Lily Potter
Appears 124 times in the books
- Born:
- 30 January 1960
- Died:
- 31 October 1981
Lily Evans, a Muggle-born Gryffindor, married James Potter and died refusing to step aside from her son. That refusal is the protection that saves Harry and later lets him return from the Forest.
Appears in
On the timeline
- 1960-01-30
Lily Evans is born
Lily Evans is born. She will be Muggle-born, brilliant at Potions, and the reason Snape changes sides. - 1971
The Marauders and Snape start Hogwarts
Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter are sorted into Gryffindor. Snape is sorted into Slytherin. The Whomping Willow is planted so Lupin can be safely shut away. - 1978
The Marauders graduate; James and Lily marry
James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Snape leave school. Snape and Pettigrew are among the Death Eaters. James and Lily marry. Fred and George Weasley are born on April Fools’ Day. - Early 1980
The prophecy, and Snape changes sides
Sybill Trelawney makes the prophecy at the Hog’s Head. Snape overhears part of it and tells Voldemort. When he realises it points at Lily, he goes to Dumbledore. - 1980-07-31
Harry Potter is born
Harry is born on 31 July 1980 at Godric’s Hollow. - 1981-10-31
James and Lily die; Voldemort falls
Pettigrew has betrayed the secret. James dies in the hall. Lily refuses to stand aside, and the curse rebounds. Voldemort is torn from his body. A piece of soul attaches itself to Harry.