Today, Harry Potter Day is celebrated all over the world. As true fans of the surviving boy, we could not pass by such an event. That’s why we decided to prepare you facts about Potter that you hardly knew before.
The spell “Expecto Patronum”, with which you can protect yourself from Dementors, is translated from Latin as “I am waiting for a guardian”.
Fred and George Weasley once threw a snowball in Voldemort’s face! Note the following lines in the book: “They enchanted the snowballs they had made, and they slammed into Professor Quirrell’s turban and flew after him.” And under Quirrell’s turban was He Who Must Not Be Named, as we remember it.
As JK Rowling said, he wanted to put Dudley in the last chapter of the saga: Dudley had to arrive at King’s Cross Station with his wife and wizard child!
On the set of Hermione and Harry’s kiss in the first episode of Deathly Hallows, Rupert Grint was kicked off the set! It is said that he constantly interferes with the process with his deafening laughter.
Remember the scene where Arthur Weasley takes Harry from a phone booth to the Ministry of Magic and dials the secret code on the panel? Below their number – 62442 – on a regular keyboard is the word Magic (“Magic”).
A team of 40 decorators built the layout of Hogwarts over seven months! Now Potteriana’s prototype school can be seen at a theme park in London.
By the way, you can call Hogwarts. You will be greeted as a Muggle at +17814524077 and told you can sail to school! Sometimes they even send a letter on behalf of Albus Dumbledore after the call.
During filming, Harry Potter had a lightning bolt drawn 5,800 times! 2,000 times – to Daniel himself, the rest – to their double. He also measured 160 pairs of glasses.
Part of the scene in the first episode of Deathly Hallows where Bellatrix tortures Hermione in Malfoy Mansion was cut from the final version of the movie so that it could be watched by children. After filming this episode, Helena Bonham Carter even approached Emma Watson to see if they remained friends!
The first thing Snape said to Harry Potter at Hogwarts was, “Tell me, what do I get if I mix asphodel root and wormwood tincture?” it happened. In the Victorian language of flowers, the asphodel is a type of lily meaning “my regrets will follow you to the grave,” and wormwood symbolizes loss. It turned out that he apologized to Harry for the death of his mother: “I am deeply sorry for Lily’s death.”
To JK Rowling, Remus Lupine was a metaphorical embodiment of a person who suffered from AIDS but concealed his diagnosis for fear of misunderstanding and rejection.
Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have admitted they are in love with Emma Watson. Unfortunately, he was only interested in Tom Felton himself.
Seven different birds played our favorite Hedwig (Harry Potter’s owl): in real life their names were Gizmo, Casper, Whoops, Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo and Bandit.
A bit of a disappointment: After the release of the last book in the series, JK Rowling admitted that she regretted making the romantic relationship between Ron and Hermione epic. According to him, as a result, this couple would most likely have to consult a family psychologist.
Remember Sybil Trelawney’s prediction: “The thirteen will gather together, and the first to rise will be the first to die.” How did it happen? After the Battle of Little Whinging, 13 people gathered around the table to honor the memory of Alastor Moody, who died in the war. Remus Lupin was the first to leave the table. He was the first to die in the battle of Hogwarts.
Source: People Talk
