A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potters year. Author of the wildly popular harry potter books, j. 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. Some pleasing harry potter facts that might cheer you up. The fourth book in the series, harry potter and the goblet of fire, represented a dramatic change from previous potter books in terms of length. It was an end of an era with the end of the harry potter movies, and especially for people like me, whove grown up with harry potter, it was a bittersweet, whirlwind of a year. You have probably read every book and seen every film many times over.
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Everything from profound quotes to fun facts keep readers engaged in the fantasy world long after reading the series. Here are my picks of the best harry potter related buzz of 2011. Rowling has previously stated the harry potter books might not have come to fruition if her mother hadnt died. Harry potter, fictional character, a boy wizard created by british author j. Apr 01, 2019 author of the wildly popular harry potter books, j. Harry potter books made the american library association ala list of 100 most frequently challenged books for five consecutive years. According to rowling, in the potterverse, there are about 3,000. Harry potter is a boy who was born from two loving parents, lily and james potter. Rowling, harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j.
Harry arrived at number 4, privet drive in the first book with hagrid in siriuss motorbike. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. Katie bell gryffindor quidditch chaser one year above harry potter. Rowling found inspiration for the setting of harry potter in. The original title of the first book was harry potter and the philosophers stone and appeared on books in the united kingdom, canada, australia, and other territories. The 7 books featuring harry have sold over 450 million copies around the world.
She would use the experience to characterize the harry potters dementors, creepy. Those are just 10 of the fascinating facts about from harry potter and the sorcerers stone. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter. The harry potter books are a popular series of fantasy books written by j. Since harry potters adventures at universal orlando stretch across both universal theme parks, youll need a dualpark ticket to see it all. Harry potter is a fictional character created by the british author j. Jul 22, 2019 following the release of harry potter and the deathly hallows, all the romantic relationships of the series were finally resolved. It was added when her publisher suggested that she not use her real name joanne rowling for the books. The book was penned in the 17th century by english botanist and herbalist nicholas culpeper. This excellent book has more than two hundred facts that will surprise and amaze you in equal measure. And since closing the book on the main series in 2007, she keeps adding to it. May 06, 2016 the harry potter books were the first childrens books to make the new york times bestseller list since e. As of 2011, it had sold more than 450 millioncopies.
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. But the wizarding world of harry potter is so much more than just books or a movie series or a. Check out these 50 harry potter fun facts about the books, movies and all of the wizarding world, and. The harry and hermione fans werent happy with the last book even though a hermioneron relationship had been heavily hinted since harry potter and the goblet of fire. The first harry potter book was published in 1998, the same year the final battle of hogwarts was fought.
Harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. Rowling getty when harry potter was first starting to form in rowlings head, her life was struck with tragedy, and she lost her mother to. Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs died in reverse order of how their names were written in the marauders map. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time. Rowling has revealed about the harry potter universe in the many years since the books and movies finished. Rowling found inspiration for the setting of harry potter in edinburgh, scotland and, as for the names of the characters, each has a special meaning. Wizarding words get translated into amazing things. Scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. With over 500 million copies sold worldwide, harry potter is the bestselling book series in history. In different translations of the harry potter books, we are met with many fun alternatives. Harry potter books throw another detail on top of that what the characters wands are made of. Rowling, creator of the fantasy adventure world of harry potter and his friends, turns 50 on july 31, 2015.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. His comingofage exploits were the subject of seven enormously popular novels 19972007, which were adapted into eight films 200111. What are some interesting facts about the harry potter series. The word dumbledore was an early english word for a bumblebee. Fans of the harry potter book series love learning secret information about the books, its characters, and author j. Rowlings mother, who had multiple sclerosis, died in 1990, after which rowling suffered a period of depression. Rowling revealed that the london station had special significance for her, hence its importance in the harry potter books as the gateway to platform nine and threequarters of course, a train is also the setting on which j. Keep reading to learn 20 surprising facts about jk rowlings magical series, from how she named her characters to how technology brought the films to life. Actor haley joel osment could have been harry potter instead of daniel radcliffe. Jul 31, 2015 rowlings mother, who had multiple sclerosis, died in 1990, after which rowling suffered a period of depression. If you thought knowing about dumbedores scar in the shape of london. It was changed to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by the american publisher because sorcerers seemed more exciting. Rowling confirmed that there were certain charged moments where things could.
Nov 16, 2015 harry potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author j. The role of voldemort in the harry potter movies have been played by six actors. Harry potter was born on july 31st, 1980 in godrics hollow, west country, england. Currently, harry potter has seen new life through the fantastic beasts series and the cursed child play. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. These questions can be around different things such as music, movie, science, history, sports, and other subjects. There have been 8 harry potter films, the first one being harry potter and the philosophers stone, produced in 2001. But jk rowling went on record saying she was always nervous that someone would ask her what dumbledores. 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. 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. For example, in the first chapter of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the scots version, the first chapter is called. Rowling thought up the books, how the filmmakers made the movies, and a ton of other information about the harry potter universe.
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It never really matters, but its always cool to know. Rowling later said she would have fought this decision had she been in a better position. Rowling even launched pottermore, which has become a sort of everevolving encyclopedia of trivia and backstories from her. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. Rowling turned that down, saying, according to american publisher arthur levine, no. She would use the experience to characterize the harry potters dementors. Daniel radcliffe had to wear green contacts to fit the books description of harry potter. Rowling had an initial first printing of 50,000 copies. Facts about harry potter that every fan should know insider. Harry potter fans have spent decades analyzing and debating aspects of j. The harry potterseries is the biggestselling book series of all time.
Fun facts and trivia from the harry potter books, movies, and expanded universe paperback march 31, 2018 by jamie white author 4. The life of 21 hp characters that werent in the films. We thought it was time to revisit this list of strange and weird canonical facts j. I ts officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this years battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of. May 01, 2017 i ts officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this years battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of. The character harry potter is the hero in the stories.
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. And because they stayed in the top spots of the fiction list for such a long time, a childrens bestseller list was subsequently created. Fun facts and trivia from the harry potter books, movies, and expanded universe by jamie white at due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Bathilda bagshot author of a history of magic, and the great aunt of gellert grindelwald. Rowling, the author of the harry potter series and harry potters creator, was born on july 31st, 1965 in bristol, england. Rowling s beloved series, but no character has been more scrutinized than. Mathew burke 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 heir of salazar slytherin opens the titular chamber, unleashing a monster that petrifies the schools denizens. The wealth of harry potter material also means that theres a wealth of behindthescenes information that yields new details of how j. The fourth in the harry potter film franchise, harry potter and the goblet of fire found harry involuntarily selected to compete in a dangerous tournament between three schools of magic. Rowling, the author of the harry potter series and harry potter s creator, was born on july 31st, 1965 in bristol, england. Rowling into the first author ever to become a billionaire. Youre really going to want to read harry potter and leopardwalkuptodragon. Nov 19, 2019 with over 500 million copies sold worldwide, harry potter is the bestselling book series in history.
B ludo bagman head of the department of magical games and sports within the ministry of magic. The life of this author of one of the bestselling book series in history is itself. Jun 09, 2017 harry potter books made the american library association ala list of 100 most frequently challenged books for five consecutive years. A challenge is a formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness. Oct 31, 2014 culture books features 20 facts devoted harry potter fans should know. The harry potter books were the first childrens books to make the new york times bestseller list since e.
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