“this is just what your ego needed, a #1 fan” -lily to james at some point about an adoring, style-mimicking, dad-loving harry probably
- two year old harry calling lily ‘evans’ when he’s in trouble and trying to charm his way out just as he’s seen his dad do. works every time.
- harry continually making sure his hair is sticking up in the exact places james’s does.
- eating his food at supper one item at a time, just like his dad, and in the same order as his dad.
- five year old harry sneaking into his parents’ room at 4am to nick his dad’s wand before heading into the bathroom to use the enchanted razor. accidentally shaving a large strip of hair from the top of his head.
- covering himself in polish from his dad’s broom polishing kit as a three year old so he can polish his own toy broom.
- wanting a puddlemere shirt, but not just any puddlemere shirt, the exact same puddlemere shirt as his dad. lily eventually learns to buy two of everything she buys for james so the second can be shrunk for harry.
- scribbling over the finished daily prophet paper as his father does the crossword in the mornings.
harry tripping all over himself (literally) as he swears he can fit into his dad’s trainers.
- telling his mom he needs glasses and being ridiculously dramatic by running into walls. lily refuses to take him in a/c she remembers the month-long period harry insisted his arm ached but he really just wanted to be like his dad, who had broken it on an excursion with sirius. (she never got the details of that, but when they all finally figured out he actually did need glasses she felt so guilty she let him eat ice cream for breakfast for a solid week.)
- stealing uncle remus’s phoenix t-shirt and rolling up the sleeves and it still hangs to his knees but he doesn’t care.
- of course the assholes have matching socks.
- harry practicing in the mirror for hours to try and perfect that raised eyebrow and smirk thing his dad does.
meticulously cutting holes in his jeans in the exact places where james’s have worn through.
- six year old harry drinking from an adult sized butterbeer bottle just like his dad.
- coming out of his bedroom in his skivvies and he’s drawn seven year old versions of his dad’s tattoos all over his body with a marker from his mum’s stationary set.
- subconsciously gripping his broomstick in the exact same manner his father does.
- he’s nine with the fashion sense of a thirty year old.
- and has the exact same taste in music b/c his dad is ofc the epitome of cool.
- harry james potter who grew up with his father would never have round glasses.
- insisting his dad shrink his old spare set of quidditch robes so they can fit him.
- harry and james in kiss the cook aprons making bizarre taste combination pancake type concoctions for saturday morning breakfast.
- telling his mum she doesn’t have to buy him school robes or hat because his dad’s old robes will suit him just fine.
what i do is not up to you 