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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:37:49 GMT
The third smell Hermione recognizes in the Amortentia potion is Ron’s hair.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:38:13 GMT
Dumbledore’s boggart is the corpse of his sister, Ariana.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:38:32 GMT
Before taking the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts, Quirrell was the Muggle Studies teacher.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:38:54 GMT
Firenze the Centaur was eventually welcomed back to his herd.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:39:07 GMT
Rowling killed Hedwig because it represented the loss of innocence and security, and her fate marked the end of Harry’s childhood.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:39:22 GMT
If Dumbledore had a Muggle song playing at his funeral, Rowling said it would be “My Way” by Frank Sinatra.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:39:43 GMT
Two alternate titles for the final book were Harry Potter and the Elder Wand and Harry Potter and the Peverell Quest. She quickly decided against the latter because it sounded too corny.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:40:38 GMT
Ron Weasley’s character originally swore a lot, but Rowling’s publisher wouldn’t let her use that sort of language because it would’ve been inappropriate for young readers.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:40:58 GMT
Rowling’s publisher suggested she use initials rather than her real name, “Joanne Rowling,” in order to appeal to male readers. She chose J.K., borrowing the “K” from her grandmother’s name, Kathleen. However, neither “Kathleen” nor “K” is part of her legal name.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:41:18 GMT
Only Alan Rickman, the actor who played Professor Snape, knew his character’s fate before the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” because Rowling told him.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:41:57 GMT
Rowling said the inspiration for the name of Harry’s school in the books, “Hogwarts,” may have unconsciously come from the name of a plant she saw in the Kew Gardens in New York City.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:42:36 GMT
Rupert Grint dressed up like his female drama teacher and rapped about Ron Weasley for his audition tape. His rap began, “Hello, my name is Rupert Grint, I hope you don’t think I stink.”
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:42:58 GMT
Contrary to popular belief, the ‘t’ at the end of Voldemort is silent. The name comes from the French words meaning “flight of death.”
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:43:15 GMT
J.K. Rowling slightly based 11-year-old Hermione on herself at the same age. She even made Hermione’s patronus her favorite animal, an otter.
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Post by Josh Canfield on Mar 4, 2015 21:43:44 GMT
Tom Felton auditioned for the roles of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, but was chosen to play Draco Malfoy instead.
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