James Potter may refer to:
- James Potter (Pennsylvania politician) (1729âÂÂ1789), soldier, farmer, and politician from Pennsylvania
- James Potter (baseball) (1864âÂÂ1934), American businessman and owner of baseball club the Philadelphia Phillies
- James B. Potter Jr. (born 1931), Los Angeles, California, City Council member
- James C. Potter (1855âÂÂ1925), American engineer, inventor, businessman and civic leader
- Jimmy Potter (born 1941), Northern Irish former footballer
- James Potter (character), Harry Potter series character
- James Sirius Potter, Harry Potter series character