500 Harry Potter Facts

Facts 221--230

#221
Set designer Stephanie McMillan said she sought out the ugliest furnishings possible to make the Dursely's home more unpleasant.

#222
Scenes of Victor Krum at Bill and Fluer's wedding in Deathly Hallows Part 1 were shot, but later cut from the film.

#223
If you were to watch all the Harry Potter movies back to back, it would take you 18 hours and 20 minutes.

#224
The Goblet of Fire movie is the only movie in the series not to feature Julie Walters, the actress who played Molly Weasley.

#225
True to the Sirius Black fashion, the actor who played Black, Gary Oldman, presented Daniel Radcliffe with a gift upon meeting him--a bass guitar.

#226
After the Battle of Hogwarts, the Slytherin House isn't so evil anymore due to being diluted after Voldemort's death.

#227
Rowling said she found Hedwig's name in a book of Saints.

#228
Having written half of Goblet of Fire, Rowling realised she had created a giant plot hole which she had to go back and fix which is why the book is so much longer than the previous ones.

#229
The scenes for 4 Privet Drive were originally shot on an actual street. They ended up building houses instead because they didn't have access to the street for reshoots.

#230
Hagrid has said that dragon blood is an effective oven cleaner.