#1: When a student asked Rowling, "What made you think of the people's names and dormitories at Hogwarts?" Rowling responded, "I invented the names of the Houses on the back of an airplane sick bag! This is true. I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character."
#2: Rowling came up with quidditch after a fight with her ex-boyfriend!
#3. 1. Harry's parents James and Lily are soulmates because the patronus charm (to ward off Dementors) is a physical representation of one's soul. Because James' is a stag and Lily's is a doe they are a perfect fit together. Because Professor Snape was in love with Lily, his patronus transformed into a doe when she died.
#4: Dumbledore is an Old English word for "bumblebee." Rowling said she chose the name because she pictured Dumbledore humming to himself.
#5: Every letter to Harry were actually hand written — TWICE. The first batch of Hogwarts acceptance letters the graphics team hand wrote for the movie turned out to be too heavy for the owls to carry, which meant that they had to individually hand write thousands of them all over again!
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100 Harry Potter Facts
Fanfiction100 of the most interesting and rare Harry Potter facts!
