For a long time, rowling planned the last word in the series to be scar, but eventually changed the last. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Through jk rowlings series of harry potter books and the eight films, we have been introduced to a fantastic and magical world that many of us would like to visit. In 2014, a full set of firstedition harry potter books sold at auction for. Over the course of the harry potter movies 6 actors have played voldemort. Professor albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore, o. A truly knowledgable book for all potter heads who cant get enough from just the harry potter books. Dec 24, 2015 50 harry potter facts you didnt know the geeky informant duration. The ultimate book of facts is the perfect addition to any true fans bookshelf. Nov 14, 2016 from the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts. She found the witchy sounding names, such as toadflax and grommel in an old herbal lore book dating from the 1600s.
Albus dumbledore believes this an effect of harry s special connection to voldemort, with harry s witnessing the attack by virtue that voldemorts mind happened to be in nagini at the time. Separated into sections for easy listening, there is a huge amount of information that will surprise and amaze you in equal measure. Mar 17, 2018 its been seven years now since the last opus of the harry potter franchise was released. Regardless, fans of the books and movies, and the sagas author herself, have kept the pottermania flame very much alive with magical potter facts and crazy fantheories about the lore and characters. What are some amazing plot aspectscoincidences in the harry. Culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. This fascinating audiobook contains more than 100 amazing facts about the author, separated into sections for easy listening. If you love harry potter and want to expand your knowledge of the series, this is the perfect way to do so you could even use these fantastic facts to make the ultimate quiz for your friends. 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. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, dragon blood is revealed to be an effective oven cleaner.
Kirsten acuna business insider 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. I noticed it during the 7th rereading of the series. Harry potter books made the american library association ala list of 100 most frequently challenged books for five consecutive years. And that mental image is what kept hagrid alive, despite the fact that he would have been a natural to kill in some. Its been seven years now since the last opus of the harry potter franchise was released. Rowling calls the idea that she had the first chapter of deathly hallows written and locked away in the safe rubbish.
Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. In harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry assumes naginis viewpoint during her attack on arthur weasley in one of his dreams. While a whole new generation is also being introduced to the story of the boy. The harry potter books were the first childrens books to make the new york times bestseller list since e. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco.
Harry potter the ultimate book of facts by jack goldstein. Two companion books to accompany the british librarys exhibition have been published, in print and digital editions, so that every potter fan and history buff can examine the artefacts on display in deeper detail. If you thought knowing about dumbedores scar in the shape of london underground was good geek knowledge, cast your eye. As you walk through the hogwarts grounds and castle, youll see enchanted furnishings such as moving paintings and the mirror of erised. To pass this test, you must have a vast knowledge of obscure harry potter facts no one really cares about.
The first harry potter book was published in 1998, the same year the final battle of hogwarts was fought. Book banning is a familiar foe of american education and peaks during cycles of political and cultural. Nov 16, 2015 harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. Aug 18, 2015 6 reasons why harry potter is the best story of a generation louise mcdowell august 18, 2015 i have been a harry potter fan ever since i was 7 years old when my mum brought home the first book. But what is the story behind what we see and read, and what are some littleknown facts about the books, the films, the actors and the. There are some amazing and unbelievable facts, behind the scenes, this added a lot of charm to the films landscape, making. I do not own any of the material in the video, and do not intend on committing any infringement. Some fun facts about the famous books and films by jk rowling harry potter. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into making those scenes as close to reality as possible. Tennessee school bans harry potter books because the. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j.
Harry potter is available in basically every language. However, a play about harry s life prehogwarts is hitting the london stage in 2015. Through her harry potter novels later turned into a series of harry potter movies j. There are more obsessed fans than me 1 the tale of three brothers story at the end for reference the story is believed to refer to three actual wizard brothers from medieval t. His birthday is 31 july 1980, the same day at jk rowlings. Over 200 amazing facts about the harry potter world. Dec 02, 20 this is another kute kindle harry potter book, and this one i chose has featured more than two hundred facts. Rowlings own archives, all on display for the first time.
