James and Lily Potter's grave

James and Lily Potter's grave
Location information
Location	St Jerome's Church, Godric's Hollow, West Country, England, Great Britain
Affiliation	Potter family

"The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."

— The message on the tombstone

The grave of James and Lily Potter was located in the graveyard of Godric's Hollow. It was made of the same white marble as Albus Dumbledore's tomb, and shone in the darkness. The headstone had been engraved with Lily and James' dates of birth and death, and a message.

History

The grave and headstone were commissioned some time after 1 November 1981. It is unclear who commissioned the headstone, but it may have been Petunia Dursley who did so, because she was Lily's only living relative, and James' parents were already deceased.

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger visit James' and Lily's grave

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger visited this grave on Christmas Eve in 1997. Hermione conjured a wreath of roses for Harry to lay on the grave. The grave of Ignotus Peverell the original owner of a Deathly Hallow (as well as an ancestor of James Potter) lay in the same graveyard, as did Dumbledore's mother Kendra and sister Ariana.

Behind the scenes

• The inscription on the Potters' gravestone is from 1 Corinthians 15:26 in the Bible, which discusses Christ defeating all enemies, the last being death itself.
• Rowling stated in 2007, "[But] I think those two particular quotations he [Harry] finds on the tombstones at Godric's Hollow, they sum up — they almost epitomise the whole series."

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
• Pottermore
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey

Notes and references

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