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𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑
☆ 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓸𝓼𝓼 ☆❝ 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 ❞
C H A R A C T E R
𝓕𝓾𝓵𝓵 𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓮 ⋆ James Sirius Potter
𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓴𝓷𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓼 ⋆𝓐𝓰𝓮 ⋆ 18
𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓪𝔂 / 𝓩𝓸𝓭𝓲𝓪𝓬 ⋆ July 12th 2001
𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻 ⋆ First ⋆ Upper Levels
𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓭 ⋆ Half-Blood
𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮 ⋆ Gryffindor𝓜𝓸𝓭𝓮𝓵 ⋆ Axel Kwenkeu
𝓣𝓸𝓹 𝓣𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮 ⋆ Kieran McLaggen | Scorpius Malfoy | Roxanne Weasley
S E C R E T S
⋆ ⋆ The lifestyle. From the moment his name was revealed to the public, James was expected to grow up being as mischievous and trouble-making as his two namesakes. And although for the most part those things are true, James is so much more than the personality he portrays in front of others. His boisterous nature and ‘womanizing’ ways are just a cover, much like the smile he constantly wears on his face. If people were to find out that he’s a hopeless romantic at heart; a big old softie they will most definitely make fun of him until the end of times. So he takes his shirt off, drinks until the room is a blur and pretends and pretends and pretends…
⋆ ⋆ The sexcapades. Everyone knows the wild tales about James’ love life. His womanizing ways; all those women that have thrown themselves at him the second he flashes that charming and irresistible smile of his. They are also well informed about the wild night he and Phoebe Krum spent last spring, except… such thing didn’t happen. As a matter of fact, none of these things have happened. Sure, women flirt with James and he loves to flirt with them (especially when he’s single), but he never had sex with them. He’s never had sex with Phoebe either. Things did happen, but none that would label him as the man in his group of friends. Truth is, James is still a virgin. Never had sex a day in his life and with the way things are currently going for him a part of him thinks he might stay a virgin till the day he dies.
⋆ ⋆ Phoebe Krum. The reason behind their break up is still unknown to the public. Of course, that doesn’t mean people have stopped from speculating what just went wrong and why things turned out the way they did. In almost every single situation James is in no way the bad guy. Despite being known for his womanizing ways and his cocky attitude, not a single soul wants to believe that he might be the reason why everything went to shit. He’s everyone’s little angel; he could never do wrong in their eyes because Phoebe and her heavy make-up and provocative clothing
(That stupid slut)is a lot easier to blame. Everyone knows just how terrible she is, yes they do, and as a matter of fact, everyone warned James about her, but he didn’t want to listen. If he were a bit braver; if he didn’t care what people thought of him, maybe James would’ve told them the truth. He would tell them that he fucked up; that he is the bad guy. That he betrayed her trust by lying to his friends because he’s oh so protective of his stupid ego and now has to suffer the consequences.⋆ ⋆ The friends. James might be a dumbass, but he’s a lot smarter than people think. He’s well aware of the reason why he has so many friends and why so many people want to befriend him. Yeah, his personality might be one of said reasons, but there’s also his name and his parents’ names and his fortune and, and, and… the list goes on and on and on. He’s difficult to handle; a bit messy and troublesome and loud – not many people can handle all of that and yet they do. They stick beside him no matter what because they like being associated with one of Harry Potter’s sons. And since he’s the more approachable one, this makes James an easy prey. He figured this to be true very early on in his life and the revelation has made him a bit insecure. Okay, very insecure, but in true James Potter fashion, he refuses to fully acknowledge. He constantly reassures himself that his friends like him for him, but if that were to be true than why is he constantly buying them drinks and taking them to all those lavish vacations and hyping them up on social media?
