J.K Rowling has written one of the most popular books in the world - the Harry Potter series. It has captivated the imaginations of countless children and adults alike all over the world. Almost everyone has invested their personal time drawn into the world created by J.K Rowling's unique imaginative writing. But even the most diehard of fans don't know about the following 15 amazing facts.
This creepy young girl was actually 37 years old at the time of shooting "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". She is in fact one of the oldest actresses to ever play a Hogwarts student. Strange thing no?
Ron Weasley's character was initially supposed to be that of a rebel who had a nonchalant approach to life. He was originally supposed to swear and use vile language to get his point across. But the publisher got rid of it.
J.K Rowling decided to author the novels under the pen name "J.K" instead of her full name which is "Joanne Rowling". This is because she knew about the sexist nature of the world at the time and wanted to capture male audience as well.
Only actor Alan Rickman, who played Professor Snape, knew about the fate of his character much before the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". This is because Rowling herself told him about this interesting development.
One of the primary influences for JK Rowling's use of the word "Hogwarts" came from a plant she saw while writing the book in Kew Gardens. Since she was stumbling for names, the plant was the first thing she saw and used its name.
Rupert Grint, the actor who played Ron Weasley, wooed the audition judges by showing his extreme talent for creativity. He dressed as his female drama teacher and began rapping about Ron Weasley. This earned him a gig at a strong acting career.
The origins of his name is enough to make us all dread in fear . The 't' in Voldemort is silent but it was convenient to pronounce it that way. The name is an amalgamation of French words which mean, "flight of death".
The movies are more than two hours long and have insanely large budgets. For instance the budget of Harry Potter and the Death Hallows required at least $160 million to turn it into a movie. "It's a waste of money" says John Hurt.
It's not easy portraying Harry Potter and it can be a physically demanding job. One which resulted in a serious injury to David Holmes, the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe. The actor fell from a harness and suffered a concussion.
The general idea behind the character design of the pure blood wizard, Siruis's tattoos was borrowed entirely from Russian prison gangs. Those particular markings create an intimidating aura that the person should be feared and respected. There's also a touch of mystery to it.
For Robbie Coltrane, portraying Hagrid comes at a cost. He has gotten plenty of debris stuck in his beard such as a mini fan and even a fruit bat. That large beard requires a lot of maintenance which consumes a significant amount of his time.
The Dementors, the powerful and frightening phantoms which guard the Azkaban Prison actually represent the depression and struggles Rowling had gone through a lot because of her illness and divorce. Those demons stem from real issues in her life.
The reason why J K Rowling has made billions is because her books not only sold millions worldwide (in over 67 languages) but also because they have movie and cartoon adoptions which sold equally as well. Profit for everyone involved.
JK Rowling is the first writer ever to have made over a billion dollars exclusively by selling books. No other writer in history has come close and probably may never. She probably never expected her books to sell this rapidly.
This rather controversial but sweet moment when Harry and Hermoine finally kiss in the movie was not easy for Rupert Grint to swallow. He ended up bursting into a laughter each time they tried to kiss and had to be removed from set.
