Name: James Fleamont Potter
Birthday: 27th March


Personality:
James was a very welcome surprise to his parents, who (being rather old) had given up hope of having a child of their own. To say that he was precious would be an understatement. There was nothing that Fleamont and Euphemia would not do for their son – and the only complaint James could make against his parents was that his birth certificate read ‘James Fleamont Potter’.

Growing up doted on, pampered, encouraged and generally beloved means that James has never been short of confidence. In fact, it’s probably his defining feature – and whilst confidence isn’t a bad thing, there are times (quite a few, actually) when James can come across as arrogant and cocky. Were it tangible, James’ ego would probably be the size of…Say, Jupiter.

This is not helped by the fact that James seems to be good at very nearly everything he does. He is the sort of person who can rattle off an essay an hour before class and still get a good mark. The sort of person who doesn’t need to practise transfiguring a beetle into a pin cushion, because it’s easy…And flying feels so natural to him he may as well have been born a bird. However, this can make him complacent and a little lazy. Not to mention a little annoying at times! The only things James does not excel at are singing and cooking. He has a voice like the love child of a cat and an elephant seal and… Well, the family house elf, Binky, refuses to talk about what happened the last time Master Jamie tried to cook.

As an only child, James is used to getting his own way and will usually take control of situations and people. He’s not bossy, as such, but he is so sure of himself that often, people feel compelled to go along with whatever hare-brained scheme takes James’ fancy. And there have been many hare-brained schemes. Many, many, many. Take, for instance, the time he fed a gnome a dungbomb, tied it to a toy broomstick and had it fly round and round the dining room…At a very formal dinner party. He’s impulsive It seemed like a good idea at the time!

Thinking before he acts is not really one of James’ strong suits, but it has to be said for him that he is irrepressible. Once he sets his mind on something, he won’t give up. That line of thinking extends to people, too. Once James decides he likes someone, he will befriend them (whether they like it or not) and he will be unendingly supportive, loyal and forgiving of their faults.
All in all…James is a bit like marmite. You either love him or hate him… And James reckons if it’s the latter, you’re probably just jealous, anyway!

Likes: People with a sense of humour, whoopee cushions (the muggle ones), dungbombs, chocolate frogs, Quidditch, adventures & Christmas.

Dislikes: People with no sense of humour, the dark arts, pure blood elitism, brussel sprouts & being ill.

Appearance: There are enough photographs of James in the Potter household to fill a museum; Baby James’ First Smile, James’ First Steps, James’ First Broom, James Loses His First Tooth, James Climbs a Tree, James Eats Cereal, James Washing his Hands…The list goes on and on. All the photographs show the same happy boy, with a broad, confident grin, smiling brown eyes and a mass of brown hair, which tends to stick up awkwardly, as if he has been pulled through a hedge backwards. His glasses, which are always a little wonky, don’t do anything to detract from this look. James is quite happy, though. He thinks he looks rather dashing.