It might be 20 years since the first book was released, but that doesnt mean our passion for harry potter shows any sign of dying out. Here are 10 fun facts you probably never knew about the boy who lived. Aug 01, 2016 the first harry potter book took the world by storm when it was released almost 20 years ago. The original harry potter and the philosophers stone became harry potter and the sorcerers stone, a change that rowling has since admitted to regretting. When she had come in response to a summons by the 7thyear prefect, he had been almost comatose. The young, bookish, bytherules witch who becomes best friends wit. Rowling and radcliffe discuss why they changed that important part. Top 10 harry potter surprising facts you didnt know youtube. Jan 16, 2015 with so many harry potterthemed fansites, websites, youtube videos, memes, magazines, fanfictions and whoknowswhatelse, its really hard to find actual, truthful facts that surround the most popular fandom in history.
My tryst with the series began when i was 1o, and it went on to dominate my life for the next 10 years and the craze is. The lore of the wizarding world of harry potter is so dense that not even the most diehard fan can know everything. To promote the fourth book, harry potter and the goblet of fire, a reallife train was painted red the color of the hogwarts express. Discover all the harry potter facts you never knew. During the epic feast in harry potter and the goblet of fire, tons of desserts covered the tables in the. Daniel radcliffe wrote a page about harry, and rupert grint never delivered even a single sentence. There are spinoff books, movies, and a play in the franchise many of which reveal new insight about harry, ron, hermione, and other characters from the original series. Many of the harry potter characters had their names altered during development, hence we never met draco spungen or hermione puckle, as were j. Harry potter has been around since 1997 now with the first release of the book the sorcerers philosophers stone. Whether you knew these facts or not, if you have stood with harry through movie, book, or both then you are one of us. The marauders happen to be remus lupin, peter pettigrew, sirius black, and james potter, harry. While you definitely realize a lot of new things every time you reread harry potter, like how the weasley twins totally throw snowballs at voldemort aka the back of professor quirrells head in.
Mar 16, 2019 its been very long since the harry potter series ended with harry potter and the deathly hallows. Here are my picks of the best harry potter related buzz of 2011. The harry potter books facts that you never knew about. Its hard to believe its been 20 years since the first book in j. We all know the main character of harry potter series is harry. The cinematic retelling of the classic book series involves all of your favorite characters, locales, spells, and a few other surprises. The change was made at the behest of arthur levine at scholastic, who felt that children wouldnt want to read a book with philosopher in the title. Even if you read all of the books and watch all of the films, theres still so much more information that you wont know. Here are the very best harry potter secrets 10 mindblowing facts from the harry potter films. As you might hope, umbridge did not get away with her horrible ways but in the harry potter books, we never found out exactly what happened. Losing or breaking your glasses can be a pain, but count yourself lucky that you arent harry potter. Ap photosang tan bloomsbury was a relatively modest publishing company when it published the first harry potter book in the uk, and it had relatively modest ambitions for the novel. Top 10 magical facts you didnt know about harry potter.
Hidden among the crazy things happening onscreen are plenty of secret little moments and easter eggs that you probably never noticed before. The night before, young harry potter had been attacked by a black cloud with an evil face according to the other first year puffs in his dormitory. It can also be noticed in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie and book when before his 17th birthday harry still has the trace on him allowing the ministry of magic know about underage magic while everyone else present in his guard to leave private drive for the first time, which included ron and hermione, are all of age 17 or. Here is a list of lesserknown harry potter facts that you probably didnt know. From the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts.
This fun fact book is suitable for all ages, journey through the classic memories with these rare facts you probably missed. But jk rowling went on record saying she was always nervous that someone would ask her what dumbledores wand was made of, because she knew she couldnt answer. Pamona sprout stood in the infirmary, checking in on one of her quietest puffs. Rowling, harry potter was never an actual horcrux and when voldemort destroyed the fragment of his soul that harry contained, harry lost his ability to speak parseltongue. Heres a list of facts about all of them, including dumbledore, snape, harry himself, and a host of lesserknown characters. This quiz is designed to test you on your knowledge of all 7 books. Ew brings you a sneak peek into some of the most fascinating secrets from the world of harry potter. Everything you need to know about the harry potter.
