Potter facts

1. According to J.K. Rowling, brooms are not actually magical items that allow wizards to fly. Like wands, they are simply tools for wizards to channel their own magic through and talented wizards can fly without them.

1. Despite many instances of Harry being noted as a “great wizard”, Harry does not, in fact, cast a single spell during the entire first movie.

01. Padfoot, Sirius Black's canine form, animagus, was played by a Scottish Deerhound named Cleod. #movies #films #hollywood #harrypotter #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #orderofthephoenix #food #health #animal #fiction #fantasy

If you've ever read the "Harry Potter" books, you may have been confused by the fact that some characters look completely different in the movies. You probably imagined them to look quite differently. Or you grew up just watching the films - then some of the description of characters must have confused you. Either way, there are some major differences between books and movies. So here are some of the most striking opposites - some of them are truly astonishing!

1. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, a wizard played by Ian Brown from the band “The Stone Roses” is seen reading the book ‘A brief history of time’ by Stephen Hawking in the Leaky Cauldron, foreshadowing time travel that takes place later in the movie.

1. “Blood purity” wasn’t the only gene that Voldemort’s maternal family wanted to keep in the family. As descendants of Salazar Slytherin, they are fluent in Parseltongue—if it meant marrying a cousin or two to keep the ability in the family.

Harry Potter character Hermione Granger is infamous for correcting a pronunciation or two, such as her most iconic moment where she schooled Ron Weasley on the levitation spell -- it's LeviOsa, not LeviosAR!

We learned a lot about Harry Potter in 2022 while scouring the internet, and had our hearts broken by some of the fan theories that people had come up with. These were the best we came across this year. #harrypotter #fantheories #heartbreaking #potterverse #hogwarts #wizardingworld #potterhead #magic2022

Did you know that Hermione founded an organization that fought for the equality of house-elves?