⋆ ⋆ The social media break. Shortly after his break up with Phoebe, James took a massive break from social media
and the world.Usually, even when he’s feeling worst than worst, he’d put up a brave smile and pretend as if nothing’s wrong, but this particular thing was something he in no way was able to mask. None of his impressions or jokes helped when it came to hiding the tears and sadness in his eyes. The heartbreak was so strong that it radiated through his entire body, as if there was a permanent dark cloud hovering that curly head of his. His loved ones allowed him to have as much as space as needed; he wasn’t going to talk to them when he’s ready, but James never did. He just disappeared – only coming out for his daily work out and occasional meal or two. When things got better, he claimed that he was taking a break from social media. That Instagram was toxic and all that nonsense people tell when they try to hide their suffering. His followers bought it, but those who know him – who truly know him – are fully aware of James’ broken heart and spirit.⋆ ⋆ Short king. No one in the world would suspect that someone as rowdy and confident as James Potter would be insecure about something as trivial as the following. And yet, there he is – obsessing over his height and how he’s the only one of his family who isn’t having difficulties walking through a bloody door! How is he supposed to be the older big brother; the authority figure when all of his little siblings and cousins are literally resting their arms over his head!? So maybe that’s why during his sixth year he told everyone that he is 6’1, when in reality he’s barely 6 feet tall. His hair helps in covering up for his lies, but for how long? { 𝐸𝓍𝓅𝑜𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝓎 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓠𝓾𝓲𝓫𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓻 𝒾𝓃 2018 }
⋆ ⋆ Future plans. Knowing what he wants to be when he grows up has never been something James was particularly interested in. He just knew that he never wants to become one of those boring adults with an office job. No one in his family leads a boring life
(okay, maybe his Uncle Percy but he’s a rare breed)and neither would he. He’s a natural when it comes to Quidditch, not to mention incredibly athletic, so everyone just thinks that he’d follow after his mum’s footsteps. And while this may be one of the few presumptions about him that James actually likes and agrees upon, a small part of him can’t help but develop a love for the dramatics. He’s always been a fan of plays and movies and musicals and considering how he’s put up an act since the day he was born, he might as well get paid for it.⋆ ⋆ The fake girlfriend. The summer following his break up with Phoebe, James embarked on a journey to Spain where he brought his ‘closest’ friends with. One of them, Ava Kinglsey, thought it would be interesting to pull at his ex-girlfriend’s heartstrings; no one breaks up with James Potter and doesn’t regret it. The plan was simple, take a cheeky photo of her legs and a lovely scenery behind and play it off as just another one of his silly Instagram posts. In a second, everyone started making speculations to the point where even his family wanted to know who those legs belonged to. Instead of admitting to the whole thing being a hoax, James dug himself into a bigger hole, by lying about a girlfriend. Of course, those who were with him kept up the act, but the more he lies the more tired they get and sooner or later the truth is going to come out.
⋆ ⋆ First kiss. In fourth year, during a cheeky game of spin the bottle James kissed fellow Gryffindor and long time crush, Teresa Huang. For months following the kiss, he claimed that she was the first person he kissed. It’s safe to say that his actual first kiss – a girl that goes by the name of Arabella Blixt – was incredibly offended by the following. His lies had nothing to do with the fact that she’s unfortunate looking; as a matter of fact Arabella is one of the prettiest girls James has ever seen, but she’s shy and quiet and plenty of people think she’s one of those weird Hufflepuffs that roll in the mud for fun. Plus, their kiss was a complete and total accident! If they weren’t stuck in detention together earlier that year such thing probably wouldn’t even have happened! It’s been five years since that happened and James still hasn’t apologized to her. { 𝐸𝓍𝓅𝑜𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝓎 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓠𝓾𝓲𝓫𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓻 𝒾𝓃 2015 }
P E R S O N A L I T Y
{ 𝐼𝑅𝒜𝒮𝒞𝐼𝐵𝐿𝐸 ⋆ 𝐹𝒜𝐼𝒯𝐻𝐹𝒰𝐿 ⋆ 𝐸𝒩𝐼𝒢𝑀𝒜𝒯𝐼𝒞 }
The thing about James Potter is that everyone thinks they know him. James Potter is cocky; James Potter is so fucking full of himself; James Potter is loud; James Potter is spoiled and entitled. Presumptions people make because at first glance, James might as well be all of that. He can’t help himself; ever since he was little he got used to the attention he was constantly given. After all he was the first born and long awaited successor of the Boy who Lived. Speculations of who he is or who he will grow up to be one day were made almost instantly. They thought he would be just as brave and witty as his father; athletic and feisty like his mother and they were right: James shines with the fire of a thousand suns; he’s charming and warm and funny and boisterous as hell.
You simply cannot miss him. The second he enters a room, things get a bit brighter and easier; after all, he is a born entertainer and his favorite role so far is the one where he plays everyone’s favorite ray of sunshine. People have a hard time believing that someone is capable of being that happy all the time, but then again, he is James Potter; why wouldn’t he be constantly happy?
And for most part, he is and has always been the type of person that always looks on the bright side of life. There isn’t a single thing that can get him down and yet as of late, James has grown more and more troubled as the days go by. Unfortunately, he’s a people pleaser and the last thing he wants is to disappoint those who think oh so highly of him – so, he puts on a brave face and a wide smile and acts as if he doesn’t have a single care in the world.
It’s just part of who he is; all those years he spent worrying his parents by acting out and behaving in a way that is so unlikely of him have left permanent scars. He never wants to be the type of person who easily loses his temper and picks fights. At least not again. He’s grown so much from the aggressive little rascal he used to be years ago and made a promise to never burden his family like that ever again. They don’t deserve it.
