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Things we actually know about Lily Evans

We know that:

She grew up in an industrial town in the English Midlands. (HBP)

She had dark red hair and green eyes (PS/OP)

As a child, she used accidental magic to jump from swings and open flowers (despite being told not to do so by her mother) (DH)

Prior to Hogwarts, she was rather close with her sister, and wanted Petunia to come to Hogwarts with her. (DH)

She purchased a wand that was nice for Charm work (PS)

She valued bravery enough to be placed in Gryffindor almost the moment the hat touched her head (DH)

She’s on speaking terms (or possibly friends with) someone called Mary McDonald (DH)

She was willing to defend Snape against James in her fifth year. (OP)

She gave James what amounted to a verbal smackdown in her fifth year. (OP)

By her fifth year, none of her friends can understand why she still talks to Snape given his Death Eater connections. (DH)

She was good at Potions (HBP)

Slughorn called her vivacious, charming, and one of the brightest girls he ever knew. (HBP)

Slughorn said that he used to tell Lily she should have been in Slytherin, and that she would give him cheeky answers in return. (HBP)

She was made Head Girl (PS)

She chose joined the Order (OP)

She refused to move aside when confronted by Voldemort, and sacrificed her life for her son. (PA)