21 Weird Facts About Harry Potter That Only The Truest Fans Will Know!
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A rose by any other name...
Hermione was almost called Hermione Puckle! Other possibilities; Neville Puff, Draco Spinks and Lily Moon!(Luna Lovegood)
Fred And George Kicking Ass (and face!)
When Voldemort was living on the back of Quirrells head, the Weasley twins hit him with a snowball!
Dementors are the most worst.
Rowling stated that she based Dementors on her experience with depression, which meant that they just got scarier through the books.
Not Ron! Anyone but Ron!
Ron was almost killed in the middle of the series, as J.K Rowling was in a bad place. She reconsidered that decision.
All's Well That End's Well
Rowling intended to end the series with the word 'scar', but changed it to- 'And all was well.'
Standing the test of time
Voldemort was technically 71 at the Battle of Hogwarts. But then, when you're a mutant snake monster you probably don't age.
Love potions don't solve anything.
Voldemort can not feel love because he was conceived under a love potion.
Sirius almost made it.
Arthur Weasley was meant to die in The Order Of The Phoenix, but was later replaced. R.I.P Sirius.
The origins of the hallows
The Deathly Hallows was based on The Pardoner's Tale, by Geoffrey Chaucer. It's about three men trying to outwit death.
Quidditch is not for the faint of heart.
There are 700 possible fouls in Quidittich.
Horcruxes for days!
Quirrell was a horcrux, as were the animals Voldemort inhabited in the previous years.
Hedwig Forever.
Rowling killed off Hedwig to represent the loss of innocence and security. Her death marked the true end of childhood for Harry. Hedwig forever.
Alternate Titles
Harry Potter and The Elder Wand? Harry Potter and The Peverell quest? Not nearly as cool as Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows.
Dumbledore and Frank.
Rowling imagined Dumbledore as a Sinatra fan. If he had had music at his funeral, it would have been "My Way" by Sinatra.
Opening at the close....
The first book was released in 1998, the same year as the Battle of Hogwarts. Not only does the snitch open at the close, the series does too.
All about that Latin.
Expecto Patronum? Means "I await a guardian."
Patronus Soul Mates.
Ron's patronus is a Jack Russell Terrier, a breed known for chasing Otters. Hermione's patronus? An Otter.
Voldemort's Fear
Was his own death. If he encountered a Boggart, it would have shown him his own corpse.
The life of Hagrid
Hagrid carried Harry home. He was kept alive to carry Harry, presumably dead, out of the forest.
Lover Boy
Lavender Brown? An anagram for "Brand New Lover"
No Muggles!
If Muggles ever came upon Hogwarts, all they would see is an abandoned building and a sign that said 'danger, keep out.'
