Yes. Yes, I am a nerd.

Had the day off today and my mental state is a continual playing of Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song."

Now two of my favorite things in this world are mindless internet research and Harry Potter.

Today, I represented my love for the most  B.A.M.F. of M.W.P.P.  Mr. James Potter.

Now, the ageless question is who exactly would play the esteemed Mr. Potter if a film were made depicting the Marauders Era?

 He looks like Daniel Radcliffe.  (Shhh!)

Oh my good he's pretty!

Now in years past, Mr. Elijah Wood seemed to be the first round pic of Fantasy Marauders. With Daniel Radcliffe starring as the Lighting-Bolt-Kid, and Mr. Wood fresh from another epic movie series of our generation he seems the obvious choice.  That, and from Book 3 on, all we hear is how much Harry resembles his father (blah blah blah).  However, I just can't seem to get past his wide eyed hobbit face.

Elijah, however has been edged out in my opinion my one Mr. Julian Morris.  When you look further into the intricacies alluded of his character, James Potter was a lovable bad-ass.  He made himself infamous with the numerous detentions he received, helped to make the marauder's map, and still managed to land himself as Head Boy.  And his finest accomplishment, after a horrible showing in 5th year, I laughed the whole way through Snape's Worst Memory.  Fail at sympathy from me, Jo Ro. he still managed to convince Miss Lily Evans to 1) fall in love with him, and 2) bear his messy haired savior-of-the-world.  Julian wins because he can pull any ass hole stunt, be the biggest turd on the planet, and I would totally get why she had his baby.

 

Lily Evans Potter.  All the boys love me.

Now, James Potter was able to transform himself into a stag through a rare form of magic, for those who aren't as aware of the Harry Potter universe Mom , which is why Harry's Patronus also takes the form of a stag. I felt the need to determine exactly what kind of deer James changes into for his Animagus form, because my Fantasy Marauders Movie can be nothing but geographically accurate.  He can't just be the white-tail I usually think of because, loathe as I am to admit it, Hogwarts is not located in Texas.

There are six species of  deer living wild in Great Britain today, namely Red Deer, Roe Deer, Fallow Deer, Sika Deer, Muntjac, and the Chinese Water Deer. Of those, Red and Roe are native and have lived in the isles throughout the Holocene, Fallow has had to be reintroduced twice, by the Romans and the Normans, after it died out during the last ice age, and the other three are escaped or released alien species. Thank you Wikipedia!

We'll start from the end and work our way back.

Chinese Water Deer

As cool as this guy looks, his nickname was "Prongs" not "Fangs." NO!

 

Muntjac

NO!

Roe Deer

 Fail.

Sika Deer

Ahh!  We're starting to get a little warmer, but I'm not satisfied.  He doesn't seem majestic enough for my favorite Marauder. 

Fallow Deer

Getting Warmer!  I love this deer.  He's definitely more impressive looking that the Sika and those antlers are way cool, but he still doesn't win.  I feel he's just too cute.  Plus I have some experience caring for these deer and they are not very large, about the size of a large dog, and I can hardly picture then holding off an army of dementors. 

Red Deer (And he's mad!)

And finally, I present to you, James Potter's Animagus form.  He would be a red deer. I'm pretty sure I found the actual picture of him as a red deer and now he's pissed at me for saving him for last.  It's because your the best James! 

Thus concludes my mindless James Potter research.  RIP Prongs!  You lived.  You loved.  You got the girl.  You defied Voldemort three times and died in defense of your family.  

Mischief Managed