There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

J.K Rowling spent five years planning the Harry Potter story. She first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train traveling from Manchester to London King's Cross in 1990. The idea for the overall story came to her in 1990, and the first book was published in 1997. Plus, many clues were overlaid in the earlier books that were revealed as plot points in the later books.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

The Hogwarts motto is: “Draco Dromiens Nunquam Titillandus”, which means “never tickle a sleeping dragon” J.K.Rowling has once said that she always found it boring that most schools in our world have vague mottos that only sound impressive but have no practical advice to offer to their students. That is why she wanted for her school a tagline that would be simple and obvious yet very useful.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Robin Williams auditioned for the role of Rubeus Hagrid, but Rowling insisted on only British and Irish actors. The part went to Robbie Coltrane, reportedly J.K. Rowling’s first choice for Hagrid.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Harry Potter has sold over 500 million copies and translated into 80 different languages. Bloomsbury published the original British English versions of the book in the United Kingdom. With 107 million copies sold, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone I is the 5# best-selling book.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

The prop brooms used in Quidditch scenes were made of airplane-grade titanium as they had to be both thin and durable. While people think of them as a prop, the kids carry them around; they have to sit on them. They have to be mounted onto motion-control bases for green-screen shots and special-effects shots, so they must be very slim and durable.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Dumbledore was well over 100 years old when he died. He used the elixir of life, which could not be made after the philosopher's stone was destroyed and would have started aging normally would he not have been killed.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Harry lost the ability to speak Parseltongue after the Horcrux inside him was destroyed. Harry had once the ability to speak Parseltongue solely because of the part of Voldemort’s soul that was living inside Harry. That part of the soul was the reason for all the connections between Harry and Voldemort. Over the next twenty-two years, he never tried to speak the language, assuming that it had died with Voldemort.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Dolores Umbridge was a half-blood, because of course, she was! Her father was a wizard, and her mother was a Muggle. She was a pure-blood supremacist, a belief originating from her childhood when her brother was discovered to be a Squib. Despising her mother for being a Muggle, Dolores would blame her for being the reason for her brother's lack of magical powers.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

There is a secret character known as “The Ginger Witch” who appears in The Daily Prophet newspaper in both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies. The character was invented by Eduardo Lima, a graphist who has worked on all the Harry Potter movies since the third part. The Ginger Witch has been inspired by one of his friends, who is ginger-haired and is called Debbie.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Tom Felton originally auditioned for the roles of Harry and Ron before being cast as Draco Malfoy. Tom Felton's acting career is still going strong into his thirties, but Felton started filming in commercials when he was eight years old and in films at the age of ten, appearing in The Borrowers and Anna and the King. He was thirteen years old when he first brought Draco Malfoy to life, and he has subsequently appeared in all eight Harry Potter films, from 2001 to 2011, and finished filming the last two.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Harry’s scar makeup was applied over 5800 times throughout filming the movies. Unfortunately, it switched sides after the 2nd time Voldemort attacked him. As a baby, it left the scar you initially saw the first time. He was struck on the other side of his head the next time; hence the scar is transferring to the other side.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

All of the exterior shots of Hogwarts throughout the series were created using a highly detailed miniature of the entire castle. The model was built for the first film – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – and has been used for exterior shots in every movie since. When all the time spent by 86 artists and crew members is added up, it took an incredible 74 years to build. It measures 50 feet across and has more than 2,500 fiber optic lights that double up like lanterns. The castle is based on Durham Cathedral and Alnwick Castle, so it is no wonder then that many people have wished to visit the castle in real life. While the castle may not exist in real size, one could at least see the real model at the Leavesden Studios, near Watford.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

J.K Rowling almost played the role of Harry's mother, Lily, but eventually turned the role down, claiming that she is not an actress and would have "messed it up somehow," The part went to Geraldine Somerville instead.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

The inscription around the Mirror of Erised reads “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi,” which is “I show not your face, but your heart’s desire” spelled backward. The Mirror of Erised, which Harry discovers on accident one night, hidden in a random room, symbolizes how intense, emotionally charged desires can be dangerous.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s names all had deeper senses too. Harry is the middle-English version of Henry, which was a name very popular for English monarchs. “Ronald” comes from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, a title for a ruler’s counselor (Ron is Harry’s best friend). Hermione’s name is from Shakespeare‘s The Winter’s Tale, and was just meant to be clever since her parents are scholarly.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Rowling credits the Harry Potter books to her mother's death, saying they have a significant death theme because she started writing them six months before her mother died. She has said that there wouldn't be a Harry Potter if she didn't die.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Colors have a deeper meaning in the Harry Potter world. Red represents goodness, which is why Gryffindor’s robes are red, and the Weasleys have red hair. Green is associated with adverse events, like when Harry saw a flash of green when his parents died. The four Hogwarts houses have a loose connection with the four elements. With its red and gold colors, Gryffindor has a connection with fire. Ravenclaw, with its blue and bronze hues, is associated with the sky. And Slytherin, which is green and silver, symbolizes water, while Hufflepuff, which is yellow and black, is connected to the Earth.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Ron Bilius Weasley, like his best friends Harry and Hermione, is also of House Gryffindor. The tall, gangly, red-haired, and freckled lad met the other two at the Hogwarts Express in 1991. Ron is the youngest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley. Eventually, he married Hermione and had two children named Hugo and Rose.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Daniel Radcliffe can be easily identified as the face of the franchise, but others portrayed the character as well. For example, Saunders Triplets acted as baby Harry in the first movie, while Toby Papworth went up for the same role in a flashback scene in part 7. Josh Herdman played the role of Harry in Harry Potter 2 when he was in Polyjuice Potion Goyle form.

There are roughly 1000 students at Hogwarts. This divided equally across the seven years of secondary education - equals about 143 students per year.

The Harry Potter movies were nominated for 12 Academy Awards but didn't win any. The only two films in the franchise that didn't receive an Oscar nod are "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Rowling sent her finished manuscript to 12 publishers, all of whom declined it. A Bloomsbury editor finally bought the book for £1,500. Her editor advised her to get a teaching job, as writing children’s books was unlikely to pay the bills.
After 450 million copies sold worldwide, it became one of the best-selling series ever. Proving that no matter how many times you are rejected and fall, keep going. Because you never know who is going to pick up your 13th try.