There are many Harry Potter Easter eggs in the films, some paying homage to the novels and others foreshadowing events from the canon. THE Harry Potter The films were a huge success, drawing even more fans into the magical world and making the magical tale one of the biggest film franchises ever made. Each film was made with attention to design and detail. Viewers can capture new and interesting background details, Harry Potter Easter eggs and other curiosities every time they watch.
Although there has been complaints that the Harry Potter films left out too much, the hidden details prove that more diligence was given to the source material than it appears at first glance. Many fans hope that the next Max Harry Potter the series will add many beloved scenes that never made it to the big screen. However, while many were left out of the films, the directors included plenty of Easter eggs for eagle-eyed viewers. Even the most dedicated fans may have missed some secrets Harry Potter details in films.
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The trophy case
Professor McGonagall was Quidditch champion
Harry’s Quidditch skills are recognized from an early age as a student at Hogwarts, and it is Professor Minerva McGonagall, head of Gryffindor House, who spots them when he sets out on a broomstick against the professor’s instructions to help Neville recover his Keepsake. . Director Chris Columbus put together one of the easiest to miss Harry Potter Easter Eggs in the film to indicate that McGonagall had Quidditch skills of her own.
When Harry expresses anxiety about his gaming skills in the first film, Hermione insists that he will be good at the game because it is in his blood. She then takes Harry and Ron to the Hogwarts trophy display, where she points out that Harry’s father, James, was also on the Gryffindor team when he was a student. A smaller plaque to the right of James Potter’s name reveals that McGonagall herself was also part of the team in 1971.
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Neville’s Souvenir
Neville forgot to wear his cloak
After Harry has settled into Hogwarts, a scene shows owls flying around the castle, dropping off his mail. The possible Chosen One, Neville Longbottom, receives a Rememberall, a magical item that fills with red smoke when the user forgets something. The only problem, as Neville points out, is that he cannot remember what he forgot. Eagle-eyed viewers might be able to spot exactly what Neville can’t seem to remember.
All the students in the scene wear a black cloak, but Neville does not.. That was fun Harry Potter Easter egg in the form of character development for Neville in a small level. The possibility of Neville as the Chosen One is a major plot point in the books, although it is a red herring since Harry is always the Chosen One. However, adding this small scene showed the young man’s quirkiness and strange nature, which could have prepared him for a larger role as the franchise progressed.
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Newt Scamander and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Newt visited Hogwarts while Harry Potter was a student
tried continue the Harry Potter franchise with the 2016 film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themwho followed Newt Scamander as he travels across the Atlantic to America and tracks down his lost animals. However, this was Scamander’s second appearance in a Harry Potter film. However, unlike many characters who made small appearances, Newt never appeared in the film in physical form, although he was at Hogwarts visiting during Harry’s time there.
When Fred and George Weasley present Harry with the infamous Marauder’s Map and show Harry how to operate it, the map reveals the whereabouts of every wizard and witch at Hogwarts. Newt Scamander’s name is seen walking through the halls of the magic school on the map, in the center-right area. This means that Newt Scamander visited Hogwarts while Harry was a student during the events of Prisoner of Azkaban.
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The Mirror of Erised Decoded
The name of the mirror is ‘desire’ spelled backwards
In a moving scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneHarry sees his mother and father in the mirror, standing next to him, smiling with pride. Thinking that the mirror is the key to communicating with his parents, he rushes to tell his friend Ron, but when Ron is taken to the mirror, he sees completely different images. Dumbledore later explains to the confused young Potter that he sees his parents because The mirror shows an individual’s deepest and most personal desires.
This explains, “I don’t show your face, but your heart’s desire.”
When Harry first discovers the Mirror of Erised, the camera pans around the edge of the magical object to show that the golden frame has some words engraved on it. At first glance, the words look like complete gibberish, as they don’t come from any recognizable language. However, they have some meaning. THE words framing the mirror are written backwards. This explains, “I don’t show your face, but your heart’s desire.”
