harry potter facts
written by Sophia Greengrass-Black
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1. On Ravenclaw's table in The Great Hall, you can spot a box of "Cheeri Owls" cereal — a nod to Cheerios.
2. When Dumbledore visits young Tom Riddle in The Half-Blood Prince, Tom has seven rocks on his windowsill. This foreshadows Voldemort's seven Horcruxes.
3. In young Tom Riddle's room in The Half-Blood Prince, you can spot a picture of the cave where he eventually hides one of his Horcruxes.
4. In The Deathly Hallows Part 2, you can spot Lucius Malfoy's Azkaban prisoner number tattooed on his neck.
5. In The Chamber of Secrets, you can spot Gilderoy Lockheart's second wig on his desk.
6. In The Sorcerer's Stone, when Hagrid takes Harry to The Leaky Cauldron for the first time, you can see the sign become visible as they approach the door — the sign is hiding from Muggles on the street.
7. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were doing real schoolwork on film.
8. The cat that played Mrs. Norris in Sorcerer’s Stone actually ran away mid-filming, but came back 48 hours later.
9. Emma Watson auditioned for the role of Hermione at school.
10. In old English, the name “Dumbledore” is translated to “bumblebee.”
11. The book’s publisher suggested Rowling use the name “J. K.” rather than her real name “Joanne Rowling” to appeal to male readers. She took the “K” from her grandmother’s name Kathleen, but neither "Kathleen" nor "K" is part of her legal name.
2. When Dumbledore visits young Tom Riddle in The Half-Blood Prince, Tom has seven rocks on his windowsill. This foreshadows Voldemort's seven Horcruxes.
3. In young Tom Riddle's room in The Half-Blood Prince, you can spot a picture of the cave where he eventually hides one of his Horcruxes.
4. In The Deathly Hallows Part 2, you can spot Lucius Malfoy's Azkaban prisoner number tattooed on his neck.
5. In The Chamber of Secrets, you can spot Gilderoy Lockheart's second wig on his desk.
6. In The Sorcerer's Stone, when Hagrid takes Harry to The Leaky Cauldron for the first time, you can see the sign become visible as they approach the door — the sign is hiding from Muggles on the street.
7. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were doing real schoolwork on film.
8. The cat that played Mrs. Norris in Sorcerer’s Stone actually ran away mid-filming, but came back 48 hours later.
9. Emma Watson auditioned for the role of Hermione at school.
10. In old English, the name “Dumbledore” is translated to “bumblebee.”
11. The book’s publisher suggested Rowling use the name “J. K.” rather than her real name “Joanne Rowling” to appeal to male readers. She took the “K” from her grandmother’s name Kathleen, but neither "Kathleen" nor "K" is part of her legal name.
