Did You Know?

    Here are some interesting facts and statistics that you may not know about the Harry Potter world. The Trivia section is also a good place to find some interesting facts. If you know any interesting facts not listed here send them to us along with the source of where you found the information.

Book Information
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

-The Septology Clues section also has a lot of book information.

   - Guinness World Records
        - Highest Annual Earnings For An Author
        - Highest One-Year Sales For A Book Series
        - Most Advance Orders For A Book

Miscellaneous Facts
-More than 16,000 children in the U.K. and U.S. auditioned for the role of Harry Potter.
-There was a real turquoise Ford Anglia, where J. K. Rowling rode shotgun regularly with the owner and good friend whom she dedicated book 2 to.
-In real life, the Hogwarts Express is called the "Olton Hall" and runs between Scarborough and York.
-Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick) also played the Gremlin in the government's literacy campaign adverts and played an Ewok in Star Wars. He was also one of the Gringott's Goblins in HP1.
- J. K. Rowling named the driver and conductor of the Knight Bus after her grandfathers, Ernie and Stanley.
- In the Spanish translations of the Harry Potter books, Neville Longbottom's toad, Trevor, has been translated as a turtle instead of a frog.

Confirmed by JKRowling.com
- Crookshanks is half Kneazle. Read Daniel's Kneazle article that was written a few months prior to this confirmation for more information.
- J.K. Rowling wrote a song about Nearly Headless Nick's decapitation for Book 2, however her editor didn't like it so they cut it out.
- Molly Weasley's maiden name is Prewett.
- Arthur Weasley has two brothers.
- Ginny's full name is Ginevra, not Virginia.
- Fred and George were born on April Fool's day.

Movie Information
CAST
    Students
    - Daniel Radcliffe : Harry Potter
    - Emma Watson : Hermione Granger
    - Rupert Grint : Ron Weasley
    - Tom Felton : Draco Malfoy
    - James and Oliver Phelps : Fred and George Weasley
    - Sean Biggerstaff : Oliver Wood
    - Matthew Lewis : Neville Longbottom
    - Bonnie Wright : Ginny Weasley
    - Chris Rankin : Percy Weasley
    - Devon Murray : Seamus Finnigan

    Hogwarts Staff
    - Richard Harris : Albus Dumbledore (Movies 1 & 2)
    - Michael Gambon : Albus Dumbledore (Movie 3)
    - Maggie Smith : Professor McGonagall
    - Alan Rickman : Professor Snape
    - Robbie Coltrane : Rubeus Hagrid
    - Warwick Davis : Professor Flitwick

    Other
    - Jason Isaacs : Lucius Malfoy
    - Julie Walters : Molly Weasley
    - John Cleese : Nearly Headless Nick
    - Gary Oldman : Sirius Black
    - David Thewlis : Remus J. Lupin
    - John Hurt : Mr. Ollivander
    - Brendan Gleeson : Mad-Eye Moody
    - Shirley Henderson : Moaning Myrtle
    - Ralph Fiennes : Lord Voldemort

Harry Potter Movie Information credit to: IMDb