He smiles and makes jokes and tells all kinds of tall tales about his so-called adventures. He’s the
secondoldest after all and someone had to take the role of the big brother once Teddy left for America. And boy did he wholeheartedly accept that particular part. It feels as if being the leader; the motherfucking boss is what James was born to be all along. Just like a lighthouse at the end of the horizon, he too stands tall and selflessly guides all those lost souls to their desired destination; never asking for a single thing in return.He’s a bit obnoxious in that way; coddling and taking care of those who need it the most even though they’ve never asked for his help. His siblings and cousins have started to get a bit annoyed by his constant attention and lack of personal space, but it’s not like he can help it – James is and always will be the affectionate kind: always putting others before his own needs.
But something drastically changes the moment he finds himself on his own. Like a clown after a successful show, James too removes his squeaky red nose and bright clothes and that ridiculous make-up. Every single muscle in his face hurts from all that smiling. Yes – he is a joyful person, but for how long can a person put up an act before they snap completely? He doesn’t want to worry others or disappoint them in any way possible and yet, he can’t help but hate everything he was born into and given. Does this make him selfish? Ungrateful? James can’t help but agree. He is nothing like the person everyone describes him to be and yet he’s grown so comfortable pretending that he’s completely lost sight of who he really is.
B I O G R A P H Y
❝ 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓇𝓊𝓅𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓂? 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝑜 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝓃 — ❞
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It’s not easy being the first born child of The Boy who Lived. Others would gladly believe that it is because apparently there’s nothing better than being born into all that fame and glory. From the second he stepped into the world, dozens of speculations were being made about him. James Sirius Potter – his namesakes alluded that one day, he too would grow up to be as brash and troublemaking as they once were. Everyone had their eyes on him; attentively waiting to see the young man he would become.
All this attention was exciting for James at first; who doesn’t love people cooing and worshipping the ground they walk on? It made him feel important; so many people looked up to him even though he himself had no idea who he was or he wanted to be. Luckily for James, he didn’t have to make any those decisions because complete strangers have already made them for him. They would speculate that he was spoiled just because he asked his father for a grey owl instead of a white one; accuse him of being rude of impolite because he didn’t say thank you that one rare time and plenty of other things that would soon take an immense toll on him.
In a matter of seconds, his love for the sparkly limelight had gone sour. Other people’s attention burdened him and all he wanted to do is go outside without having complete strangers following his every single move. The constant talk and rumors about him made James angry, but he never spoke of it out of fear of being labeled as an ungrateful and selfish little brat. So he kept it deep inside and let it fester.
Something happened to him the minute he started attending Hogwarts. Everyone was overjoyed that Harry Potter’s son was a Gryffindor just like he was supposed to be. His famous last name and undeniable charm made it even easier for James to fit in; he was everyone’s favorite: students and teachers alike and yet, he grew angrier and angrier as the days went by. He didn’t know why he felt that way; he couldn’t understand why hearing other’s whispers in the distance caused him such disarray. He kept on swallowing and swallowing until he couldn’t take it no more.
James Potter snapped. He was twelve years old and he fucking snapped. No one can really tell you what exactly happened because he was the only person present. His wand was in pieces and his room was a mess and James was just… angry. And people were afraid of him. Everyone could see it. It was in their voices; in the way they shook each time they’d stop and talk to; they were terrified, but never stopped talking to him. Something was wrong with James and yet everyone still wanted to be his friend for some strange reason.
Was it because he’s just that likeable or because they wanted to be James Potter’s friend?
Once Quidditch became a permanent thing in his life, James’ anger slowly began to diminish. He felt lighter; easier. The rage was there, but it wasn’t bothering him as much as it used to. People still talked and speculated about him, but he just let them. They wanted him to be this bright and cheerful person? They got it. His smile grew bigger and so did his sense of humor . James became everyone’s beacon of hope; the person they all turn to when things look grey and he loved it. For the second time in his life he was able to see the beauty in the limelight. It helped him to connect with people and forget about all of the things that made his chest feel heavy.
He kept putting on an act and no one; absolutely no one saw past it. Not even his friends or family.
And then he fell in love with a person no one expected him to be fall in love with. Phoebe Krum was so unlike the girls he was usually associated with. She was dark and mysterious and her smolder made him feel all kinds of things. There was something about her; something that made James feel as if she saw right through his bullshit and straight into his soul. Phoebe knew him. She knew that he wasn’t always happy; that he was troubled and that he might not like people as much as he claimed to do.
Phoebe made him feel light. She made him feel as if he’s a real person instead of a character he invented in order to maintain other people’s happiness. Only for him to fuck it all up and destroy the only thing that made him happy; made him whole. If only he wasn’t so obsessed with keeping up appearances… Why’d he have to be that obnoxious little clown that he is and make up all those lies?
He broke her trust. And she broke his heart. And he deserved it. He deserves all the pain and suffering he’s currently going through because that’s what he gets for pretending to be this… shell of a person. The worst thing of all is that no matter how much he drinks and parties and snogs other girls – there’s always going to be this part of him that loves Phoebe. They told him it’ll get better with time, but the thing is, he’s still very much madly in love with her. Maybe even more than he’s ever been.
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❝ 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓎’𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝒶𝓁𝓀 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓊𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒹𝒾𝓈𝒸𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝓌𝑒 𝓀𝒾𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑒𝒹 𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 ❞
HEADCANNONS
⋆ ⋆ A bit too emotional for his own good - after all he is a Cancer. Don’t let that permanent bright smile fool you; James takes everything and anything to heart and is very easily bothered by the things that are said about him. Constructive criticism is something he simply does not
vibe withhave in his vocabulary and often times is quick to consider the following as a direct insult to both his character and ego. Will he say something about it? Complain? Try to prove a point? No way. Just because James has no problem standing up for others, doesn’t mean that he will do the same thing for himself.⋆ ⋆ To everyone’s surprise, James turned out to have a much closer bond with his mother rather than his father. This doesn’t mean that he and his dad aren’t close; they are, but not in the way people usually would like to assume. He can’t help it, Ginny just gets him and unlike everyone else in their family, she actually is capable of seeing right through his bullshit and wide smile. It’s nothing personal really, but ever since he was young, James realized that his father already got the son he always wanted in Teddy. This is supposed to bother him, but the truth is James couldn’t care less. He and Teddy were raised like brothers; he is his brother, so there’s no point in competing for Harry’s attention.
⋆ ⋆ Despite his large friend group and having so many fucking people be desperate for his friendship and attention, there have been plenty of times where James has felt like an outsider. This feeling comes during his worst moments; the kind where the helplessness overwhelms him and the bad thoughts just won’t stop pouring in. It makes no sense really; he shouldn’t feel this way because so many fucking people adore him. He’s the center of the attention; the apple of everyone’s eye…. then why in the bloody hell does he feel so alone?
⋆ ⋆ With both parents being so passionate about Quidditch, it’s no wonder that James also has a special place in his heart for it. He’s been watching his mum kick ass on the field for as long as he can remember; a life sized Viktor Krum poster has been gracing his childhood bedroom for years
awkward, he should really take that downand a Nimbus was one of the first birthday gifts he was given so it makes sense why no one was surprised when he began to actively pursue it. In a way, Quidditch saved his life. Before being accepted as one of Gryffindor’s Chasers, James was slowly devoured by a strange, unexplainable force that made him angry and self-destructive. The rush of adrenaline was just the thing he needed in order to get rid of all that pent up anger. He put all his free time into the sport and it wasn’t long before it consumed his entire life.⋆ ⋆ Would you believe it if someone were to tell you that James Potter is one of the most romantic people on the planet? Quite possibly because the photos and captions he posted during his time with Phoebe were so sweet it literally gave people diabetes. When in love, James sees everything through rose colored glasses. His trademark smile is bigger and brighter; his jokes are cornier and all he can do is tell the world about the gorgeous and amazing and fantastic girl that’s stolen his heart. So what if his friends make fun of him for just how fucking whipped he is? Let them! When in love James doesn’t care about what others think or say about him. The only person he cares about is the one he gives all his love to – completely and unconditionally.
⋆ ⋆ James’ clothing choices are… questionable to say the least. He’s not color blind, but he might as well be considering all the bright things he chooses to put on. No wonder people mistake him for a clown.
⋆ ⋆ His love for the theatrics was birthed from a very young age. Unlike the rest of his peers who are completely detached from muggle media and their reality, James has been a constant part of it thanks to his father. Ever since he saw Scott Pilgrim vs the World in a local London film theater, he’s been completely enamored by the art of cinematography and acting. It’s the reason why he showed interest in becoming an actor in the first place. He certainly has the look for it, but talent? He’ll have to work on it.
⋆ ⋆ Has a large social media following and takes great pride in it. People are constantly commenting on his photos and there’s always an abundance of pretty girls sliding in his dms, but James knows very well that they all worship the illusion he’s created for himself. He isn’t as cocky or corny as his captions and photos make him out to be. There’s a lot more than the boy who constantly forgets to put a shirt on and relentlessly browses Pinterest for the frat boy quote that perfectly matches his half-naked selfie.
⋆ ⋆ Last year during an end of the year party
that he undeniably hosted and provided drinks and other party favors forJames got so drunk that he literally opened his heart out for a majority of the party goers. What he initially thought was an emotional speech in which he will finally bear his entire soul out, turned out be a botched monologue he stole from Shrek. Now everyone knows that James has layers… just like an onion.