Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

by

J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany

James Potter (Harry’s Son) Character Analysis

James Potter is Harry’s son and Albus’s older brother (named for Harry’s father). James is sorted into Gryffindor and Albus often feels that Harry likes his brother much more because everything comes easy to him. Harry assures him that while he understands James more, James is nothing like him because Harry often struggled throughout his childhood.

James Potter (Harry’s Son) Quotes in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child quotes below are all either spoken by James Potter (Harry’s Son) or refer to James Potter (Harry’s Son). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Parenthood Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Act 1, Scene 7 Quotes

HARRY: Albus, I want you to have the blanket.

ALBUS: And do what with it? Fairy wings make sense, Dad, invisibility cloaks, they also make sense—but this—really?

HARRY is slightly heartbroken. He looks at his son, desperate to reach out.

HARRY: Do you want a hand? Packing. I always loved packing. It meant I was leaving Privet Drive and going back to Hogwarts. Which was… well, I know you don’t love it but…

ALBUS: For you, it’s the greatest place on earth. I know. The poor orphan, bullied by his uncle and aunt Dursley…

Related Characters: Albus Severus Potter (speaker), Harry Potter (speaker), James Potter (Harry’s Son), Lily Potter (Harry’s Daughter), Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon
Related Symbols: Harry’s Blanket
Page Number: 38
Explanation and Analysis:
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James Potter (Harry’s Son) Quotes in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child quotes below are all either spoken by James Potter (Harry’s Son) or refer to James Potter (Harry’s Son). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Parenthood Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Act 1, Scene 7 Quotes

HARRY: Albus, I want you to have the blanket.

ALBUS: And do what with it? Fairy wings make sense, Dad, invisibility cloaks, they also make sense—but this—really?

HARRY is slightly heartbroken. He looks at his son, desperate to reach out.

HARRY: Do you want a hand? Packing. I always loved packing. It meant I was leaving Privet Drive and going back to Hogwarts. Which was… well, I know you don’t love it but…

ALBUS: For you, it’s the greatest place on earth. I know. The poor orphan, bullied by his uncle and aunt Dursley…

Related Characters: Albus Severus Potter (speaker), Harry Potter (speaker), James Potter (Harry’s Son), Lily Potter (Harry’s Daughter), Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon
Related Symbols: Harry’s Blanket
Page Number: 38
Explanation and Analysis: