Despite only making occasional appearances, Lily and James Potter are vital to the Harry Potter series. It’s their deaths that kickstart the entire plot when their son is the sole survivor of Voldemort’s attack. For better or worse, their memories live on through Harry — and so do their personalities.
While he’s constantly reminded of his physical resemblance to his parents, Harry never gets a chance to properly compare how they are and aren’t alike. However, thanks to memories, flashbacks and characters like Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Albus Dumbledore, it’s clear which traits he inherits from each parent.
10 Like James: He’s A Natural Rulebreaker
Harry pretty much starts breaking school rules the day he stepped into Hogwarts. This isn’t always intentional, as he tells Mrs. Weasley,