Harry Potter (character)

Harry Potter
Harry Potter character
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
Last appearance	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
Created by	J. K. Rowling
Portrayed by	Daniel Radcliffe
Voiced by	Joe Sowerbutts (VG 1) Daniel Larner (VG 4) Adam Sopp (VG 5–7) Kyle McCarley (Wizards Unite)[1]
In-universe information
Full name	Harry James Potter
Nicknames	The Boy Who Lived The Chosen One
Family	James Potter Lily Potter
Spouse	Ginny Weasley
Children	James Sirius Potter Albus Severus Potter Lily Luna Potter
Relatives	Fleamont Potter (grandfather) Euphemia Potter (grandmother) Petunia Dursley (aunt) Vernon Dursley (uncle) Dudley Dursley (cousin)
Nationality	British
House	Gryffindor
Born	31 July 1980

Harry James Potter is a fictional character and the titular protagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of eponymous novels. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Thus, he attends Hogwarts to practise magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster Albus Dumbledore and other school professors along with his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry also discovers that he is already famous throughout the novel's magical community, and that his fate is tied with that of Lord Voldemort – the internationally feared Dark Wizard and murderer of his parents, James and Lily Potter. The book and film series revolve around Harry's struggle to adapt to the wizarding world and defeat Voldemort.

Harry is regarded as a fictional icon and has been described by many critics, readers, and audiences as one of the greatest literary and film characters of all time. He was portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in all eight Harry Potter films from Philosopher's Stone (2001) to Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).