter 20, the dementors' kiss [ ], discovered in chapter 21, hermione's secret [ ], discovered in chapter 22, owl post again [ ], harry potter and the goblet of fire [ ], discovered in chapter 1, the riddle house [ ], discovered in chapter 3, the invitation [ ], discovered in chapter 4, back to the burrow [ ], discovered in chapter 5, weasleys' wizard wheezes [ ], discovered in chapter 6, the portkey [ ], discovered in chapter 7, bagman and crouch [ ], discovered in chapter 8, the quidditch world cup [ ], discovered in chapter 9, the dark mark [ ], discovered in chapter 10, mayhem at the ministry [ ], discovered in chapter 11, aboard the hogwarts express [ ], discovered in chapter 12, the triwizard tournament [ ], discovered in chapter 13, mad-eye moody [ ], discovered in chapter 14, the unforgivable curses [ ], discovered in chapter 15, beauxbatons and durmstrang [ ], discovered in chapter 16, the goblet of fire [ ], discovered in chapter 17, the four champions [ ], discovered in chapter 18, the weighing of the wands [ ], discovered in chapter 19, the hungarian horntail [ ], discovered in chapter 20, the first task [ ].

Harry during the First Task (" Facing the Dragon ").

Discovered in chapter 21, The House-Elf Liberation Front [ ]

Discovered in chapter 23, the yule ball [ ], discovered in chapter 24, rita skeeter's scoop [ ], discovered in chapter 25, the egg and the eye [ ], discovered in chapter 26, the second task [ ], discovered in chapter 27, padfoot returns [ ], discovered in chapter 28, the madness of mr crouch [ ], discovered in chapter 30, the pensieve [ ], discovered in chapter 31, the third task [ ], discovered in chapter 32, flesh, blood and bone [ ], discovered in chapter 34, priori incantatem [ ], discovered in chapter 35, veritaserum [ ], discovered in chapter 36, the parting of the ways [ ], discovered in chapter 37, the beginning [ ], harry potter and the order of the phoenix [ ], discovered in chapter 1, dudley demented [ ], discovered in chapter 4, number twelve, grimmauld place [ ], discovered in chapter 6, the noble and most ancient house of black [ ], discovered in chapter 7, the ministry of magic [ ], discovered in chapter 10, luna lovegood [ ], discovered in chapter 13, detention with dolores [ ], discovered in chapter 23, christmas on the closed ward [ ], discovered in chapter 26, seen and unforseen [ ], discovered in chapter 27, the centaur and the sneak [ ], discovered in chapter 34, the department of mysteries [ ], discovered in chapter 35, beyond the veil [ ], harry potter and the half-blood prince [ ], discovered in chapter 6, draco's detour [ ], discovered in chapter 9, the half-blood prince [ ], discovered in chapter 12, silver and opals [ ], discovered in chapter 13, the secret riddle [ ], discovered in chapter 15, the unbreakable vow [ ], discovered in chapter 18, birthday surprises [ ], discovered in chapter 20, lord voldemort's request [ ], discovered in chapter 24, sectumsempra [ ], discovered in chapter 26, the cave [ ], discovered in chapter 27, the lightning-struck tower [ ], discovered in chapter 30, the white tomb [ ], harry potter and the deathly hallows [ ], discovered in chapter 4, the seven potters [ ], discovered in chapter 8, the wedding [ ], discovered in chapter 13, the muggle-born registration commission [ ], discovered in chapter 14, the thief [ ], discovered in chapter 16, godric's hollow [ ], discovered in chapter 19, the silver doe [ ], discovered in chapter 21, the tale of the three brothers [ ], discovered in chapter 23, malfoy manor [ ], discovered in chapter 24, the wandmaker [ ], discovered in chapter 26, gringotts [ ], discovered in chapter 32, the elder wand [ ], discovered in chapter 34, the forest again [ ], discovered in chapter 36, the flaw in the plan [ ], see also [ ].

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