Harry Potter movie trivia

holymotherofhnng:

  • Fourteen Ford Anglias were destroyed to create the scene where Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow
  • The Weasley’s car is a Ford Anglia. This is actually the same color and model car that author J.K. Rowling and her best friend from school used to ride around in when they were younger. She used the car for the book, and later the movie, out of her fond memories driving in it. 
  • When Hagrid is escorting Harry out of Knockturn Alley, and again when Lockhart turns to show his other profile to the photographer, hardcover editions of Harry Potter books can be seen on the shelves. 
  • During the underwater filming in GOF Daniel Radcliffe, a couple of the cast members, and all of the underwater crew posed for a photo which he later sent out as a Christmas card with Rudolph noses and antlers Photoshopped on everyone’s faces. 
  • Daniel Radcliffe suffered two ear infections following the underwater filming (in GOF).
  • In one of the first takes of Hermione’s “Cinderella moment”, Emma Watson actually tripped in that fancy dress and fell down the stairs.
  • The name of “Durmstrang Institute” appears to be paying homage to the “Sturm und Drang” (translation: Storm and Stress) movement in German literature. The movement, which flourished from around 1770 to 1785, was distinguished by its theme of youthful genius in rebellion against accepted standards, much like Harry and his feelings about the wizarding world’s attitude toward the Dark Lord. 
  • After the second Triwizard Tournament task, as Dumbledore magnifies his voice, his wand can be seen with a white band on it with, what some claim to be, the mark of the Deathly Hallows
  • The only jinx we see Neville Longbottom use successfully against an enemy, Petrificus Totalus is the same jinx Hermione used on him in Sorcerer’s Stone.
  • In one of a number of occasions in the book in which Prof. Slughorn gets Ron’s name wrong, he refers to the character as ‘Rupert.’ 
  • Dumbledore’s fall from the tower filled Alan Rickman with nostalgic glee, as it harked back to his first hit Die Hard (1988), where his character fell from a tall building. Rickman felt at least “he was on the other end in this film!” 
  • Nick Moran has said in interviews that his role as Scabior came across as being too intense and had to be cut down. (omg lol I want to see old Scabior)

(Source: holymotherofrowling, via captain-underpants)

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