Lily

Biodata

Background / History

Friendship Before Hogwarts

Lily knew Anna Grindelwald for two years before entering Hogwarts. During her first visit to the Evans home, Anna explained wizards and Hogwarts to Lily’s parents. Consequently, the family was already familiar with the wizarding world when a Hogwarts professor visited to discuss Lily’s admission 17.

When Anna and Severus Snape visited after shopping in Diagon Alley, Lily greeted them enthusiastically, embracing Anna and complaining that she had not visited for a month. Her parents welcomed both guests for lunch, and Lily later showed Anna her Hogwarts acceptance letter 16 17.

Protection in the Changed Timeline

Lily’s death in Snape’s previous life is a tragedy he is determined to prevent. Anna explicitly included Lily’s protection in her offer to safeguard the people important to him 8 13.

After their contract, Anna commissioned a powerful protective necklace for Lily. Although fulfilling that agreement, Anna emphasized that Lily was also her own friend and that she wanted her to live safely. Snape recognized both the necklace’s exceptional value and Anna’s sincerity 17.

Appearance

• Hair: Long, red hair falling in gentle waves, described as blazing like a flame in sunlight 16.
• Face: Described as lovely when James Potter first meets her 19.
• Accessory: Anna fastens a silver necklace with an ice-blue, teardrop-shaped gemstone around her neck 17.

Personality

Lily is affectionate and attentive to her friends. She openly expresses how much she misses Anna, worries about her treatment in Slytherin, and insists that she rest after her magical outburst. During the hospital visit, she brings food with Snape, offers Anna water, and explains that Snape’s harsh remarks conceal concern 16 27 32.

She initially worries that Slytherin produces only bad wizards, but accepts Anna’s argument that choices matter more than house membership. Her loyalty later becomes an active challenge to house prejudice: despite gossip from other Gryffindors, she defends Anna and organizes a visit to the Slytherin table. The narration explicitly notes that her years with Anna have made her bolder than in her previous life 18 19 48.

Lily also takes her studies seriously. Having already read her new textbooks once, she panics at Anna’s invented Sorting examination because she fears she is insufficiently prepared. Later, Anna’s commitment to studying inspires her to follow that example 20 28.

Abilities & Skills

Transfiguration

• Successfully transforms a match into a needle during her first Transfiguration lesson.
• Earns Gryffindor its first five points awarded to a first-year 29.

Potion-Making

• Reports that brewing the Cure for Boils in her first Potions lesson was straightforward.
• Recognizes Snape’s classroom success and recommends that he explain his notes to Anna during her recovery 32.

Broom Flight

• Begins Flying Class nervous about riding a broom.
• With Anna flying alongside her and ready to intervene, gains control and starts enjoying flight 40.

Equipment / Items

• Protective alchemical necklace — A simple silver necklace set with a clear, ice-blue gemstone shaped like a teardrop. Anna commissioned a goblin to make it after her contract with Snape 17.
  • Snape assesses its protection as sufficient to withstand at least three Killing Curses.
  • Its value is approximately one-fifth of the Prince family’s assets.
  • Anna conceals its true strength and cost, describing it as protection against minor hexes and asking Lily not to remove it.
  • Lily initially refuses the gift because it appears too valuable, but Anna fastens it around her neck 17.

Relationships

• Anna Grindelwald — Best friend and protector. Their friendship predates Hogwarts, and Lily refuses to let Anna’s house or connection to Grindelwald determine how she treats her 17 19 48.
• Severus Snape — One of her two best friends, alongside Anna. Lily draws him into Halloween activities and readily explains the concern beneath his stern behavior. His determination to prevent her death belongs to his memories of a previous life 8 19 32 44.
• Mr. and Mrs. Evans — Parents who welcome her friends and learn about the wizarding world from Anna. Anna gives Mr. Evans an owl so the family can correspond with Lily while she attends Hogwarts 16 17.
• Lilian Strachey — Roommate, friend, and fellow Muggle-born witch. Lily answers her concerns about Anna and persuades her to visit the Slytherin table 48.
• James Potter — Gryffindor classmate who first introduces himself on the Hogwarts Express. He applauds her Sorting enthusiastically and later agrees to join her Slytherin-table visit because she asks him 19 21 48.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entering Hogwarts

• Hogwarts Express: Lily travels with Anna and Snape. After discussing Slytherin’s reputation, she affirms that both remain her best friends regardless of their houses 18 19.
• Sorting prank: Anna’s claim that Sorting requires a difficult written examination frightens Lily until Anna privately admits the story was invented 20.
• House placement: Lily enters Gryffindor, while Anna and Snape enter Slytherin. Anna subsequently visits her at breakfast, maintaining their friendship across the house divide 21 27.

Anna’s Hospitalization

After learning of Anna’s magical outburst, Lily follows Snape toward the Hospital Wing. Once Anna wakes, Lily urges her to remain in bed, helps her drink, and shares classroom news. Before leaving, she asks Snape to help Anna catch up on Potions 31 32.

Halloween and House Relations

Lily joins Anna’s plan to ask professors for Halloween candy and brings Snape along despite his reluctance. Their visits include Professor Slughorn and Professor McGonagall. Anna later sends Lily back before approaching Voldemort, and Snape confirms that she reaches the Gryffindor Common Room 44 45.

That evening, Lily recruits Lilian, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter to sit with Anna at the Slytherin table. She insists on staying when Anna offers to accompany them back to Gryffindor instead 48.

Lucius Malfoy’s objection prompts Anna to seek an official ruling. Dumbledore confirms that students may visit other houses’ tables except during designated beginning- and end-of-year ceremonies, and the house heads welcome such visits. The feast ends with students mingling more openly across house boundaries 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“Er, you’re both my best friends.” 19

“But Anna is Anna. She didn’t choose the family she was born into, and I was already good friends with her before she entered Slytherin House.” 48

“But Anna, you come over to our side every morning. Can’t we come over to yours for a change?” 48