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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:08:11 GMT
The Malfoys’ last name comes from the Latin “maleficus,” which means evil doing.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:08:30 GMT
The Elder Wand is the only known wand to contain hair from the Thestral, a beast that can only be seen by those who have witnessed death.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:08:54 GMT
Originally Rowling wanted to kill off Arthur Weasley in the fifth book, but switched him for Sirius Black.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:09:13 GMT
Dementors are a physical representation of Rowling’s experience with depression
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:09:31 GMT
Voldemort is incapable of love because he was conceived under a love potion.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:09:51 GMT
Snape hated Neville because Neville was nearly the Chosen One. If he had been chosen, Lily wouldn’t have died so young.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:10:23 GMT
If Muggles came upon Hogwarts, it would look like a decrepit building with a “Keep Out: Dangerous” sign on it.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:10:50 GMT
Dementors don’t breed; they grow like fungus where there is decay.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:11:11 GMT
The day Harry and Ron saved Hermione from the troll — the day they became friends — is the 10-year anniversary of Harry’s parents’ death.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:11:27 GMT
Bellatrix means “female warrior” in Latin.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:11:52 GMT
Lavender Brown is an anagram for “brand new lover.”
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:12:17 GMT
Dumbledore is an Old English word for “bumblebee.” Rowling said she chose the name because she imagined Dumbledore enjoyed humming to himself.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:12:42 GMT
Rowling said she seriously considered killing off Ron in the middle of the series.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:13:09 GMT
In the Harry Potter universe, there are an estimated 3,000 wizards living in Great Britain.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:13:29 GMT
Rowling made Harry wear glasses as a constant reminder of his vulnerability.
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