Fleamont Potter

"Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart! Like my dad."

- James Potter

Mr. Potter was pure-blood wizard. He was the father of James Potter and the grandfather of Harry Potter.

Childhood
Mr. Potter was born into a pure-blood wizarding family. He attended Hogwarts and was sorted into Gryffindor.

Marriage and family
Mr. Potter married a witch and together the couple had one son, James Potter, who was born on March 27, 1960. The Potters had James later in their lives, so he was their only child, and was pampered and cherished accordingly.

Around 1976, Mr. Potter and his wife took in their son's friend, Sirius Black, who had run away from home at age 16. They treated Sirius like a second son. Though Sirius only stayed in the Potter home for a year, eventually using money inherited from an uncle to buy his own flat, Mr. and Mrs. Potter always welcomed him over for Sunday lunch thereafter.

Death and legacy
Mr. Potter and and his wife both died of a wizarding illness sometime between taking in Sirius in 1976 and October 1981. The couple were elderly at the time, which suggests they may have come down with dragon pox, which is known to pose a particular threat to aged wizards.

Mr. Potter left his son an Invisibility Cloak which had passed down through the Potter family for many generations. James also inherited a considerable sum of money, and, as such, was able to lead a comfortable life but all too brief life with his own family.

James and his wife, Lily, were murdered by Voldemort on October 31, 1981, and afterward their son Harry was sent to live with the maternal aunt who was his only surviving relative. It is thus likely that Mr. and Mrs. Potter never got a chance to meet their grandson. However, Harry probably saw an image of his paternal grandparents in the Mirror of Erised, among a number of other relatives.

Personality and traits
Mr. Potter seems to have been a generous, kind-hearted man, as he was willing to open his home to one of his son's friends. He and his wife may also have been more broad-minded than most pure-bloods, as their son did not show any indication of blood prejudice in his youth, and and there is no indication that they disowned him for marrying a Muggle-born.

Behind the scenes

 * It is widely speculated that the Charlus Potter and Dorea Black who appeared on the Black family tree were James' parents. The couple had one son, whose name was not listed on the tree, but whether he was James has not been confirmed.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows