Potter, james

[prongs]

James Potter

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Name/Alias:Prongs but some ppl know me as Mouse
Age:20
RP Experience:a few years
How Did You Found Us:i am one of us
How Much Time Do You Plan To Spend Here Per Week: never!! :P
Other Characters:none at the exact moment

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Character's Full Name:James Charlus Potter
Nicknames: Prongs, Potter. Jamie, if you have a death wish
Age:17
Year:7th
Canon or Original:canon
House:Gryffindor
Birthday:March 27
Sexual Orientation:hetero
Blood Status:pure

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Play By:Adam Brody
Appearance: James is most easily recognized by his unruly mess of raven hair and the company of friends he keeps for those are two feature which have remained ever constant in his years at Hogwarts. His boyish face and warm brown eyes belie his age, though any who know him will say that his innocent guise is anything but. Whether it is a smirk threatening to twist tightly pressed lips or a full blown gale of laughter, the Gryffindor is rarely found without some expression of mirth. Yet even when he does manage to suppress such telltale signs, it only seems to make him glow more. Likewise, his foul moods can be nearly palpable, the same force of character making his rare gloom nearly as infectious as his smile. And it is this transmutable energy which truly makes the 7th year so alluring.

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Likes:
–Being lippy, snarky, and otherwise toeing the line
-Spending time with friends
-Quidditch
-Mangoes
–Respect
-Snow
-Fiery red-headed Gryffindor girls with sparkling green eyes and the last name of Evans

Dislikes:
-Blood Purists
–Lying
-Boredom
-Losing
-Curry
-Homework
-Being patronized

Strengths:
–Transfiguration
–The Marauders
-Dueling

Weaknesses:
–The people he loves
-Apologizing
-Never knowing when to quit
Boggart:Clowns, not that he’d ever admit it.
Patronus:A brightly glowing silver Stag
Personality: James showed the signs of unique intelligence at a very young age. Not only through simple skills of reading or mathematics, but by understanding complex ideas most would consider far beyond his years. He has an innate ability to take in a large amount of information and see how things influence each other, woven into a much larger picture. As a result, he is able to make huge, and occasionally ingenious, leaps when solving a problem. Unfortunately, though the solution often works, he has a tendency make such leaps and leave others behind; only to become frustrated at having to explain everything at what he considers a tediously slow rate. Eventually his patience for dealing with slower, non-Marauder classmates wears off and James takes the far easier route of simply pushing people around to get what he wants.

Which leads to his less savory qualities, for he has long been a golden boy in the eyes of both his parents and much of the student body itself. Unfortunately he has long taken these high opinions to heart, developing a rather large, infallible ego and an abundance of arrogance. While this has tempered somewhat over the years as he has come to respect more of his fellow wizards, he remains far too proud to beg or even admit to needing help. Bolstered by an almost unhealthy self-confidence, he truly believes he can do anything.

James has never done anything by half-measure; once he chooses to commit himself, he leaps into it headlong and never looks back. Stubborn, even reckless at times, he has such a deep passion for life that he refuses to live it at anything but its full potential. As such, his true friendship is absolute, binding until the end. To those he deems worthy of such friendship, he remains unswervingly loyal and fiercely protective, regardless of what it may cost him. But such is the nature of his wraith as well, for though it takes much to draw the Gryffindor’s ire, once kindled it burns with frightening intensity.

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Father: Charlus Potter-65
Mother: Dorea Potter (nee Black)-57
Siblings:none
Other Family: Sirius Black, his twin of spirit if not blood.

History: Born the only child to his wealthy, pureblooded parents who had long ago resigned to their childless fate, James grew up absolutely adored. They doted upon him at every opportunity, making up for their age and inability to play with him by giving him whatever drew his interest. Yet despite a bank account which could keep James and his children’s children well taken care of, the Potters were not prone to extravagance. They didn’t live in a mansion or throw the exclusive banquets like the other old blood families, nor did they choose to attend many such events, thereby shielding their son from the extreme prejudices so common within the magical ‘monarchy’.

After years of interrogating his dad about the school, James had developed a rather good mental layout of Hogwarts without ever having set eyes upon it. He hung off his father’s every word about secret passageways and enchanted rooms, eager to explore all if it himself and convinced that he could find more that nobody knew about. By his 11th birthday, he was eagerly counting down the days until he would be boarding the Hogwarts Express -157- and heading off to have his own adventures. Despite his tendency for procrastination, James was packed a week early.

By the middle of that first year, James and three other Gryffindor boys had formed a tight friendship that even teachers could recognize. Most people failed to understand the dynamic between the four, believing ignorantly that it was a friendship of convenience; that students so seemingly dissimilar couldn’t possibly last. But anyone who tried to come between them quickly learned otherwise, and with a rare invisibility cloak given to James by his father, the foursome slowly laid the foundation for their reign on the school.

In second year, the boys grew suspicious of Remus’ predictable but bizarre illnesses and the utter lack of information they were given. For over a year they had shared every secret, frustration, homework, and detention; the idea that there was something Remus felt he couldn’t tell them was appalling. In hindsight, it probably wasn’t the best choice to confront the werewolf about what they had figured out, but then again James and Sirius were never really known for tact. After weeks spent attempting to convince their friend that his furry little problem truly didn’t bother them at all, the young Marauders finally developed a solution: they would all become animagi.

For three years, they worked on their little pet project as they found the time and restricted materials they needed. Unlikely though it seems, the three could’ve probably managed it sooner if their attention had not been diverted so often by other little projects. But as pranksters at heart –and students, as Remus often reminded them- such distractions couldn’t be helped… except for James’ amorous obsession with Lily of course… and the rather significant detour to create an enchanted map of the school and everyone in it… Needless to say, the Marauders’ years within the confines of Hogwarts passed in a flurry of activity which has only ever increased with the culmination of every harebrained scheme and project until they find themselves now standing upon the brink of this, their 7th and final year.

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RP Sample:you know me, i know me, prongsy is lazzzzy