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Lily Potter

fictional character of the Harry Potter series
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Summary

Lily Potter is a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[1]. She was born on January 30, 1960[2], in Midlands[3]. She died on October 31, 1981[4], in Godric's Hollow[5]. She worked as an auror[6]. She draws 904 Wikipedia views per month (wizard in the harry potter universe category, ranking #38 of 135).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Mr. Evans[8]
  • Mother: Mrs. Evans[9]
  • Spouse: James Potter[10]
  • Child: Harry Potter[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Educated at: Hogwarts[13]
  • Creator: J. K. Rowling[14]
  • Member of: The Slug Club[15], Gryffindor[16], Order of the Phoenix[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Instance of: muggle-born[19], literary character[20], film character[21], Gryffindor student[22], theatrical character[23]
  • Family: Potter family[24]
  • Killed by: Lord Voldemort[25]
  • Performer: Dani Jae[26], Geraldine Somerville[27], Ellie Darcey-Alden[28]
  • Part of: James and Lily Potter[29]
  • Commons category: Lily Potter[30]
  • Cause of death: Avada Kedavra[31]
  • Residence: Godric's Hollow[32]
  • Family name: Evans[33], Potter[34]
  • Given name: Lily[35]
  • From narrative universe: Harry Potter universe[36]
  • Manner of death: homicide[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Present in work: Harry Potter[39], Severus Snape and the Marauders[40], Harry Potter and the Cursed Child[41], Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[42], Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[43]
  • Birth name: Lily Evans[44]
  • Name in native language: Lily Potter[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Lily Potter include Lily Luna Potter[46], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[47].

Why It Matters

Lily Potter has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for her include Lily Luna Potter[46], a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[47].

FAQs

Where was Lily Potter born?

Lily Potter's place of birth was Midlands[3].

Where did Lily Potter die?

Lily Potter died in Godric's Hollow[5].

Who were Lily Potter's parents?

Lily Potter's father was Mr. Evans[8]. Lily Potter's mother was Mrs. Evans[9].

Who was Lily Potter married to?

Lily Potter's spouses include James Potter[10].

What did Lily Potter do for work?

Lily Potter worked as an auror[6].

Where did Lily Potter go to school?

Lily Potter was educated at Hogwarts[13].

Related Entities

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Wizarding World Digital. pottermore.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [2] ↑ . Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. wikidata.org.
  30. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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