• 12th Century Wizard Linfred of Stinchcombe (also known as “The Potterer”) created magical remedies for his unsuspecting muggle neighbors.
  
• He’s credited with creating remedies that would one day evolve into such potions as Skele-Gro and Pepperup Potion.
• The Potters are related to the Peverells through marriage.
• Most, if not all, of the Potter line lived in the West of England.
• The Potter fortune was made by hard work throughout the generations.
• Harry was a FAMILY NAME.
• James’ parents were named Fleamont and Euphemia.
• FLEAMONT.
• Fleamont credited his dueling skills to having to fight people who made fun of his name in school.
• If you’ve any doubt that James is Fleamont’s (FLEAMONT’S) son, the above bullet point is all the proof you need.
• Fleamont invented Sleekeazy’s Hair Potion and sold the company for a huge profit.
• It is likely that Fleamont and Euphemia did not have James until after Fleamont’s retirement.
• Fleamont and Euphemia lived to see their son marry Lily Evans.
• They were ALIVE for the WEDDING.
• But they succumbed to Dragon Pox before Harry was born, dying within days of each other.
• James inherited the invisibility cloak after his father’s death but we can probably all collectively ignore this point because the marauders need that cloak at school they need it

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