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...that in a Quidditch game in 1921, Tutshill Tornados Seeker Roderick Plumpton caught the Golden Snitch in only three and a half seconds?
...that Muggle-born witches and wizards inherit their magical ability from a Squib ancestor?
...that the broom-sport of Quodpot is more popular in the United States rather than the traditional European Quidditch?
...that when Alfonso Cuarón became director for Prisoner of Azkaban, in order to acquaint himself with the three leads, he asked each of them to write an essay about their characters from a first-person perspective. True to character, Emma Watson (Hermione) wrote a 16-page essay, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) wrote a simple one-page summary, and Rupert Grint (Ron) never turned his in.
...that in the end credits of the Goblet of Fire film, it says: "No dragons were harmed in the making of this movie"?
...that Alan Rickman was the only Harry Potter cast member to find out their character's fate before the release of Deathly Hallows?
...that Neville Longbottom's wife, Hannah Abbott, became the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?
...that Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore both see the same thing when looking into the Mirror of Erised; themselves happily reunited with their family?
...that when Fred and George Weasley bewitched snowballs to bounce off the back of Professor Quirrell's turban in the winter of the 1991–1992 school year, they were unknowingly hitting Voldemort in the face?
...that Arabella Figg makes her living by breeding Kneazles?
...that Fabius Watkins, legendary Captain and Chaser of the Montrose Magpies, died in a freak collision with a helicopter?
...that many recipes traditionally served at Hogwarts feasts originated from Helga Hufflepuff?
...that Daisy Dodderidge (1467-1555) was the first landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?
...that Hogsmeade was founded by a medieval wizard named Hengist of Woodcroft when he was fleeing persecution by Muggles?
...that Lucius Malfoy attempted to have the story The Fountain of Fair Fortune censored at Hogwarts because it depicted the marriage between a witch and a Muggle?
...that both Albus Dumbledore's and Ron Weasley's self-proclaimed proudest achievement was being featured on a Chocolate Frog Card?
...that Harry Potter's son, James Sirius Potter, stole the Marauder's Map out of Harry's desk?
...that Araminta Meliflua tried to pass a bill that made Muggle-hunting legal?
...that Squibs cannot see Dementors?
...that Quidditch is less popular in the Far East because they prefer to use flying carpets over broomsticks?
...that a golden snitch has flesh memories? Meaning that they remember the first person who touches them without gloves on?
...that in different translations of the book Neville Longbottom's toad "Trevor" has been translated as a turtle and not a toad?
...that daniel radcliffe voiced the parody of edward cullen on the simpsons?
...that Vol De Mort means flight of death in french?
...that the actress who played Moaning Myrtle is actually 37 years old and is the oldest person to play a hogwarts student?
...that the driver and conductor of the Knight Bus, Ernie and Stanley, are named after J.K. Rowling grandfathers?
...the actors portraying the weasley twins aren't actually red-heads?
...that rowling is the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?
...that so many fans visit King's Cross station to take pictures of platforms 9 and 10 that they actually erected a sign that says "Platform 9 3/4's ?
...that when rowling took the sorting hat quiz it placed her in Hufflepuff?
...that the death eaters were originally known as the Knights of Walpurgis?
...that the hogwarts school motto "Draco Domiens Nunquam Titillandus" is actually latin for "Never tickle a sleeping Dragon"?
...that an outbreak of lice occurred among the children members during filming of "Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets"?
...Over The Course of The Harry Potter movies 6 Actors have played the role of Voldemort?
...Dumbledore is an early modern english word for "Bumblebee"?
...The least financially successful Harry Potter Movie made $90 Million more than the most successful Twilight movie!
...That Dragon Blood is an effective oven cleaner?
...That Voldemort cannot love because he was conceived under the effects of a love potion?
...That after the Horcrux in Harry was destroyed Harry lost the ability to speak Parseltongue?
...That Minerva McGonagall played on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team while she attended Hogwarts?
...That Severus Snape is the only Death Eater capabl of producing a patronus?
...That J.K. Rowling originally planned on killing Arthur Weasley in The Order of The Phoenix movie but changed her mind and killed Sirius Black instead?
... That there were two statues of the First Headmaster of Hogwarts located in the castle ( one had been hidden in the Room of Requirement for unknown reasons, the other had been held in the entrance hall)?
J. K. Rowling almost called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Elder Wand?
...that the actress that played Moaning Myrtle, during the Chamber of Secrets, was actually 37 years old?
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