Summary
Like all things fromJ.K.
RowlingsWizarding World, the Potter family is rich with history.
TheMuggles eventually nicknamed Linfred Pottererbecause he was always seen pottering about in his garden.
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Over time, the nickname Potterer morphed into Potter which is where the famous name began.
In the Wizarding World during the twentieth century, there were twenty-eight pureblood families.
These families were known as the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Peverell is the surname of a pureblood medieval wizard family, and Ignotus was the youngest of three brothers.
Antioch created the Elder Wand, Cadmus created the Resurrection Stone, and Ignotus created the Invisibility Cloak.
This very same Invisibility Cloak would come into Harrys possession centuries later.
Various famous wizard families descended from the Peverell brothers.
The Potters, of course, descended from Ignotus.
The Gaunt family descended from Cadmus Peverell.
Who are the Gaunts?
Well, Merope Gaunt is Voldemorts mother.
But it is quite intriguing to learn thatHarry and Voldemort were descendants of two brothers.
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Two brothers who were extremely skilled at magic.
Funnily enough, Cadmuss creation of the Resurrection Stone was used to resurrect loved ones from the dead.
Cadmus wanted to cheat death and challenge the natural ways of life.
This sounds a lot likeVoldemorts magical pursuits.
Voldemort wanted to live forever, and he went to frightening lengths to achieve immortality.
Ignotus, on the other hand, was the humblest of the three brothers.
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When Ignotus felt that he was ready to die, he welcomed death with peace and purpose.
As for the Invisibility Cloak, Harry eventually passed it on to his eldest son.
Henry Potter
Henry Potter was Harrys great-grandfather.
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Henry served on theWizengamotfrom 1913 to 1921.
During these years, the First World War occurred.
The then Minister for Magic Archer Evermonde decided to forbid the Wizarding World from aiding Muggles in the war.
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Henry Potter publicly criticized and reprimanded the Minister for doing this, as Henry valued the safety of Muggles.
Henrys outspokenness about supporting Muggles contributed to the reason why the Potter family was excluded from the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
Fleamont and Euphemia Potter
Fleamont was the son of Henry Potter.
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This invention awarded Fleamont a large fortune.
Fleamont may have inherited his expert potion-making skills from his ancestor, Linfred of Stinchcombe.
This is the gold we see inHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stoneinside Harrys vault at Gringotts.
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Fleamont married a witch named Euphemia.
Although they were happy, they struggled to conceive for many years.
Lily Potter
Lily Potter was an exceedingly brave, smart, and kind witch.
She saw the good in everyone, even when they were hurt or broken inside.
Lily definitely passed on these altruistic qualities to her son Harry.
Like his mother, father, and grandfather, Harry was sorted into Gryffindor at Hogwarts.
James Potter II was sorted into Gryffindor and was a mischievous troublemaker just like his namesake relatives.
Albus Severus Potter (Arthur Bowen) however, was nothing like his older brother.
Albus was named after HeadmasterAlbus Dumbledore(Michael Gambon) and Severus Snape (Alan Rickman).
Many of Albuss insecurities arose from his fears of not living up to his fathers name.
It was actually Albuss best friend, Scorpius, who helped him to come out of his shell.
She was the youngest of Harry and Ginnys children and was sorted into Gryffindor when she arrived at Hogwarts.
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