28 Harry Potter Facts for Geeky Hogwarts Students Spending the Weekend Studying Wizarding World Humor

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Eleonora Bader
Apr 20, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

Hiss…  crackle… snap… a red crackling fire licks merrily at the hearth, casting dancing shadows across the worn leather armchairs strewn across the room. Rain lashes against the grey windows, a comforting rhythm in the cozy confines of the Gryffindor common room. Curled up in a plush armchair, you sink deeper into the worn copy of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'. This isn't exactly light reading, as Hermionie said it was. Pages brim with detailed descriptions of magical creatures, and Newt Scamander's meticulous notes hold a strange allure. Every now and then, you peek over the top of the book to steal a glance across the room. Your fellow Gryffindors are scattered around, each lost in their own magical world. You sigh contently, thinking about how lucky you are to be here, at Hogwarts. What an honor it is to be a part of the wizarding world.

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  • 01
    IG:@siriusblackfacts J.K. Rowling's inspiration for Moaning Myrtle was that she occasionally saw a crying girl in communal bathrooms, especially at the parties and discos of her youth. This does not seem to happen in male bathrooms, so she enjoyed placing Harry and Ron in such uncomfortable and unfamiliar territory.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Nick Moran, the actor of the snatcher in Harry Potter, was shown his character's outfit in advance. He had requested several items to be added, including knee-high boots that had to be laced up 'all the way' and were very difficult to run in. He had no clue he would have to be running in the forest with Daniel, Emma and Rupert.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Actor Tom Felton actually auditioned for the role of Harry himself and for the role of Ron. "I auditioned for Harry 4 times. There's tapes somewhere of me with the glasses on and the scar, my hair dyed brown, hair dyed ginger for Ron for 2 auditions and finally to blonde." -Tom Felton
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts While filming the Battle of Hogwarts, a huge fire erupted after some explosives malfunctioned. The Hogwarts castle lit on fire and firefighters battled for 40 minutes to bring the flames under control. In the end, the damage was estimated at £100,000.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts The Chamber of Secrets was initially titled the Half Blood Prince but Rowling decided that some of the information disclosed in the original text belonged later on in the story. She pushed forward a portion of the storyline to the sixth book and named it the Half Blood Prince instead.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Molly Weasley had two brothers, Fabian and Gideon Prewett who were members of the original Order of the Phoenix. However, they were brutally mued by Death Eaters just after Molly graduated Hogwarts.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Rubeus Hagrid owned the longest known wand while Dolores Umbridge owned the shortest one. Long wands tend to suit those with big personalities and dramatic styles of magic. Particularly short wands will choose wizards whose character lacks something.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Daniel Radcliffe said his favourite Harry Potter film is the Order of the Phoenix. "I love it because of the relationship between Harry and Sirius, and you get a lot of Gary Oldman in that movie."
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts "I was in the bath when my dad came running in and said, "Guess who they want to play Harry Potter?" and i started to cry. It was the best day of my life." -Daniel Radcliffe
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    IG: siriusblackfacts "In America, a man changed his name legally to Lucius Malfoy, showed me the documentation and then sent me documents to disown my parents and move to be with him in the States in his house, which he had named Malfoy Manor. I kindly rejected that. That was quite scary." -Tom Felton
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts "Snape is all grey. You can't make him a saint: he was vindictive and bullying. You can't make him a devil: he did to save the wizarding world." -J.K. Rowling
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    IG @siriusblackfacts Helen McCrory was originally cast as Bellatrix Lestrange. However, her first pregnancy forced her to pull out of the fifth film, so Bonham Carter got the role. McCrory then got the role of Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix's sister in the final three films.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Alan Rickman didn't have any children even though he said he would have liked to have a family. He decided against it because he wanted to respect his wife's wish that they not have children.
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    RNIE IG:@siriusblackfacts The actors in Harry Potter were not allowed to do any contact sports since injuries could affect filming. Golf was one of the only sports they were allowed to do in their contract because it was relatively safe.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Warner Bros. was going to split Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire into two films. However, director Mike Newell convinced the studio not to. "I think it would be slightly embarrassing to do it in two," -Newell in 2004. 189
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts The Black family likes to name their children after stars and constellations, which many would say suits their lofty ambition and pride. For example, Sirius' name is a play on his animagus since the star Sirius is known as the dog star.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Interviewer: "Is Emma Watson actually bossy like Hermione?" Rupert:" "I'd tell you, but she'd hurt me."
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Harry's grandfather, Fleamont Potter, invented Sleekeazy's Hair Potion. It's the same potion Hermione used on her hair for the Yule ball.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Eddie Redmayne originally auditioned to play Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Over the years, he hoped he'd be cast as a member of the Weasley family though he never was. Eventually, he was cast as the leading actor for the Fantastic Beasts films.
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    DANIEL RADCLIFFE JOHN LARRIMETT HOW SUCCEED the back IG Siriusblackfacts "The only reason Rupert and I have probably never argued is that he's the most totally laid-back person you'll ever meet. You could probably set fire to him and he wouldn't really mind." -Daniel Radcliffe
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    IG: @siriusblackfacts Dumbledore's boggart is in the form of the case of his sister, Ariana who did when she was accidentally struck by a curse in a three-way duel between her older brothers and Gellert Grindelwald; it was never known which of the three wizards was directly responsible for her doth.
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    AMI LORD OLDEMOR IG siriusblackfacts In the Chamber of Secrets, the letters of the name Tom Marvolo Riddle rearrange to say 'I am Lord Voldemort'. To make this work in other languages, they gave Tom Riddle different names. For example, in French, Tom Riddle's name is Tom Elvis Jedusor, which rearranges to "Je suis Voldemort." which means "I am Voldemort" in French.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts Helena Bonham Carter said it was good therapy to play Bellatrix with all the screaming she did.
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    IG sirius blackfacts In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, when Neville's Remembrall goes red, he says he doesn't know what he has forgotten. If you look closely, he is the only student on the table who is in a sweater and has most likely forgotten his robes.
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  • 25
    IG:@siriusblackfacts Daniel Radcliffe broke over 80 wands during the filming of the Harry Potter films. One of the main reasons for this, apart from wearing out over time, was that he frequently used them as drumsticks.
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts "I'd had my hair long for 10 years while I played Hermione. A lot of women get their haircut when they go through a break-up, and I was going through the Harry Potter break-up." -Emma Watson
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    IG:@siriusblackfacts The 'Seven Potters' scene proved to be very difficult for Daniel Radcliffe. Each of the actors who turn into Harry did their own performance of the scene while Daniel watched closely and would attempt to mimic their actions. It took more than 90 takes overall for the single scene to be shot.
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    dom IG:@siriusblackfacts Both Henry Cavill and Robert Pattinson auditioned for the part of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films and eventually Robert was cast. Many years later, their rivalry resumed when Henry was cast as Superman in 'Man of Steel' and Robert was cast at Batman in 'The Batman'.
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