Harry Potter Facts

Did you know:

• When rearranged, the letters in Remus Lupin spell “primus lune,” which roughly translates to “first moon” in Latin.
• Sirius Black and Fred Weasley, two pranksters from different generations, died laughing.
• The Malfoys’ last name comes from the Latin “maleficus,” which means evil doing.
• Dementors are a physical representation of Rowling’s experience with depression.
• Voldemort is incapable of love because he was conceived under a love potion.
• Snape hated Neville because Neville was nearly the Chosen One. If he had been chosen, Lily wouldn’t have died so young.
• Dementors don’t breed; they grow like fungus where there is decay.
• 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.
• Bellatrix means “female warrior” in Latin.
• Dumbledore is an Old English word for “bumblebee.” Rowling said she chose the name because she imagined Dumbledore enjoyed humming to himself.
• J.K. Rowling said she seriously considered killing off Ron in the middle of the series.
• In the Harry Potter universe, there are an estimated 3,000 wizards living in Great Britain.
• Most of the Blacks are named after stars. Sirius, for example, is named after the dog star.
• Harry first arrived at 4 Privet Drive on Hagrid’s motorbike. He left for the last time the very same way.
• Voldemort was 71 years old when he died.
• Every 30 seconds, someone begins reading theHarry Potter series.
• 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.
• When he died, Dumbledore was 150 years old.
• An inscription on the Mirror of Erised reads “I show not your face but your heart’s desire” when reflected in a mirror.

That is one lot of facts!!! They are all true, promise!