HP | James F. Potter

(Name): James Fleamont Potter (Appearence): James is tall with an athletic built man with hazel eyes and untidy black hair that stuck up in all angles particularly the back. James had a habit of ruffling his hair at school making it even more untidy so that it would give the appearance the he just came from quidditch practice. James was often well groomed and cared for in school. As of his fifth year,he started wearing glasses even though he never needed them prior to his first year. (Personality):James is considered more mischievous than diligent but still classified as a clever student. James was obnoxious in his youth, with a love for showing off his talents. James was aware of his talents in quidditch and school and was not afraid to flaunt it. He carries this exceptional self-confidence that some times bordered arrogance. James often loved to hex innocent students for no reasons other than he could, his favorite target was Severus Snape a Slytherin in the same year and his competition for Lily's affection along with Joseph Tills who was Lily's crush at one point. James is like a giant kid. He loves to play around and be impulsive at times, especially with the other Marauders, causing much mischief. As he got older he matured and no longer bullied Snape, or hexed kids. His cocky attitude cooled off a bit too. However, even in this stage of arrogance, he still displayed some redeeming qualities of character. Despite being a pure-blood, he strongly disagreed with the concept of blood purity. He was disgusted with any prejudice towards Muggle-borns and did not hold prejudice towards creatures like werewolves, and was shown to be very kind to Remus Lupin, his friend who was a werewolf. (Gender): Male (Backstory): James Potter was born on 27 March 1960 to Fleamont Potter and his wife Euphemia. Fleamont was an accomplished, yet retired cosmetic potioneer and entrepreneur best known for inventing Sleekeazy's Hair Potion in 1926. Both Fleamont and Euphemia were elderly even by wizarding standards. Having been conceived so late in his parents' lives, he was raised in a doting household with little material limits, and pampered a great deal. Hence, it was no surprise that he grew to be proud, arrogant, and boastful, but deep down still a good person. James started his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1971 and was sorted into Gryffindor House. While there, he befriended fellow Gryffindors Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, and together they formed a small gang known only to themselves as the Marauders. Though more mischievous than diligent, James proved to be a clever student.At some point during his education, he became Chaser for his House's Quidditch team, in which he was completely aware of his talent and often boasted to his fellow students. It is possible that he also collected Chocolate Frog Cards, as at an unknown time, the History of Magic teacher, Professor Cuthbert Binns, gave him the Circe card, which later came into the possession of Quirinus Quirrell, who kept it at Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Vault 998.As second years, James, Sirius, and Peter figured out that Remus was a werewolf, but rather than abandoning him (James, in particular, insisted this monthly hazard did not mean Remus was truly abnormal), they spent three years learning to become Animagi in order to accompany Remus in his transformations. In his fifth year, James managed to perfect the transformation and become a stag Animagus, which earned him the nickname "Prongs". Using their new nicknames, the four friends created the Marauder's Map, which displayed the Hogwarts Castle area and everyone within it —including all staff, ghosts and students — in their current location at a given time, and thus made sneaking out of the castle and avoiding teachers much easier.