Lily Potter I

 Lily Evans a.k.a The Sacrificer

Biographical information 

Full Name

Lily J. Evans

Nickname(s)

• Filthy Mudblood (by Snape)

• Freak (by Petunia)

• Evans (by Marauders)

• Lils (by her friends)

• Lily Flower (by James only)

Date of Birth 

30 January 1960, England

Age

21

Died 

31 October 1981, Godric's Hollow

Lives

Potter's House, Godric's Hollow, West Country, England

Blood status 

Muggle-born

Marital status 

Widowed from James Potter I

Also known as 

• Mrs. Prongs

• The Woman Who Sacrificed Herself

Title(s) 

Head Girl

Physical information 

Species 

Mortal

Gender 

Female

Hair colour 

Dark Red

Eye color 

Green

Skin colour 

Fair

Family information

Children

Harry Potter (firstborn son)

Siblings

Petunia Evans-Dursley † (estranged older sister) 

Parents

• Mr. Evans † (father)

• Mrs Evans † (mother)

In-laws

• Ginevra "Ginny" Weasley-Potter (daughter-in-law) 

• Fleamont Potter † (father-in-law)

• Euphemia Potter † (mother-in-law)

• Vernon Dursley (estranged brother-in-law)

Nephews/Nieces

Dudley Dursley (estranged nephew)

Grandchildren

• James Sirius Potter II (grandson) 

• Albus Severus Potter (grandson) 

• Lily Luna Potter II (granddaughter)

Animal

Unnamed cat (possibly deceased)

Relationships

Friends/Allies

• Severus Snape † (former closest/great friend)
• Marlene McKinnon † (closest friend)
• Alice Fortescue-Longbottom (closest friend)
• Mary Macdonald (closest friend)
• Dorcas Meadowes † (closest friend)
• Marauders † (closest ones)
• Order of the Phoenix (she was a member of their circle)
• Prof. Albus Dumbledore † (her former headmaster)
• Prof. Horace Slughorn (her former professor)

Romances

James Potter I † (late husband)

Enemies

• Death Eaters (enemies, hated them)
• Lord Voldemort † (enemy, her killer)
• Severus Snape † (called her a Mudblood)
• James Potter I † (formerly; disliked him and bullied Snape)
• Slytherin's gang (enemies, hated them)

Magical information

Wand 

10¼", Willow, swishy

Patronus 

Doe

Affiliation 

Residences

• Potter's House (formerly, until her death)

• Gryffindor Common Rooms (formerly)

• Evans House (formerly)

School

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1971 - 1978)

House 

Gryffindor

Loyalty 

• Evans family

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Gryffindor

• Slug Club

• Marauders

• Potter family (in-laws)

• Albus Dumbledore

• Order of the Phoenix 

Lily J. Potter (nèe Evans) is a Muggle-born witch born to Mr. and Mrs. Evans on January 30, 1960. She was the younger sister of Petunia Dursley (nèe Evans). At eleven, she was sorted into Gryffindor at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and attended from 1971 to 1978. Before her Hogwarts years, at the age of nine, a young Lily became close with one Severus Snape, a boy who lived near her and had realized that she showed signs of being a witch. Even after both children were sorted into separate houses, the friendship didn't waver.

Biography

Early life (1960 - 1971)

The Evans family lived in Cotswold Village, England. A young wizard, Severus Snape, who lived nearby, recognized Lily as a witch and introduced her to the world of magic. 

At age nine, Lily and Severus formed a friendship. Severus lived in Spinner's End, a short walk from Lily's house. Although the Snape family was rather wealthy, Petunia made fun of Severus for living in a poor area. Severus taught Lily a great deal about the Wizarding World and was the first to inform her that she was a witch. Together, they eagerly awaited their time to go to Hogwarts.

The two sisters, Lily and Petunia, were originally very close, but the discovery of Lily's magical abilities and her friendship with Severus put a strain on the girls' relationship. When Lily first receives her Hogwarts letter, Petunia is jealous and writes to the Headmaster begging him to take her as well. Petunia was kindly refused due to her lack of magical abilities.

Hogwarts Years (1971 - 1978)

Her house dormitory was to be shared with Alice Fortescue, Mary Macdonald, and Dorcas Meadowes. The girls formed a bond at a young age, sitting together during class and at meal times. Even with their newfound friendship, the other girls didn't understand Lily's closeness with Snape, often questioning it. 

Year 1  (1971-1972)

On her first train ride to Hogwarts, she was seated in a compartment with Severus Snape, James Potter, and Sirius Black. James and Severus immediately formed a dislike for each other when they began to debate over which house was best. Sirius quickly took James' side, creating a friendship with him, and Lily disliked the two because they bothered her best friend, Severus.

During the sorting ceremony, Lily was sorted into Gryffindor House. Lily and her new roommates got along very well. All four girls were extremely excited to spend the next seven years together.

Lily and her roommates formed friendships with the girls' dorm across the hall from theirs. The opposing room housed Gryffindors: Hestia Jones, Vivienne Price, Johanna Shacklebolt, Emmeline Vance, and Mia Crestfield.

Year 2  (1972-1973)

After making numerous visits over the summer, Lily, Mary, Doe, and Alice grew increasingly close. The four girls are the best of friends and completely inseparable. Lily was incredibly embarrassed when her sister, Petunia, referred to her friends as "freaks" during their stay. They all assured her it wasn't a bother and that Petunia was simply jealous.

Year 3 (1973-1974)

The summer before her third year begins, Lily gets braces. Before the first Hogsmeade trip, her housemate, James Potter, asks Lily if she would like to go with him as his date. Lily, of course, refuses.

