Lily Potter (née Evans) (30 January, 1960 – 31 October, 1981) was a Muggle-born witch, the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Evans and the younger sister of Petunia Evans. She learned that she was a witch as a child, after Severus Snape (a wizard boy who lived nearby) recognised her as a witch and told her of the existence of magic. Lily attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971 to 1978. She was Sorted into Gryffindor house and was a member of the Slug Club. In her seventh year Lily was made Head Girl and began dating James Potter.