In the dvd extras for harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 in 2011, author j. In the books, harry s eyes are described as bright greenbut radcliffes are blue. Rowling decides to bring this lucrative franchise back into business with a new script book that was published at the end of last month. When it comes to jk rowlings wizarding world of harry potter, theres an almost endless list of magical characters you should know. If you re a big fan of harry potter like me, you probably think you know everything about the series. Daniel radcliffe went through no less than 160 pairs over the course of filming. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a. If you love harry potter and want to expand your knowledge of the series, this is the perfect way to do so you could even use these fantastic facts to make the ultimate quiz for your friends. Getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might not have known. The fourth in the series, harry potter and the goblet of fire, was very nearly named something very different. However, it hasnt stopped fans from talking about it and getting excited about the story at every opportunity they get. Fun facts about the harry potter series you never knew.
Harry potter movies age ratings most harry potter characters in real life during soulier vans harry potter because readers of the books had problems pronouncing hermiones name, rowling wrote a scene in which she explained her name to viktor krum. There are spinoff books, spinoff movies, and a spinoff play all about the prolific writers magical universe. Mar, 2018 you may have heard this before if you are a huge harry potter buff, but, if you are like me, then you may have never really looked into movie trivia. Top 10 harry potter surprising facts you didnt know. Jun 26, 2017 here are 10 fun facts you probably never knew about the boy who lived. In the dvd extras for harry potter and the deathly. Harry potter movies have a ton of hidden secrets in them. Nov 14, 2016 from the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts. The ultimate book of facts is the perfect addition to any true fans bookshelf. In an interview, rowling claimed that she also considered calling the book harry potter and the triwizard tournament, after the competition at the center of the. Rowlings original last names for draco malfoy and hermione granger. Some stories have been stretched, strangled, masked, bound and gagged till the point of no return, however weve gone to the base of each story to bring you 10. A picture of gandalf the grey from the lord of the rings can be seen in the collection of great wizards in professor dumbledores study in harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
You ve read the books and seen the movies, and you even have your own pottermore account, but you might be surprised to find out there are still some things you dont know about harry potter. There are spinoff books, movies, and a play in the franchise many of which reveal new insight about harry, ron. Harry potter has been around since 1997 now with the first release of the book the sorcerersphilosophers stone. Just when you thought that this cash cow has been milked dry with all the movies, merchandise and theme parks, j.
Keep reading to learn 20 surprising facts about jk rowlings magical series, from how she named her characters to how technology brought the films to life. Feb 29, 2020 sure, the map opens with the names of messrs moony, wormtail, padfoot, and prongs, but, if you didnt read the novels by j. Whenever theres a chance to talk about the lore of this universe, you bet that there will be many people ready to do so. Following the founding of wizarding surnames back through the years, the name ignotus peverell who created the invisibility cloak comes up in both characters family trees. Rowling has created the wizarding world with depth and offered more to learn apart from the classic story. Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. Many of us are familiar with the character of hermione granger from the harry potter series. You know all there is to know about the potterverse and everything associated with it.
Her stories changed our childhood, and its safe to say also the movie industry. Test any true fan with these handselected harry potter facts from the series. Jul 18, 2018 okay, so you re a harry potter addict. Rowling revealed that dumbledore is gay and he had a crush on the wizard grindelwald, whom he later defeated in a wizard duel. It never really matters, but its always cool to know.
So we raise our wands to harry and all those who made us all feel notsomuggleish. While you may have seen all 8 movies, and read all 8 books, there are still some fun facts you may not know. Some interesting facts you may not have known about ron. With so many harry potter themed fansites, websites, youtube videos, memes, magazines, fanfictions and whoknowswhatelse, its really hard to find actual, truthful facts that surround the most popular fandom in history. My tryst with the series began when i was 1o, and it went on to dominate my life for the next 10 years and the craze is not over yet. Rowling, you have no idea that these four happen to be characters you meet and follow through the greater harry potter story. Some of the most upfront information can easily be missed in the blink of an eye. So here are 25 things you didnt know how about harry james potter.
If you dont have time to read it to find out all of the secrets, dont worry you can check out this list for a few that even hermione wouldnt know. It was an end of an era with the end of the harry potter movies, and especially for people like me, whove grown up with harry potter, it was a bittersweet, whirlwind of a year. Potter and the cursed child is the chains most preordered title since the last harry potter book. Published on may 12, 2017 top 10 harry potter surprising facts you didnt know. This fun fact book is suitable for all ages, so journey through the classic memories with these rare facts you probably missed. May 21, 2019 and we wanted to make sure that you knew of these 10 facts about the harry potter and fantastic beats series.
An early idea by scholastic was to call it harry potter and the school of magic but the idea was dropped by rowling for not feeling right. You may get a question from the sorcerers stone and then the next one may be from the deathly hollows. Im a true blue rather, maroon and yellow fan of harry potter. In the far distant past, harry and voldemort share a common bloodline. Sep 01, 2015 15 things you never knew about the hogwarts express. Culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. These 7 amazing infographics show everything you never knew.
To celebrate both those occasions, here are 15 interesting facts you might not know about the first potter movie. Check out these 15 things you didnt know about harry james potter. Facts about harry potter that you didnt know maria. This magical world has led so many to come together, no matter what path you walk in life. Before the official title announcement, the book was listed at online retailers as harry potter and the doomspell tournament. Whether you re a hardcore fan or a muggle whos only seen the movies, theres no denying that harry potter is a cultural phenomenon. As the creator of harry potter, it would have been fitting if rowling played. Rowlings massively popular book series and its accompanying films are a gold mine of fun facts that you may have missed during your initial viewing. If you thought knowing about dumbedores scar in the shape of london underground was good geek knowledge, cast your eye. Nov 14, 2017 we rounded up 15 facts you probably never knew about the making of harry potter. Facts about harry potter that you didnt know harry s scar sent off the set essay professor trelawneys prediction neville slytherin sirius and fred georges patronus harry potter vs twilight robert pattinson headmasters office robe pockets albus severus the first thing snape asks harry the first and the last thing harry says about snape. In an interview, rowling claimed that she also considered calling the book harry potter and the triwizard tournament, after the competition.
Rowling confirmed that umbridge did indeed get imprisoned for her actions at the ministry of magic. Jun 09, 2017 the shortest harry potter film is harry potter and the deathly hallows. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. Test any true fan with these hand selected harry potter facts from the series.
The harry potter film franchise may have wrapped up back in 2011, but plenty of easter eggs and littleknown facts remain to be discovered. Test any true fan with these handselected harry potter facts from the series, and youll enjoy fun sharable facts, new perspectives, and rare information you likely. I do not own any of the material in the video, and do not intend on committing any infringement. I recently watched every movie again and noticed a few shocking details that no one else has mentioned. And since closing the book on the main series in 2007, she keeps adding to it. However, the special thing about his birthday is the birthdate of author of harry potter. Harry potter books throw another detail on top of that what the characters wands are made of. The first harry potter book took the world by storm when it was released almost 20 years ago. Top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series. List of top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series 1. Think harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a disappointing alternative for the first book title.
From the authors inspirations behind certain characters in the books, to an intriguing connection with michael jackson, read on and prepare to get a newfound. Not only was oxford extensively used for the filming, but you can actually visit several of the locations that the characters walked at the school itself. You can read more about that in this piece about j. Jul, 2009 here are a few facts that you may not have known about the gang in gold and red and maybe a couple about the set in silver and green. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. Daniel radcliffe did a fantastic job bringing harry potter to life. The boy who never knew chapter 1, a harry potter fanfic. But do you know that harry birthday is on 31st july. Jul 31, 2015 if you want to create a game like quidditch, what you have to do is have an enormous argument with your thenboyfriend, rowling said in 2003 you walk out of the house, you sit down in a. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone.
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