They say the books are too scary and border on the occult. Apr 18, 2018 list of top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series 1. Scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Jan 15, 2020 this special audiobook collection contains three individual audiobooks. Through jk rowlings novels and films, we have been introduced to a fantastic and. Not only creating the world of harry potter, but expanding it through spinoffs, exploring new territory with her cormoran strike series under the pseudonym robert galbraith, and even touching on smalltown political drama with her first novel following the potter series, the casual vacancy, rowling has certainly proven herself as. Whether youre a hardcore fan or a muggle whos only seen the movies, theres no denying that harry potter is a cultural phenomenon. Harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. Harry potter may be the star of the show but certain facts failed to make it into the films. In this article, we are going to present you top 10 interesting facts about harry potter movie series that most of you dont know.
However, a play about harrys life prehogwarts is hitting the london stage in 2015. These include original material from harry potter publisher bloomsbury and j. Tennessee school bans harry potter books because the spells. Sep 03, 2019 tennessee school bans harry potter books because the spells could conjure evil spirits. Harry potter a history of magic and a family edition, harry potter a journey through the history of magic. But what is the story behind what we see and read, and what are some littleknown facts about the books. The british library harry potter exhibition is packed with harry potter trivia about the books and films that even the biggest fan wont have realised. Through jk rowlings series of harry potter books an. See how many of our 20 nerdy harry potter facts were already lodged in your brain. It was truly a nice read and for a short book like this i really enjoyed it. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become.
Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional wizarding world contained in the harry potter and fantastic beasts and where to find them series, both by british author j. From the homework daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint did on set to the owlss nationality, find out 20 surprising harry potter facts. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed. Why not share any amazing facts you think weve missed in the. K rowling has brought to us a world of wonder, magic, adventure and friendship. Tennessee school bans harry potter books because the spells could conjure evil spirits. You have to either have read the books multiple times or have an amazing memory. It is the ultimate, however, at 8o pages, i really hesitate to believe that as i am sure that some fans agree. Throughout the seven books of the series, harry and his friends come across many of these creatures on their adventures, as well as in their care of magical creatures lessons at hogwarts. These protesters demand the banning of harry potter books from public schools.
Listen to harry potter the ultimate audiobook of facts by. 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. Jul 31, 2015 rowling calls the idea that she had the first chapter of deathly hallows written and locked away in the safe rubbish. A challenge is a formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. Even if they arent that long, how about the founding of hogwarts, wouldnt that be fun to explore.
The line to ride harry potter and the forbidden journey is almost as amazing as the attraction itself. But do you know that harry birthday is on 31st july. The day harry and ron saved hermione from the troll the day they became friends is the 10year anniversary of. However, the special thing about his birthday is the birthdate of author of harry potter. Harry potter 23 amazing hidden clues and easter eggs. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. 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. Here are some interesting facts about the harry potter series that even the biggest potterheads might not know. The harry potter books were the first childrens books to make the new york. Oct 31, 2014 culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. Following on from jack goldstein and frankie taylors popular 101 amazing harry potter facts, this book contains over one hundred more amazing facts covering topics such as muggles in the series, the ministry of magic, the weasleys, quidditch, the triwizard tournament and much more. Not only creating the world of harry potter, but expanding it through spinoffs, exploring new territory with her cormoran strike series under the pseudonym robert galbraith, and even touching on smalltown political drama with her first novel following the potter series, the casual vacancy, rowling has certainly proven herself as a. We all know the main character of harry potter series is harry.
A history of magic, fuses the magical past with the magical present, with more than 100 artefacts on display capturing the traditions of folklore and magic from across the world. What are some amazing plot aspectscoincidences in the. Harry potter the ultimate book of facts on apple books. This special audiobook collection contains three individual audiobooks. In different translations of the harry potter books, we are met with many fun alternatives. If she had a job in the wizarding world, she would write spell books. Harry potter produced, but maybe this post will bring back a little magic for you, as we look at 21 interesting facts that potterheads will love about the books. Harry potter series is one of its own kind in the magical world of movies. All of us who watch this movie now think of it as the s. Wizarding words get translated into amazing things. For example, in the first chapter of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the scots version, the first. Through jk rowlings novels and films, we have been.
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