Albus Severus Potter


 *  "Albus Severus, you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew."


 *  —Harry Potter regarding his son's fear of being Sorted into Slytherin.



Albus Severus Potter (b. 1 November, 2005) was a first generation Pureblood, the only child and son of Harry Potter and Ginevra Potter née Weasley, two of the most famous Wizarding people of modern times.

Family lineage
The Potters were an old and wealthy pure-blood family, and Albus's father Harry inherited much wealth from his own father James. The Potters descended from the Peverell family through Ignotus Peverell, who passed the Cloak of Invisibility on to his descendants. The Potters are related to the Gaunts, who are descendants of the second brother Cadmus. From him, the Resurrection Stone was passed onto his descendants as a family heirloom, set in a signet ring.

Conversely, Albus's grandmother Lily Evans was a Muggle-born, the first witch in her family. Lily had an older sister, Petunia, who was forced to raise Harry alongside her son and was married to a man named Vernon Dursley. Their child Dudley, Albus's first cousin once removed, has married and had children also.

As the Potters were considered a pure-blood family, Albus may be related paternally to various other wizards and witches through families like the Blacks, the Malfoys, the Weasleys, and the Longbottoms, as well as many other Pure-blood families. According to the Black Family Tree, Albus may possibly be the great-grandson of Dorea Potter née Black, which would mean that he was a cousin of Bellatrix Lestrange, Sirius Black, and of Nymphadora Tonks. Else, they would be related to him through Dorea's husband Charlus Potter, though the relationship between his father Harry and Charlus wasn't specified.

Albus's's maternal relatives was the Weasley family and their plethora of relations.

Due to having two sets of magical grandparents, Albus would be considered a Pure-blood.

Lily Luna Potter
Lily and Albus have always had a close relationship, developed in part due to a common alliance against their older brother's antics. Lily looks up to and trusts Albus more even than she does her father. This is why Albus is the only one trusted with Lily's worries about her magic. For Albus's part he is extremely protective of Lily in ways he is not with his cousins and James.

James Sirius Potter
James will sometimes push too far and hurt Albus's feelings not recognizing himself that he's moved past a line. Albus for his part will sometimes lose his temper and strike out at James in revenge that lasts longer than is strictly deserved. For all their faults the two of them love each other fiercely and can be protective of one another. They are both very passionate about the all witches singing group, The Witches of East End, a secret that they bond over.

Abigail Jones
Suzume Inoue

Next Generation Fanfiction
The Torment Bred in the Race

Etymology
Albus was named by his father, after Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Albus Potter is worried about making it in to Slytherin, so Harry tells him the meaning of his name. He also says that one of his namesakes was in Slytherin.

Albus may be the masculine form of "Alba," the Scottish Gaelic and possibly Pictish for Scotland or an Italian word meaning "sunrise". The male name Albus can also come from Latin origins and means pure or white, the color traditionally representing the forces of good. Albus can also be associated with the Greek Goddess Aphrodite (the Goddess of Love) and viewed as having been "graced" by her.

Severus means "stern" in Latin, and is the root of the English word "severe." It was a Roman cognomen, common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors, including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians.

Septimius Severus, also known as Severus, was Roman Emperor from 193 to 211. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus seized power after the death of Emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors. After deposing and killing the incumbent emperor Didius Julianus, Severus fought his rival claimants, the generals Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus. Niger was defeated in 194 at the Battle of Issus in Cilicia. Later that year Severus waged a short punitive campaign beyond the eastern frontier, annexing the Kingdom of Osroene as a new province. Severus defeated Albinus three years later at the Battle of Lugdunum in Gaul.

Potter is a very common surname of English origin. It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery. Beatrix Potter was a well-known English children's author. Potter's Field is the name for a burial ground for the unknown or unclaimed dead, particularly soldiers and orphans; the Potter family had many members that fit that description. The Potter Box is a model for making ethical decisions developed at Harvard University. J. K. Rowling has also commented that she has liked the name since childhood, as a family that had lived near her carried this surname.

Behind the scenes

 * Arthur Bowen portrays Albus in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
 * J. K. Rowling has stated that she finds Albus the most "interesting" of Harry's children, possibly because of his physical and mental similarities with his father, Harry Potter.
 * The fact that Albus was the only of Harry's children to inherit Lily Evans’s eyes could be interpreted as a symbolic reference to Albus’ namesake, Severus Snape, who loved Lily and was notably fond of her eyes.
 * In the movie, Albus had a pet ferret.
 * Albus speaks the last line of the film series: "Ready." Coincidentally, his namesake Albus Dumbledore spoke the first line of the film series.
 * In the film, Albus is the first of the Next Generation characters to speak, the second being Rose and the third being James.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
 * J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (Mentioned only)
 * Pottermore (Mentioned only)
 * The Torment Bred in the Race