500 Harry Potter Facts

Facts 181--190

#181
The scene of the seven Harrys in Deathly Hallows Part 1 was so complex, it took Daniel Radcliffe over 90 takes to get it right.

#182
Helen McCrory was originally cast as Bellatrix Lestrange, but gave up the role after becoming pregnant. Helena Bonham Carter got the part instead, and McCrory went on to play Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix's sister.

#183
There are 29 bronze knuts to a silver sickle and 17 sickles to a gold galleon.

#184
Petunia felt guilty for cutting Lily out of her life and she secretly wish she could be a witch too. Petunia would never admit this to Vernon, though.

#185
There was only one "moving" staircase built for the movies. The rest were multiplied digitally.

#186
While Kingsley Shacklebolt was Minister, he removed Dementors from Azkaban and declared that anyone could become an Auror without their NEWTS.

#187
J. K. Rowling loosely based Hermione at age eleven on herself at the same age.

#188
Wizards need money because there are laws about what can and cannot be conjured out of thin air. Also, The conjured item will not last.

#189
Remus and Tonks' son, Teddy, was sorted into Hufflepuff and eventually became Head Boy.

#190
Winky the house elf is still at Hogwarts after the Battle of Hogwarts, but she never got over her addiction to butterbeer.