Or did you know all the interesting facts of that movie. For example, in the first chapter of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the scots version, the first chapter is called. The harry potter series is the biggestselling book series of all time. It may be hard to imagine someone other than daniel radcliffe as harry, but the role could have been played by another actor. An unauthorized sequel to the harry potter books was sold in china. But the wizarding world of harry potter is so much more than just books or a movie series or a. Here you will know how well you know about the harry potter. Rowling has likened the allimportant prophecy regarding harry and voldemort in her series to the prophecy made by the three witches in. Its been very long since the harry potter series ended with harry potter and the deathly hallows. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. Selling more than 500 million copies worldwide, the harry potter books have been translated into 80 different languages most recently, scots, a language spoken as a first language by 90,000 people.
Although the film was based on the second shortest of the books, it was the longest of the movies. These are seven of the most fascinating facts about harry potter. Find twenty fantastic facts about harry potter and the. She found the witchy sounding names, such as toadflax and grommel in an old herbal lore book dating from the 1600s. How well do you know the wizarding world of harry potter at universal orlando resort. Harrys parents james and lily are soulmates because the patronus charm to ward off dementors is a physical representation of ones soul. From mcgonagalls past to lunas future, even the most devoted harry potter fans might not. Ten interesting facts about harry potter and other characters in the famous series of novels by jk rowling. The life of this author of one of the bestselling book series in history is itself. Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. The harry potter books have been translated into around 80 languages, from albanian to hebrew to scots. Test any true fan with these hand selected harry potter facts from the series. Harry potter is a famous fiction book that narrates the life experience of an orphan boy called harry potter.
Jk rowling harry potter 10 inspiring facts and quotes. His birthday is 31 july 1980, the same day at jk rowlings. The book consisted of the hobbit, but with the names changed to harry potter characters. If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
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If so youll love the top 10 facts about harry potter author j. Do you like the harry potter books as much as we do. But the wizarding world of harry potter is so much more than just books or a movie series or a franchise. Harry potters pet snowy owl, hedwig, shares her name with two famous saints. 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 2016 by more than 3. 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. Rowling had an initial first printing of 50,000 copies. On the twentieth anniversary of the first book, if all the harry potter books ever sold had been placed end to end, how many times would they have gone around the equator.
However, it hasnt stopped fans from talking about it and getting excited about the story at every opportunity they get. Fourteen ford anglias were destroyed to create the scene where harry and ron crash into the whomping willow. In this article, we are going to present you top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series that most of you dont know. Dave is a voracious reader and ferocious writer of top 10 lists. If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy copies 1,500 if a childrens book and.
By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. In different translations of the harry potter books, we are met with many fun alternatives. For many fans, the harry potter books informed what we thought characters would look like before we ever saw them on screen. From the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts. If she had a job in the wizarding world, she would write spell books.
Author of the wildly popular harry potter books, j. And since closing the book on the main series in 2007, she keeps adding to it. Top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series. The harry potter books were the first childrens books to make the new york times bestseller list since e. Rowling has said that if voldemort saw a boggart it would embody his own corpse, since death was always. Discover all the harry potter facts you never knew. Rowling is still rolling out surprises and interesting tidbits about her wizarding world. These fun facts will surprise wizards and muggles alike. 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. To share the most interesting information about harry potter, i have listed 35 amazing facts.
If you thought knowing about dumbedores scar in the shape of london. Five fascinating facts about harry potter interesting. Harry potter series is one of its own kind in the magical world of movies. Some of the most upfront information can easily be missed in the blink of an eye. Even though the harry potter books and the movies have ended, the brilliant j. Some fun facts about the famous books and films by jk rowling harry potter. 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. Rowling said that the only thing that was really important was that harrys eyes looked like his. This website uses cookies to improve user experience. Theres a very personal reason that kings cross takes such a key role in harry potter. Rowling, creator of the fantasy adventure world of harry potter and his friends, turns 50 on july 31, 2015.
Getty here are 10 facts about the first harry potter book that you might not have known. In this post, im going to share some of the interesting facts about the harry potter series. Take this harry potter trivia questions test and see that if you remember this movie accurately or need to rewatch it tonight. 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. Harry potter is mentioned 18,956 times throughout all the harry potter books.
On 30 july 2016, harry potter and the cursed child had its premiere at palace theatre. With over 500 million copies sold worldwide, harry potter is the bestselling book series in history. Harry potter is available in basically every language. While not in the harry potter books, they would be fantastic features in fan fiction. This fun fact book is suitable for all ages, journey through the classic memories with these rare facts you probably missed. Rowling revealed that dumbledore is gay and he had a crush on the wizard grindelwald, whom he later. If youre a harry potter fan, test your knowledge and see if you know many of these twenty interesting facts about the harry potter films the role of voldemort in the harry potter movies have been played by six actors the word dumbledore was an early english word for a bumblebee. Which spell incantations appear in harry potter and the philosophers stone. See how many of our 20 nerdy harry potter facts were already.
All of us who watch this movie now think of it as the s. The ultimate trivia book for wizards and witches winchester. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauders map. 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. Little, brown published the script as the eighth installment of harry potter books. Here are some interesting facts about the harry potter series that even the biggest potterheads might not know.
Culture books news 21 insanely difficult harry potter trivia questions even diehard fans have trouble with. We included harry potter and the philosophers stone in our pick of the top ten best childrens novels ever written. We did a little digging into what some of the craziest postbook potter facts are, and heres what we. Harry potter books made the american library association ala list of 100 most frequently challenged books for five consecutive years.
Next article top 10 interesting facts about thomas edison the inventor. Culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. When harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was released in the uk, bloomsbury asked stores not to sell the book until the end of the school day, to prevent truancy. 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. The hogwarts school motto is draco domiens nunquam titillandus, which means never tickle a sleeping dragon, in latin. In the books, harrys eyes are described as bright greenbut radcliffes are blue. Harry arrived at number 4, privet drive in the first book with hagrid in siriuss motorbike. Prepare for the zombie apocalypse by learning these interesting facts about the living dead, including littleknown zombie history, trivia, and much more. Harry potter2 101 amazing facts you didnt know ebook.
Harry is a young boy who is chosen from birth to become a good wizard. Test your knowledge of the harry potter series with. Check out these 15 things you didnt know about harry james potter. And that mental image is what kept hagrid alive, despite the fact that he would have been a natural to. If youve enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you. The author who gave us the harry potter universe and let our imaginations run wild. Although it says its a trivia book, they arent posed as questions but rather a bunch of factsstatements. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. There are only 500 firstedition copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone in existence. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. 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. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter.
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