Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Harry Potter

By: james

james — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:35:29 +0000

First off, we do still have philosophers in the UK. Despite what Americans seem to think, we didn’t stop being at the forefront of academia hundreds of years ago….
Secondly, of course an american wouldn’t understand seeing a completely ruined castle, most of our castles are older than your country.
Thirdly, kings cross station and platform nine and three quarters are filmed at several locations across britain.

By: eloise

eloise — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:05:26 +0000

Re. the Uk is littered with ruined castles. Well first things first, some of the films were filmed at a real castle. Nowerdays this castle is a working museam (I’ve been there) It is most definatly not in ruins. As for the other locations, you probably won’t find any danger keep out signs, castles aren’t in the middle of cities. Most ruins are in the middle of nowhere and people don’t generally go snooping around them. And if they did, no one would care. what harm would they do? I find it hilarious that all you Americans are surprised that there are castles in England, try learning a bit of georgraphy? Its because we have history in England…

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:48:11 +0000

I’m so glad i am canadian. everyone loves us :) i dont think americans are daft just that their school system doesnt contain as much world history/geography as other country’s systems. which does make them seem dumb to us.

One thing ive always wondered about harry potter: if there is a potion that makes one tell the truth, why is there the need for any court system? sirius could have been saved from azkaban. doesnt make any sense. any comments?

comments for this, i am canadien to woot woot. because they can have their memory modified or some other spell on them. i would work for most cases i guess but some it wouldn’t.

By: Jaxxyn

Jaxxyn — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:20:03 +0000

JK Rowling also said that the snake that harry let out of the tank at the zoo in the first book was nagini, voldemorts last horcrux. However, in the first movie, the snake was a large over sized boa constrictor, later when nagini was portrayed she was portrayed as a Burmese python with similar boa markings, allowing her to look 3 times bigger.

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:37:13 +0000

the actor that plays harry potter is glad to not have to wear his scar make up anymore

By: Kaylee Malfoy

Kaylee Malfoy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:15:59 +0000

I’m not only a Slytherin supporter, but also wife of Scorpius Malfoy. <3 Slytherin

And I knew all the facts cuz I kno my mother, father, moter-in-law, and father-in-law very well.

By: anttna

anttna — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:33:08 +0000

I resemble what youse guyse are sayin’. If I were from the UK youse can call me daft. But I’m American so ya gots ta call me stupid!

By: Quincy

Quincy — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:06:31 +0000

Voldemort, when translated in to French means flight of death.
Vol – flight
de – of
mort – death

By: Annonymous

Annonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:40:54 +0000

I am really disappointed in this whole American vs. British argument. Can we all accept that people are people. Some know what a philosopher’s stone is others don’t. Personally, I think it is just silly. Does it really matter who knows and who doesn’t? There are smart people in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, Mexico, and pretty much every country in the world.

I really enjoyed these facts! Thanks everyone! :)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:34:27 +0000

@cheetah: For you to say that slytherins all boast pureblood mania and that this is a form of racism, you seem to be harboring a bit of prejudice yourself. Not all slytherins have the pureblood vs mudblood beliefs. Horace Slughorn valued students with great talent, brains, or other good qualities (or for having a famous family member) regardless of their blood status. Lily Potter was one of his favorite students, and she is muggle born. Also, Harry is in the slug club (half blood) as well as Hermione (muggle born). Snape is also a good example. He fell in love with Lily Potter knowing from the beginning that she was muggle born. Lily asks him if not have wizard parents made a difference and he said “no, it doesn’t matter”. Slytherins deserve some fair representation here.

And before you ask, I’m a ravenclaw. I just feel like all houses deserve to be fairly represented.

@Harry Potter: Voldemort was born on New Year’s Eve, not Christmas Eve. In Dumbledore’s memories, The woman from the orphanage states that Merope showed up at the orphanage on New Year’s Eve and had the baby within the hour. In a later interview, Rowling was asked if “born within the hour” meant that he was born on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. She clarified that he was born on New Year’s Eve.