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The novels appear in one of the films
The books are in a display case in Knockturn Alley
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsThe Weasley family uses a Floo network to magically transport themselves to Diagon Alley via their fireplace. However, Harry fumbles with the pronunciation of Diagon Alley before teleporting, causing him to end up in the dark Knockturn Alley. Fortunately, Hagrid quickly rescues him. Upon returning to Diagon Alley, Harry and Hagrid pass a bookshop with an interesting window.
Anyone looking closely may notice that the Harry Potter novels are in the store window. Harry certainly could have gotten some information about his formative years if he had popped in and had a look. Of course, he wouldn’t get very far. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released in 2002, and there were still three books left to be published, with Order of the Phoenix in 2003, Half-Blood Prince in 2005, and Deathly Hallows in 2007.
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Lucius Malfoy’s curse against Harry
Lucius almost cast an unforgivable curse
One of the most despicable villains Harry Potter It’s Lucius Malfoy. He makes his first appearance in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and is the catalyst for the events of the film, planting Tom Riddle’s diary in Ginny Weasley’s cauldron at the beginning of the story. When Harry confronts him about the dark deed at the end of the film, Malfoy denies doing this and becomes angrier when Harry presses the issue. Draco’s father finally loses control when Harry tricks him into giving Dobby a sock, freeing the house-elf from Malfoy’s service.
Lucius Malfoy becomes so angry during this confrontation that he pulls out his wand and threatens Harry with it, going so far as to start saying a curse before being interrupted by Dobby. Attentive listeners may hear the evil Malfoy saying: “Avada,” which means he was about to cast the spell “Avada Kedavra”, which is one of the three Unforgivable Curses.
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The Mystery of the Millennium Bridge
A continuity error in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
For the Potter sixth film in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, things in Rowling’s magical world have fallen into chaos. Voldemort was back and stronger than ever, ready to take control and exact revenge on Harry Potter. As one of the darkest films in the entire franchise, The Half-Blood Prince begins with a group of Voldemort’s followers arriving in London and wreaking havoc, destroying one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, the Millennium Bridgein the process.
As exciting as the sequence is, there is a problem with this scene. The events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are set in the late 1990s. London’s famous Millennium Bridge opened in 2000, meaning the bridge didn’t exist when The Half-Blood Prince it happened. Although it’s not very Harry Potter Easter egg, this was only the case with the films not following the actual timeline of events in the real world.
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Marauder’s Map misspellings
The name Moony is spelled incorrectly
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanFred and George Weasley give Harry the Marauder’s Map, a magical item that tracks the movements of every being in Hogwarts castle. When Harry first receives the map, a photo shows the map cover with the nicknames of all the creators – Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs – but the name “Moony” is misspelled “Mooney.”
According to IMDBthis is done on purpose. The filmmakers had fun making a reference to the film’s visual effects supervisor, Karl Mooney. The visual effects supervisor had a fine career in Hollywood, but Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the last film he worked on (he also worked on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone). He also received a Primetime Emmy nomination for his special visual effects work on the HBO series. Band of Brothers in 2002.
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Goblet of Fire end credits
No dragons were harmed in the making of the film
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Rowling’s plot offers some criticism and commentary on the treatment of animals in the entertainment industry. The night before the first event of the Triwizard Tournament, dragons are shown in small cages being poked and prodded by their handlers before being exploited for wizarding entertainment the next day.
However, director Mike Newell wanted to assure audiences that they treated their fantastical creatures well. If viewers have the patience to wait until the end of the The Goblet of Fire, they might catch a fun detail that Newell and his team put in the credits. There is a line in the end credits that guarantees Potter fans who “no dragons were harmed in the making of this film.” This is just a funny little line added by the team that emphasizes ensuring that real animals are also not harmed when making films.
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Magical Breakfast Foods
The world of Harry Potter invented its own food brands
THE Harry Potter novels and films are famous for their dedication to world-building, and one of the best examples comes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The huge set built for the Hogwarts dining hall is impressive in its own right, but it’s the little details that make it special. Not only is all the food viewers see on screen real, but the filmmakers invented food brands that could be purchased in the wizarding world.
