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James Potter

character in the Harry Potter franchise
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Summary

James Potter is a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[1]. He was born on March 27, 1960[2], in England[3]. He died on October 31, 1981[4], in Godric's Hollow[5]. He worked as a vigilante[6]. He draws 1,430 Wikipedia views per month (wizard in the harry potter universe category, ranking #27 of 135).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Lily Potter[8]
  • Child: Harry Potter[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Educated at: Hogwarts[11]
  • Creator: J. K. Rowling[12]
  • Member of: Gryffindor[13], Order of the Phoenix[14], The Slug Club[15], Marauders[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Instance of: animagus[18], literary character[19], film character[20], Gryffindor student[21], theatrical character[22], pureblood[23]
  • Family: Potter family[24]
  • Killed by: Lord Voldemort[25]
  • Performer: Garrett Schweighauser[26], Adrian Rawlins[27], Robbie Jarvis[28], Alfie McIlwain[29]
  • Part of: James and Lily Potter[30]
  • Commons category: James Potter[31]
  • Cause of death: Avada Kedavra[32]
  • Residence: Godric's Hollow[33]
  • Family name: Potter[34]
  • Given name: James[35]
  • Relative: Ignotus Peverell[36]
  • From narrative universe: Harry Potter universe[37]
  • Manner of death: homicide[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Present in work: Harry Potter[40], Severus Snape and the Marauders[41], Harry Potter prequel[42], Harry Potter and the Cursed Child[43], Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[44], Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[45]
  • Name in native language: James Potter[46]
  • Owner of: Cloak of Invisibility[47]
  • Different from: James Potter[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for James Potter include James Sirius Potter[49], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[50].

Why It Matters

James Potter has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include James Sirius Potter[49], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[50].

FAQs

Where was James Potter born?

James Potter's place of birth was England[3].

Where did James Potter die?

James Potter died in Godric's Hollow[5].

Who was James Potter married to?

James Potter's spouses include Lily Potter[8].

What did James Potter do for work?

James Potter worked as a vigilante[6].

Where did James Potter go to school?

James Potter was educated at Hogwarts[11].

Related Entities

England Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban United Kingdom

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Vlsergey · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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