This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Im so glad that my children get to grow up with such a rich fantasy world with the harry potter books like i was able to with the narnia books when i was a kid. While not in the harry potter books, they would be fantastic features in fan fiction. When harry was one year old, his parents were killed by a dark evil wizard named lord voldemort. We all know the main character of harry potter series is harry.
Harry potter is a boy who was born from two loving parents, lily and james potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows was originally meant to be one film. Aug 05, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009. Rowlings harry potter series changed the face of childrens literature and became a cultural phenomenon, so in honour of the series, here are our five favourite facts about j. Harry potter and the deathly hallows was released on july 21, 2007, and sold 11 million copies on the first day of its release, breaking rowlings earlier records for the fastest selling book of all time.
See how many of our 20 nerdy harry potter facts were already lodged in your brain. This fun fact book is suitable for all ages, so journey through the classic memories with these rare facts you probably missed. Because while you might think you know all there is to know, a bunch of facts have been discovered since the series was born, and there are always more to be uncovered. We thought about all of our harry potter fans and animal lovers in order to prepare a little top 10 animals in the harry potter saga. The harry potter books have been translated into around 80 languages, from albanian to hebrew to scots. Every harry potter fan knows a thing or two about the hogwarts houses, including which one they would want to be sorted into if they had the chance.
Here are some facts you dont know about draco malfoy, harry potter s longtime rival and one of the most controversial figures of the harry potter universe. Top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series. 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. What are the names of two houses that are considered by the sorting hat for the harry potter before choosing gryffindor. List of top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series 1. Rowling was offered the role of lily potter in the mirror of erised scene.
Interesting facts about harry potter book 1 page 23. Rowlings harry potter and the sorcerers stone, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists. Jun 25, 2016 here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Rowling, and received special instruction from her as to his character. Do you like the harry potter books as much as we do.
Rowing has also told the world what happens to her characters after the events of the books, and poor ron has quite the interesting career path. Rowlings writing process to how it changed the new york times best sellers list, here are some facts you should know about the third installment in the harry potter book series. Aug 30, 2018 in celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the. Harry potter activities, printables and lesson plans woo. With the announcement of the north american wizarding school, ilvermony, fans were excited to find out which house they would be sorted into on this side of the pond as well, but theres something particularly special about the.
And to keep up with my 10 fun facts series, this is gonna be ten fun facts about harry potter and the sorcerers stone, both the book and the movie. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. Some of the most upfront information can easily be missed in the blink. As of 2011, it had sold more than 450 million copies. Tom felton didnt read any of the harry potter books before auditioning for his role. Page 34 this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of. From its location to its most famous alumni, here are some little known facts about one of the wizarding worlds most prestigious training grounds. Interesting facts about harry potter book 1 page 34. 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 series wouldnt exist without alice newton, the then8yearold daughter. Two alternate titles for the final book were harry potter and the elder wand and harry potter and the peverell quest.
Fun facts and trivia from the harry potter books, movies, and expanded universe white, jamie on. Although based on the second shortest book, this is the longest of the films. However, the special thing about his birthday is the birthdate of author of harry potter. Following on from jack goldstein and frankie taylors popular 101 amazing harry potter facts, this wonderful audiobook contains over 100 amazing facts covering topics such as muggles in the series, the ministry of magic, the weasleys, quidditch, the triwizard tournament and much more. From this, she drew inspiration for some of the flora described in the harry potter stories. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach.
Harry potter s parents loved him so much that they died for him, but there was. Apr 18, 2018 list of top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series 1. To learn more about our top 10 animals in harry potter, read this article from top to bottom. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the philosophers stone. Mathew burke the second of the harry potter film series, chamber of secrets follows the adventures of potter and his pals in their second year at hogwarts after the heir of salazar slytherin opens the titular chamber, unleashing a monster that petrifies the schools denizens. Culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know.
Nov 19, 2019 check out these 50 harry potter fun facts about the books, movies and all of the wizarding world, and create questions to quiz your friends. Weve even been to midnight book sale parties and always see the harry potter movies the weekend they are released. If so youll love the top 10 facts about harry potter author j. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. That includes other magicalsounding plants such as liverwort, gilliflower, and snakeweed. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the deathly hallows. We knew that merlins name had been bandied about in the harry potter books a wizard of prominence can be awarded the order. See below for 10 facts about the book that first introduced us to the magical world of harry potter.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the 5th book in the series, and the 5th movie in the series as well. For example, do you know which major character was almost killed off. Jun 09, 2017 the original title of the first book was harry potter and the philosophers stone and appeared on books in the united kingdom, canada, australia, and other territories. The kids in the cast had to get casts of their teeth made. Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. Actor haley joel osment could have been harry potter instead of daniel radcliffe. They both blow out candles on july 31 happy birthday, jkr. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter series. Here are some interesting facts about the harry potter series that even the biggest potterheads might not know. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosophers stone everywhere except. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Because james is a stag and lilys is a doe they are a perfect fit together.