In a scene where Harry, Ron and Hermione are walking through the Great Hall, a box of “Cheeri-Owls” can be seen left with Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang. The brand that supposedly makes “Cheeri-Owls,” Lunfrey, can also be seen on the box. This is obviously a reference to the real breakfast cereal Cheerios and is a fun pun and play on words by the filmmakers.
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Ministry of Magic access code
The code explains MAGIC
As Harry and Arthur Weasley head to the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWeasley marvels at all the different Muggle innovations, like underground public transport and bicycles, while Harry helps him navigate the normal side of London. However, once they reach a certain phone booth, it’s Mr. Weasley’s turn to shock Harry with a different kind of innovation.
It turns out that this iconic red phone booth in London is the visitor entrance to the Ministry of Magic. To access the entrance, Weasley puts down some money and quickly dials 6-2-4-4-2. That explains magic in a phone numeric keypad. As expected, this is just a bit of fun Harry Potter Easter egg that is just a tribute to the magic of the world and something only for eagle-eyed people watching the film. It’s also a very bad password for anyone who knows magic.
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Harry’s Quidditch Captain Number
The number “7” is a harbinger of things to come
With Harry’s talent at the game and his father’s established skills, Quidditch is big business in the world. Harry Potter franchise. So it’s an exciting turning point when Harry finally becomes captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The significance of the moment was not wasted by the filmmakers, who let some foreshadowing slip through Harry’s costume. Harry’s number as Quidditch captain is 7.
This could be taken as a detail that foreshadows his role as the seventh of Voldemort’s Horcruxes.. It could also just be a number, but there are a lot of these little details throughout the Harry Potter films that end up meaning something when it comes to foreshadowing the future (or referencing the past). It could also have other meanings based on Harry’s position in history, as it is the highest single-digit prime number. There were also seven Harry Potter books in the series.
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Gilderoy Lockhart’s baldness
Lockhart even lied about his hair
One of the most fun presentations in the entire Harry Potter The film series is Kenneth Branagh’s portrayal of Harry’s second-year Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Although Lockhart is a wizard famous for his extravagant exploits and adventures around the world, he is exposed as a fraud when tasked with saving Ginny Weasley in the Chamber of Secrets and is caught by Harry and his friend Ron trying to escape from the wizarding school.
Director Chris Columbus wanted to add even more depth and detail to Lockhart’s lies. He and his set designers added some subtle hints in Lockhart’s office to visually suggest to the audience that Lockhart is telling even more lies. An example of this is on Lockhart’s desk. If viewers look to the left of the screen when Harry and Ron confront and corner their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in his office, they can see a luxurious blonde wig displayed on Lockhart’s desk.
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Stephen Hawking in the wizarding world
Even wizards are interested in Hawking’s theories
Node Harry Potter In films, witches and wizards are rarely seen interacting with Muggle objects, and when they are – as in the case of Arthur Weasley – they are typically fascinated by the simple and baffling technologies that Muggles have invented to navigate their daily lives. However, It seems that some wizards indulge in Muggle literature and read the books that non-magical people have to offer. This is proven at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
After Harry escapes from the Dursleys, he goes to The Leaky Cauldron. To make the pub more authentic, director Alfonso Cuarón included some images depicting some of the things customers can see every day at the Leaky Cauldron. This includes one wizard carelessly reading Stephen Hawking’s book A Brief History of Time. Perhaps this is important since science and magic are closely related, so Hawking, in the world of Harry PotterIt could have something to do with alchemy too.
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Professor Slughorn’s Wand
Slughorn’s wand design suits him perfectly
Node Harry Potter myth, it is always emphasized that A wand reflects its witch or wizard and is deeply connected to the personality, character and spirit of its owner. This is certainly true of Professor Slughorn, whose wand captures exactly how such an instrument can work this way and how long the artists behind the instrument Harry Potter franchise placed down to the smallest details.
It’s hard to catch, but Slughorn’s wand has some interesting and revealing details. The end of the handle comes out in two round spike shapes, which can be interpreted as a slug’s head or a pair of horns. Additionally, Slughorn’s wand has some interesting decorations. It’s encased in metal and painted black and silver, reflecting his superficial fixations on luxury. Slughorn is a very flamboyant wizard, and it’s obvious that his wand would be much more than a normal wizard’s wand.
