Lily Potter

Lily Potter is a character in J.K.

Rowling's Harry Potter series—the mother of the protagonist, who dies protecting her infant son from the dark wizard Voldemort.

Her sacrificial love creates a magical protection that saves Harry and drives the plot.

Though she appears only in flashbacks and memories, she remains central to the story's themes of love conquering evil.

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love · protective charm · Evans · Gryffindor · green eyes · doe · Patronus · protection · Voldemort · murder · Halloween · wand · Hogwarts · redhead · witch · Dursley · blood · magic

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moral alignment in Harry Potter universe

Lily PotterLord Voldemort

Tom Riddle · Bellatrix Lestrange · Salazar Slytherin · Peter Pettigrew · Dolores Umbridge

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G