Harry potter was a boy born to two loving parents, lily potter nee evans and james potter. Jul 31, 2015 this does not seem to happen in male bathrooms, so i enjoyed placing harry and ron in such uncomfortable and unfamiliar territory in harry potter and the chamber of secrets and harry potter and. Nov 16, 2015 after 7 successful novels and 8 films of similar success, harry potter has left a huge mark in the media world, creating one of the largest fandoms to ever walk the earth. It was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by the american publisher because sorcerers seemed more exciting.
Jk rowlings harry potter booksturnedmovies are a cultural phenomenon. Rowling found inspiration for the setting of harry potter in edinburgh, scotland and, as for the names of the characters, each has a special meaning. Shes said that hermione is a bit like her when she was younger, and her favorite animal is an otterwhich is, of course, hermiones patronus. This would be fitting because harry potter serves as a type of everyman, a powerful mythological archetype. In the first book, on which floor was the forbidden corridor where it can hold. Whether youre a casual lover of the harry potter franchise or a hardcore fan, there may be a few facts about everybodys favorite young wizard that you might not know about. The books name was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone in america because the american publishers believed that children wouldnt want to read a book. If you thought knowing about dumbedores scar in the shape of london underground was good geek knowledge, cast your eye. We included harry potter and the philosophers stone in our pick of the top ten best childrens novels ever written.
Harry potter and the cursed child, a script for a west end stage play set in the harry potter universe, was the highestselling print book of. Check out these 15 things you didnt know about harry james potter. It follows harry on his 5th year at hogwarts as he learns to be more comfortable around girls, and becomes more aware of the impending evil. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of. Apr 07, 2020 here are some facts you dont know about draco malfoy, harry potter s longtime rival and one of the most controversial figures of the harry potter universe. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauders map. The harry potter series is the biggestselling book series of all time. The first harry potter book was published in 1998, the same year the final battle of hogwarts was fought.
Harrys parents james and lily are soulmates because the patronus charm to ward off dementors is a physical representation of one s soul. In harry potter and the goblet of fire, there is a scene in dumbledores office in which there is a clear allusion to the deathly hallows, along with a winking dialogue. Rowling found a book from the 17th century on herbs that contained a lot of witchy sounding plant names. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. Oct 31, 2014 culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. Hero fiennestiffin was cast as tom riddle, age 11, while his uncle, ralph fiennes plays lord voldemort formerly tom riddle. Michael jackson wanted to do a harry potter musical but j. At the end of his audition for the role of malfoy, tom felton was asked what his favorite part of the book was. Fun facts and trivia from the harry potter books, movies, and expanded universe. I do not own any of the material in the video, and do not intend on committing any infringement. And thats not the only influence rowling had on her characters.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Rowling revealed that dumbledore is gay and he had a crush on the wizard grindelwald, whom he later. Steven spielberg had the opportunity to direct the harry potter movies and. Page 23 this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of. He responded by saying his favorite part was the part at gringrotts, which is what the previous actor just said. According to rowling, in the potterverse, there are about 3,000 wizards living in britain. The book and movie are called harry potter and the philosophers stone everywhere except the united states. In celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the.
But after reading the book, screenwriter steve kloves said that he couldnt make it much shorter than 45 hours. She regularly gets her wizarding friends out of binds with her smarts, magic abilities, and quickthinking solutions, even though she has no wizarding blood herself. But do you know that harry birthday is on 31st july. Harry potter is available in basically every language.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Or did you know all the interesting facts of that movie. Filming the seven harrys scene was so complex that daniel radcliffe counted over 90 takes for just a single shot. Fourteen ford anglias were destroyed to create the scene where harry and ron crash into the whomping willow. Harry potter this category is for questions and answers related to harry potter book 1, as asked by users of. There are always new things to learn about harry potter and you may well be surprised. This spellbinding book took several tumultuous years to plan and publish but it was so worth it. Five fascinating facts about harry potter interesting. Rowling abandoned another book that she was writing in order to start working on the harry potter series 2. Trivia quiz questions on the harry potter books, by j.
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