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Beauxbaton’s dancing skills
The Witches Dance The Macarena
Students at the Bauxbatons Academy of Magic, a school of magic in the Pyrenees mountain range of Europe, are known for their magical abilities, intelligence, and grace. Your elegant introduction into Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one of the most memorable scenes in the entire film, and The students’ delicate dance catches the attention of all Hogwarts students as the Bauxbatons enter the Great Hall.
However, these stunning European witches are caught dancing a much less elegant routine later in the film. Near the climax of The Goblet of Fire, As the competitors prepare for the third and final event of the Triwizard Tournament, students from all three schools gather at the maze’s entrance to cheer on the competitors. These European students are dancing a stylized version of the Muggle dance, the Macarena. This is probably the last dance anyone would expect elegant witches to do.
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The harbinger of a chess game
This scene foreshadows a climactic battle in the franchise
There is a lot of foreshadowing throughout Harry Potter franchise, and the filmmakers use visuals to hint at what’s to come from the beginning. An example of this is associated with wizard chess in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. A good portion of this film shows Harry learning about different aspects of the wizarding lifestyle. His friend Ron Weasley helps him learn different things, one of which includes how wizards spend their free time.
At a certain point in the film, Ron teaches Harry the violent board game of wizard chess in which chess pieces are destroyed when one side is defeated. During this game, Ron’s queen captures one of Harry’s knights. This seemingly minor scene foreshadows one of the film’s climactic scenes later on. One of the tasks that Ron, Harry and Hermione must complete to retrieve the Philosopher’s Stone involves a life-size wizard’s chess set.
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The first appearance of the Deathly Hallows
A foreshadowing of the final two films
Although many cases of foreshadowing through the Harry Potter franchise occurs to hint at later events in the same film, there is one case where an early film hints at a crucial element of the final two films. Occurs in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Dumbledore advises Harry on the truth behind Barty Crouch Jr. before the final event of the Triwizard Tournament.
The two are in Dumbledore’s office. In one scene, Dumbledore turns to a glass display case with various magical objects. To the left of the frame, you can see a pyramid with a circle in the middle, which is the insignia of the Deathly Hallows this becomes so crucial later in the franchise. It takes eagle-eyed fans to realize this Harry Potter Easter egg, but it was clearly added to the scene to foreshadow what was to come for Harry.
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A microphone error
Microphone packs are visible in a scene from Prisoner of Azkaban
Producing sound design for feature films is difficult. It’s often difficult for filmmakers to capture all the sound they need on set on filming days, which is why many directors opt for ADR in post-production. However, this is also expensive. To reduce costs, some filmmakers are innovative. One of these directors is Alfonso Cuarón, who decided to use microphone packs on his actors in certain film scenes. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to reduce post-production costs.
Even the best directors make mistakes. While many consider The Prisoner of Azkaban be among the best in Harry Potter film franchise, the film includes a small error. In the scene where Hermione and Harry use the Time Turner to go back in time and save Buckbeak from his unfortunate fate, both actors’ microphone packs can be seen under their shirts on their backs as they crawl through Hagrid’s pumpkin garden and try to untie Buckbeak.
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Tom Felton’s girlfriend
Draco’s wife had a strong connection to Tom Felton
The final sequence of the whole Harry Potter the franchise features Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron sending their young children to Hogwarts at King’s Cross station in London. A brief glimpse of Draco Malfoy, his wife and son can also be seen in this sequence. There is a special story behind Malfoy’s wife in this scene. The character is played by Tom Felton’s real-life girlfriend at the time, Jade Olivia Gordon.
Olivia was a stunt assistant at Harry Potter films and was dating Felton before they filmed the last installment of the franchise. The couple ended up dating from 2008 to 2016. Since they split, Felton has been dating South African jewelry designer Roxanne Danya Plit. As for Jade Olivia Gordon, she landed some big jobs after breaking up with Felton while serving as Elizabeth Olsen’s assistant in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.