Harry

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Harry Potter (哈利)
Alias(es)	The Boy Who Lived; Child of Destiny; Child of the Plane 11
Species/Race	Wizard
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hogwarts; Gryffindor
Status	Alive; later has a family with Ginny Weasley 337
First Appearance	11

Background / History

Harry grew up under the care of the Dursleys, where he was made to perform exhausting household work and treated harshly even on his birthday 153. Voldemort first observes him at the Dursley home as a frail, black-haired boy with a lightning-shaped scar 11.

Before beginning at Hogwarts, Harry visits Gringotts with Hagrid and Professor Quirrell. During an attack around Vault 713, Quirrell—under Voldemort's control—uses a modified Summoning Charm to pull Harry away from a fatal fall 26 27. Quirrell then accompanies the shaken boy through Diagon Alley to buy school supplies 28.

At Hogwarts, Harry becomes a highly visible student whose presence inspires considerable expectation among students and staff 31. He publicly recounts Quirrell's rescue at Gringotts, helping establish the professor's standing among Gryffindors 50.

Harry later begins to doubt Dumbledore after seeking answers about his parents' deaths from Snape. Snape confirms that Harry's parents died at the Dark Lord's hands, while hinting that a prophecy was involved 180. Dumbledore subsequently reveals that he has been guiding Harry through a planned course of clues and discoveries 85.

Appearance

Harry is a slight, underfed-looking boy with untidy black hair, broken round glasses, and striking emerald-green eyes.

• Smaller and frailer than Dudley Dursley 11
• Gaunt face and prominent knees 11
• Lightning-shaped scar on his forehead 11
• Wears round glasses, which are damaged at the time Voldemort first sees him 11

Personality

Harry is initially shy and easily embarrassed by public attention; he blushes while recounting Quirrell's rescue and hesitates when speaking to unfamiliar adults 50. Despite this, he repeatedly acts when frightened or uncertain, including entering Snape's office to investigate his parents' deaths 180.

He is compassionate and protective of those close to him. During Voldemort's punishment of Sirius Black, Harry asks Voldemort to spare his godfather even while recognizing the danger of intervening 391. He also tends to shoulder blame for conflicts around him, such as worrying that Quirrell's trouble with the Malfoys may have been caused by Harry himself 50.

Abilities & Skills

Wizarding and Defensive Magic

Harry is a trained wizard who carries a wand and receives practical Defence Against the Dark Arts instruction from Severus Snape.

• Casts the Stunning Spell during combat training 184
• Can form a Shield Charm, though Snape breaks through it with ease during their first demonstrated lesson 184
• Develops combat instincts under Snape's harsh tutoring 391
• Is considered important enough for Dumbledore to personally involve in investigations of Horcruxes 242 243

Legilimency

Harry confirms that Snape has taught him Legilimency by the time Dumbledore questions him about it 242.

• Enables him to receive instruction in mind magic from Snape 242
• His training is notable enough to concern Dumbledore 242

Connection to Dark Magic

Harry is vulnerable to the influence of Voldemort-linked magical objects.

• Wearing Slytherin's locket fills him with dark thoughts and a desire for power 301
• The locket's influence strains his friendship with Hermione and coincides with Ron leaving Hogwarts 301

Equipment / Items

• Wand — carried during his training with Snape and Dumbledore's Horcrux investigations 184 242
• Slytherin's locket — discovered with Hermione in the Room of Requirement; negatively affects Harry after he puts it on 301

Relationships

• Professor Quirrell / Voldemort — Quirrell saves Harry during the Gringotts incident and later escorts him through Diagon Alley; Harry publicly defends him before other Gryffindors 27 28 50.
• Rubeus Hagrid — accompanies Harry to Gringotts and helps him access his inherited vault 26.
• Albus Dumbledore — guides Harry through a prearranged series of clues and personally brings him into Horcrux investigations; Harry later becomes suspicious of Dumbledore's role in his parents' deaths 85 180 242 243.
• Severus Snape — provides information about Harry's parents and later tutors him in Defence Against the Dark Arts and Legilimency 180 183 184 242.
• Hermione Granger — a close friend and Horcrux-search partner; their relationship is tested when the locket affects Harry 301.
• Ron Weasley — Harry's friend, though Ron's jealousy and insecurity contribute to him leaving Hogwarts during the locket incident 183 301.
• Ginny Weasley — Harry's wife in the later timeline; they have children together, including Albus 337.
• Albus Potter — Harry's son; their relationship becomes strained after Albus is sorted into Slytherin 337.
• Draco Malfoy — once an adversarial peer, later maintains a civil relationship with Harry and expresses concern for Albus 337.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Gringotts Incident

Harry receives access to his family vault at Gringotts, then nearly dies during an attack near Vault 713. Voldemort, acting through Quirrell, saves him with an altered Summoning Charm 26 27.

Hogwarts and Dumbledore's Course

Harry attends Hogwarts amid extraordinary public expectations. Dumbledore later admits that he has designed a course of clues meant specifically for Harry to uncover answers 31 85.

Search for the Truth About His Parents

Harry confronts Snape about James and Lily Potter's deaths, learns of the Dark Lord's responsibility and a prophecy, and begins questioning Dumbledore's intentions 180.

Horcrux Investigations

Dumbledore involves Harry in investigating Voldemort's Horcruxes, including the Gaunt ring. Harry later searches Hogwarts with Hermione and finds Slytherin's locket in the Room of Requirement 242 243 301.

Later Family Life

As an adult, Harry and Ginny bring their children to Hogwarts for Albus's first year. Albus's sorting into Slytherin exposes tension between Harry's expectations and his son's wish to define himself independently 337.

Notable Quotes

“Professor Quirrell, is the Wizarding world always this dangerous?” 28

“Professor, please don't hurt my godfather anymore. He meant no harm; he just cares about me too much.” 391