2. A bit about J.K.Rowling
✘ She selected to use J. K. Rowling (Joanne Kathleen
Rowling), using her grandmother's name as her second
name because she had no middle name.
✘ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First book in the
series) was published by Bloomsbury, the publisher of all
Harry Potter books in the United Kingdom, on 26 June 1997.
✘ She started writing books under the pseudonym Robert
Galbraith.
✘ The Cuckoo’s Calling was her first book.
✘ She was born on 31 July 1965 near Bristol, England.
4. 1.Harry studies in Hogwarts university which was founded by two
wizards and two witches :Godric Gryffindor, Rowena
Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.
2.Harry’s middle name is James as his father was James Potter.
3.His mother’s name was Lily Evans Potter.
4.Harry was born on 31 July 1930.
5.He was 15 months old when his parents were killed in order to
save him from Voldemort.
6.Muggles refer to people who were not born with magical blood.
7.Harry Potter lived with the Durseley Family with his Muggle aunt
Putenia Durseley who was the older sister of Harry’s Mother.
8.Harry began to attend Hogwarts from 1991.
9.Harry was married to Ginny Weasley and his children are James
Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter.
10.On April 16, Hermoine gets attacked by a mountain troll in
Hogwarts and dies.
11.Harry Potter’s last book was Harry Potter and the deathly
hallows.
5. 12.Seven parts of Harry Potter:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
13.The Book Harry potter and the philosopher’s stone was
published twice. The first movie was taken in the name of Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone. It was directed by Chris
Columbus.
14.Owls appear everywhere in Harry Potter plot.
15.The special thing is that Voldemort could not kill Harry.
16.Madam Hooch teaches Harry to fly.
17.Quidditch is the game played by wizards and witches racing on
the broom sticks.
18.The wizard bank was called Gringotts.
7. 1.The Gringotts bank is run by Goblins.
2.Proffesor Severus Snape was the headmaster of Hogwarts.
3.Harry was taken to Ollivanders to select his wand made of Holly
and Phoenix’s feathers.
4. Hedwig was Harry Potter's pet snowy owl which was an 11th
birthday gift from Rubeus Hagrid to Harry.
5.There are 3000 wizards in Great Britain in Harry Potter universe.
6.Harry lives in Number 4 Privet Drive.
7.J.K.Rowling was to play the role of Lily Potter during the Mirror
of Erised Scene but she refused which went to Geraldine
Somerwhile.
8.Harry’s eyes are actually green, but you find him with blue eyes
in the movie as Daniel Radcliffe was allergic to contact lenses.
9.Ravenclaws diadem is a precious stone which was in the crown
of Rowena who died shortly after her daughter, Helena (Grey
Lady) stole the diadem.
10.Voldemort is also called You-Know-Who.
11.Harry’s room was in the cupboard under the stairs.
8. 12.Nevive receives a Remembrall in the post.
13.There was a forbidden forest in the border of Hogwarts ground.
14.Quaffles, Bludhers and a Snitch are the balls used in Quidditch
15.Harry bought a Nimbus 2000 broom.
16.Cedric Diggory was the Hogwarts champion.
17.Rubeus means Red (Rubeus Hagrid, the groundskeeper of
Hogwarts).
18.Irma Pince is the librarian of Hogwarts School.
19.Peeves was a poltergeist at Hogwarts School.
20.There are four Hogwarts houses.They are called, Gryffindor,
Ravenclaw, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff. Gryffindor, is described as
the house of the daring and the brave. Harry belongs to the
house of Slytherin. Anyway Hufflepuff is considered the best.
[House colours:
Gryffindor: Scarlet and Gold
Ravenclaw: Blue and Bronze
Slytherin: Green and Silver
Hufflepuff: Yellow and Black]
15. Dumbledore was portrayed by Richard Harris in
the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets. After Harris' death, Michael
Gambon portrayed Dumbledore for all of the
remaining Harry Potter films.
Richard Harris Michael Gambon
