500 Harry Potter Facts | ✔︎

Facts 331--340:

#331:
McGonagall was almost sorted into Ravenclaw. She was what's called a "hatstall" which is when the sorting hat takes more than 5 minutes to sort a student. Pettigrew was also a hatstall and was almost sorted into Slytherin.

#332:
No one found the Resurrection Stone after Harry because it was stamped underground when the centaurs ran to aid wounded people at Hogwarts.

#333:
In the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie credits, two feet on the Marauder's map appear to be kissing in a secluded corner.

#334:
Sadly, Rowling says there is no chance that Neville's parents will ever leave St. Mungo's hospital.

#335:
Eventually, Luna came to see the truth about her father and acknowledged that there are some creatures that don't exist.

#336:
When asked if Lockhart would ever recover, JK replied "No, nor would I want him to. He's happy where he is, and i'm happier without him!".

#337:
Muggles can't make potions because you can't make a potion without a wand.

#338:
There were two Hagrid's hut sets used while filming. One was oversized with oversized props so the actors would look small. The other was normal-sized so that the actor who played Hagrid would look like a Half Giant.

#339:
Ron's original character swore a lot, but Rowling's publisher suggested she change that for the young readers.

#340:
Neither Emma Watson nor Tom Felton expected to be cast. Emma wasn't even planning on auditioning at first and tried out because her friends were interested in playing Hermione.