Year 4  (1974-1975)

Forming a bit of interest and skill in Potions, Professor Slughorn invited Lily into his Slug Club. 

Despite her rejection the previous year, James felt inclined to flirt with Lily throughout the fourth year, probably thinking it would change her mind.

Year 5  (1975-1976)

Severus: "I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just —" 

Lily: "Slipped out? It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends ... You've chosen your way, I've chosen mine." 

— The end of Lily's friendship with Severus Snape.

During Lily's fifth year at Hogwarts, she stands up for Severus when he is bullied by James Potter. In her attempt to stop James' bullying of Snape, Severus is embarrassed and calls her a "Mudblood." Even after apologizing repeatedly, Lily's only reply was asking Severus if he would become a Death Eater like his friends. When he didn't respond, she realized he didn't see the bad in them. Lily becomes a Gryffindor Prefect with Remus Lupin. 

Year 6  (1976-1977)

N/A

Year 7  (1977-1978)

Lily is honoured with the position of Head Girl of the school. She is begrudgingly partnered with James Potter, who was given the position of Head Boy.

Later in the year, Lily and James start dating. During her seventh year, she was voted "Nicest" by her peers as her superlative.

 After Hogwarts (1978 - 1981)

Lilly marries James Potter, and they eventually have one son, Harry Potter. Her life is cut short when she is 23 years old, as Voldemort is after her son. She is killed instantly by Lord Voldemort while trying to protect Harry. 

Physical Appearance

Lily is beautiful, with thick, dark red hair that falls just past her shoulders and green, oval-shaped eyes. Her eyes are extremely bright and distinctive. Her nose is round, and she has large cheeks. Her lips are puffy and pink. Her skin is a soft, pale color, which makes her eyes and hair more evident. Her smile is kind, and her cheeks dimple when her smile is wide. Her body isn't athletic, having meat, but is still shapely and thin.

Personality and Traits

Lily is extremely intelligent and works hard at her education. She strives to be at the top of her class and is a very determined person.

Lily also possesses an uncommon kindness, seeing the good in everyone. She is never unappreciative and tries to be optimistic in all situations. Her sweet personality and intelligence are probably her most notable traits.

Lily loves to read as her favourite pastime. Her top book and movie genres are probably mysteries and musicals. Grease is an all-time movie that she can watch over and over. While Nancy Drew is her top show. However, she also has multiple other TV soap operas that she can't go without seeing every episode.

When people ruin things, she blows up on them, but never curses. She can get angry, albeit she rarely does. She mostly saves all of her yelling for James Potter.

Her taste in guys is usually the smart, conservative type with a good personality. Yet, she sometimes strays from her usual type. She doesn't care much for how people look, only how beautiful they are inside. When it comes to physical things, Lily gets uncomfortable and begins to act awkwardly; talking a lot about random things, smiling weirdly, putting her hands up to keep the distance, and/or moving her head side-to-side to avoid lip contact.

Relationships

Family:

Parents

Lily's parents were Muggles, as was her sister Petunia. Mr and Mrs Evans were proud of their younger daughter being a witch.

Siblings

Petunia Evans

Lily doesn't have the best relationship with her sister, Petunia.

Children

Harry James Potter

"You will be loved, Harry. Mommy loves you. Daddy loves you!"

— Lily's last words to her son before Voldemort breaks in and kills her.

Harry was her and James' only child and son before they were murdered by Lord Voldemort, a powerful and most dangerous dark wizard. Lily and James decided that Sirius would be Harry's guardian if something happened to them however Sirius was sent to prison because the Ministry thought he betrayed Potters and was loyal to Voldemort but it wasn't true and after the death of Potters, Harry was sent to live with his maternal uncle and aunt who were mean to him, so as their son, Dudley also.

In-laws

Ginny Weasley

Lily was Ginny's mother-in-law, who thought of marriage with her son, Harry. They never met each other, unfortunately, because she died before Ginny came into her son's life.

However, she had three grandchildren, James II, Albus, and Lily II, when her son married Ginny later on.

Grandchildren

Lily was the grandmother of James II, Albus, and Lily II.

Although she never saw them, but was close to them in a spiritual form.

Romantic

James Potter

Harry: "How come she married him? She hated him!" 

Sirius: "Nah, she didn't." 

Remus: "She started going out with him in her seventh year."

                                  — Harry, Sirius, and Remus discuss James and Lily's relationship.

After their first train ride together, James instantly took a liking to Lily. Even though he and his best friend, Sirius Black, religiously bullied her best friend James always had a crush on Evans. Having called her by her surname, she called him Potter in return. During their fifth year, James began to repeatedly ask Lily out, but she always refused him due to her thinking of him as an arrogant toe-rag. Lily did not hate James, although she thought of him as extremely big-headed. Lily actually admired many of James' characteristics, especially the way he stood up for his friends and others who were bothered by Snape's Death Eater friends.

Outside family:

Friends

Sirius Black

Sirius: Oi' Evans! Be mindful of broken hearts.

Lily: My heart will be fine, Black.

Sirius: I'm not worried about yours.

— Lily and Sirius have a chat before her first date with James.

Lily was a close friend of Sirius Black.

Severus Snape

Snape was Lily's childhood friend and closest one until he called her "Mudblood," which angered Lily, but he apologized repeatedly after it. Lily's only reply was asking Severus if he would become a Death Eater like his friends. When he didn't respond, she realized he didn't see the bad in them.

Magical Abilities and Skills

Lily is said to be an extremely intelligent and talented witch.