Harry James Potter (born July 31, 1980) is the titular protagonist of the series of books and films of the same name.
He is a wizard who survived an attempted murder by an evil dark-wizard named Lord Voldemort as an infant — leaving him with a distinctive lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. Harry's survival, coupled with the prophecy that surrounded him and Voldemort as revealed by Sybil Trelawney, led him revered as one of legendary figures by many in wizarding world (the other being Dumbledore and Voldemort himself) where in his case, as the Chosen One who is prophesied to defeat the Dark Lord. He is the son of James Potter I and Lily Evans, the godson of Sirius Black, the best friend of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, husband of Ginny Weasley, and father of James Sirius II, Albus Severus and Lily Luna Potter.
He was portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in all eight films.