Cool Facts

No matter how many times you've read a book, there is always something you probably missed.
Perhaps those are the stuff that is considered insignificant at the time being. However, we never get tired of fun facts of the magic world.
It's real if one believes so.

staircases

It will not surprise you to learn that Hogwarts is... huge. In fact, the castle has 142 staircases – and – as Percy Weasley mentions – they ‘like to change’ too – just to make things even more confusing! A shame Hogwarts hasn’t heard of escalators or lifts...

first line

First line of Harry Potter: “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.”

spells

The spells in Harry Potter are made up from Latin words. For example ‘Lumos’ which turns a wand into a torch comes from the Latin word ‘lumen’ which means light and ‘Obliviate’ comes from the Latin word ‘obliviscor’ which means ‘I forget’. The Hogwarts motto is also Latin and says “Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus” which means “Never tickle a sleeping dragon”. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Peeves

The magical nuisance that is Peeves has lived in Hogwarts for a long, long time – despite countless attempts to try and get rid of him! In the 1800s, the Hogwarts staff tried to trap Peeves in a giant bell jar, but unfortunately for them, Peeves smashed out of it and held the school captive for three days! After that, the preference was to simply let him hang out.

last line

Last line of Harry Potter: “The scar had not pained Harry for 19 years. All was well.”.

snake

The snake emerging from the skull's mouth is reminiscent of the basilisk's appearance in the Chamber of Secrets. Voldemort is both a Parselmouth and the Heir to Slytherin, so it would make sense for him to take inspiration from the imagery of the basilisk emerging from the Slytherin statue. Plus, when the Dark Mark is cast as a spell into the sky, its green color could be in reference to the Slytherin house color.