Harry Potter curiosities (spoilers)
Think you know everything about the Harry Potter saga? Here you will discover all kinds of curiosities about the magical world of J.K. Rowling.
10 general curiosities about Harry Potter saga
1. "Draco Malfoy about to become Harry Potter"
Did you know that during auditions, Tom Felton, the actor who plays Draco Malfoy, actually auditioned to portray Harry Potter? But in the end, the sorting hat sent him to Slytherin. Can you imagine Draco Malfoy as Harry Potter?
2. “Daniel Radcliffe and 45h on the water”
In the movie Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter participates in the Triwizard Tournament. The second test takes place in the Black Lake and for the filming Daniel Radcliffe spent a total of 45 hours underwater to complete all the shots, which led him to suffer several ear infections and some hypothermia. And they say that being an actor is easy!
3.“J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter have the same birthday”.
According to J.K. Rowling's writing, Harry Potter was born on July 31st, 1980, which means he would currently be 40 years old. But the interesting thing about all of this is that this date coincides with the author's own birthday. Coincidence? I don't think so.
4. What happens if a Muggle finds Hogwarts?
Did you know that if Muggles were to discover the location of Hogwarts, they would find an abandoned and ruined building with a sign that reads "Keep Out: Danger"? So if you ever come across a sign like this in the woods, you'll know what's there.
5. ¿Robin Williams as Hagrid?
Now it's hard for us to imagine a Hagrid other than Robbie Coltrane, but the truth is that Robin Williams could have played the character if it weren't for J.K. Rowling's rule of exclusively using British actors. It seems Robin Williams offered himself for the role of Hagrid, but he was rejected by the producers due to the British-only rule. Would you ty to be british only for trying to play on the movies?
6. “Voldemort's family”
The young version of Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is portrayed by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, the nephew of the adult Voldemort played by Ralph Fiennes. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Can you imagine a Christmas dinner with two Voldemorts in the family?
7. “J.K. Rowling almost made Ron die”.
It seems that the author of Harry Potter almost ended Ron's character in the middle of the saga, coinciding with a difficult time in her life. Fortunately, she ultimately decided to keep all three protagonists alive. Can you imagine a world without Ron Weasley?
8.“The true meaning of Dementors”.
The Dementors first appear in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. They are dark hooded beings that feed on people's happiness and good memories. Rowling revealed in a 2000 interview that the Dementors represent the depression she suffered before creating the magical world of Harry Potter, when she was 20 years old and due to the death of her mother.
9. ¿How old is Dumbledore on the saga?
The age of the Hogwarts headmaster was always a mystery, especially because throughout the saga, it's mentioned that he witnessed several historical events of the magical world that took place many years ago, events that an ordinary person wouldn't be able to witness due to aging reasons. Rowling finally unveiled the well-guarded secret: Dumbledore was born in 1881, so he would have lived to be 116 years old. He was certainly aging well, wasn't he?
10. How many times was Harry Potter's scar drawn?
Another curious detail is that the lightning-shaped scar was drawn on the forehead of actor Daniel Radcliffe more than 5,800 times during the 8 films of the saga. Perhaps it would have been easier to get it tattooed, right?
5 curiosities about Albus Dumbledore (SPOILERS)
1-Albus Dumbledore died at the age of 115-116.
2.Albus witnessed the prophecy of the Chosen One, being present when Trelawney first recounted the arrival of the chosen one who would defeat the Dark Lord.
3.J.K. Rowling acknowledged that Albus Dumbledore's sexual orientation was homosexuality.
4.When Albus Dumbledore faces a Boggart, it takes the form of his deceased sister Ariana. This is due to Albus's fear that his spell might have been the one that ended her life.
4.Albus Dumbledore held the position of Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, the Wizarding court of justice in England, throughout his life. However, he was removed from this position for a period of time between 1995 and 1996 for supporting Harry's claim that Lord Voldemort had returned.
10 similarities between Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter (SPOILERS)
1-Harry Potter and Voldemort are distant relatives, descendants of the Peverell family.
The first is descended from the younger brother, Ignotus Peverell, original possessor of the Cloak of Invisibility, while the dark wizard is descended from the middle brother, Cadmus, original possessor of the Resurrection Stone.
2- Harry's and Voldemort's wands are the only existing wands whose magical core was made from the feathers of the Phoenix himself, Fawkes.
3- Neville Longobottom could have been the chosen one, being the only boy besides Harry Potter to fulfill the prophecy.
4- Harry Potter is the first person to survive a killing curse, and it was cast by Lord Voldemort.
5- Both Harry and Voldemort speak Parseltongue, the language of snakes.
6- Both Harry Potter and Voldemort are half-blood wizards.
7- Both Harry Potter and Voldemort were raised as orphans.
8- Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort were Professor Horace Slughorn's favorite students.
9- Harry Potter is the seventh horcrux of Lord Voldemort. It was created involuntarily the night he tried to assassinate him and the dark wizard himself is unaware of it.
10- Harry Potter and Albus Potter loved Hogwarts, and furthermore neither wanted to have to leave for the summer vacations, asking the respective headmasters if they could stay.
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