Interesting facts about "Harry Potter": film, actors, shooting and creation history

It seems that there is no such person who would not have heard of Harry Potter. Many (even adults) read books, and even more so they watched movies. However, as often happens, most of the shooting process remains behind the scenes, even for the most dedicated fans. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to refresh the memory of the entire franchise, at the same time learning new interesting facts about Harry Potter.

The beginning of the film adaptation

Now it's hard to believe, but when Joan Rowling sold the rights to the screen version of her books, she received just a million pounds of bonus. Then it seemed worthy of the price, since "potteride" has not yet become a phenomenon of a global scale. However, even then, Rowling achieved great control over the shooting. In particular, she insisted that all the actors in the film be of British origin. For this reason, many performers came to the franchise from the theatrical stage.

The director of the first two parts was appointed Chris Columbus, but this place for a long time claimed Steven Spielberg. But the famous director did not agree with the studio. He wanted to shoot a cartoon, while it did not suit the company and the author.

Philosopher's Stone

The role of Albus Dumbledore has been vacant for a long time because Richard Harris, who was invited to the project from the very beginning, was visibly hesitant in his decision. He refused the role three times until his eleven-year-old granddaughter found out about it. She read "Harry Potter" and was delighted with the novels of Rowling. The girl threatened her grandfather that he would never speak to him again, if he did not withdraw. As a result, Harris finally agreed to become Dumbledore.

Interesting facts about Harry Potter are related primarily to the huge success of this franchise. This is especially noticeable in Britain, where Joan Rowling herself is from. For example, after the first film, it was noted that the British began to buy a huge number of owls in order to look after them as pets. According to the plot, Harry has Buckle, who delivers mail letters and lives in a special room in Hogwarts. But real owls are absolutely not adapted to life in domestic human conditions, so many birds bought on the wave of "Potteromania", eventually surrendered back or released to freedom.

Interesting facts from the filming of Harry Potter were supplemented with the same release. In Warner Brothers, releasing a film in the US, they gave him no original name. This was due to the first edition of the book in the West under the title "Harry Potter and the Magic Stone" ("Sorcerer's", not "Philosopher's").

Chamber of Secrets

For the second part, Hogwarts Castle was rebuilt. Interesting facts about Harry Potter can be found here. In some scenes, a high-quality model is used. To do this, 40 specialists were employed, who worked for 7 months. The layout was changed in the following parts, depending on the turns of the plot. For example, in the third film, a prison tower was added. Natural shots were conducted against the background of the castle Enik. Next to him is a playground, where they recreated the field for the game in Quidditch. Now this place is actively visited by tourists, so many scenery is not specially cleaned.

In the second film appeared the ghost of Plaxey Mitral - a student of Hogwarts, tragically killed a few dozen years ago. The spirit retained the appearance and voice of the 13-year-old. However, Shirley Henderson, who played this role, was an order of magnitude older - she was 37.

"Prisoner of Azkaban"

The film became a turning point in the sense that the director of the first two parts left the project. Instead, Alfonso Cuaron was appointed . He was known for his non-standard approach to the shooting process. For example, the director instructed the three main actors to write an autobiographical essay in the name of Harry, Ron and Hermione. Radcliffe and Watson did their job, while Rupert Green refused. When the director asked the actor why he would not write an essay, he replied that Ron in his place would never have done it. For this, he received the praise of Quaron, who said that Green feels well the character of his character.

Unfortunately, on the eve of filming prematurely passed away Richard Harris - the performer of the role of Dumbledore. His place was taken by another Irish actor - Michael Gambon. This role was in great demand due to the success of the series. One of the candidates was Christopher Lee. Ian McKellen was also offered a role, but he refused, arguing that his act was played by the wizard Gandalf in the film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. It is interesting that Christopher Lee was also the sorcerer Saruman. Another failed castling was the invitation to take the place of director Guillermo Del Toro. The famous director decided to take on another project - "Hellboy". As a result, Alfonso Cuaron was invited.

Other interesting facts about the actors of Harry Potter - is that it was in the "Prisoner" appeared several important new characters. For example, the godfather of the sorcerer Sirius Black. He was played by the famous Gary Oldman, known for such tapes of the 90's as "Dracula" and "Leon".

But this does not end interesting facts about the film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Also here appeared Rimus Lupine - Professor of Protection from the Dark Arts. The role was entrusted to David Thulis. The funny thing is that he was already trying to get into the "Pottired" during the casting for the first film. Then he auditioned for the position of Professor Quirrel, but the place went to Jan Hart. And after a few years, Tulis nevertheless found himself in the project, while assuming the role of a more important and long-lived character.

In the film appears the village of Hogsmeade, where students go on weekends. It was filmed in the town of Gotland, in North Yorkshire.

Goblet of Fire

Many interesting facts about Harry Potter from the book in the film did not hit. This was due to the large volume of the novel. For example, the house elves from Hogwarts did not hit the film. However, the director decided to make a small stage with them.

So Harry Potter continued. Interesting facts about the actors can be supplemented by the fact that the adaptation of the film itself Joan Rowling. She played a cheerleader who sat behind Hagrd during the first assignment.

Order of the Phoenix

The shooting process was disrupted for about a month because Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson had to take final exams at their schools. Warner Brothers had to rewrite the schedule, which is why the studio lost about $ 5 million.

Particular attention of all viewers was attracted by the fate of the new odious character Dolores Umbridge. Even the legendary Stephen King responded to her, calling the teacher "the greatest fictional villain, comparable to Hannibal Lecter." Also the episodic role was given to Ian McKellen, who appeared in the form of a shadow in the Manifesto of the False Grum's enemies.

Half-blood prince

As in previous films, for the filming of a large number of scenes inside Hogwarts used the premises of Oxford University - the oldest in England. For example, in one of his colleges was found the very hall where students were selected. Scenes with stairs were shot in the same place, with about two hundred "magic" pictures specially drawn, which were then animated with visual effects. Some of them depict the immediate members of the team that filmed the movie.

In general, the locations of Hogwarts are scattered throughout the UK. For example, Hagrid's hut was shot in Scotland, in an isolated valley with amazing nature. For the giant himself there was a high understudy. But the Forbidden Forest (where Snape runs off in the finals) is very close to London (32 kilometers).

"Deathly Hallows": part one

The last book about Harry Potter was filmed in two parts. This decision was made in order not to cut important scenes and storylines. As a result, two full-length films were produced with a very intensive development of events.

Interesting facts about the movie "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" meet the viewer already in the Ministry of Magic, where three friends get incognito in order to steal the medallion-horcrux. Russian viewers can learn in these halls the Moscow metro, whose decoration served as an inspiration for specialists responsible for visual effects and shooting pavilions.

In particular, the main artist-director later admitted that when creating decorations he was guided by the architecture of the Stalin era. Just in those years the first subway lines were launched, they were executed in pompous style. There are other references to the Soviet culture in the film, for example, agitation posters against the Mudbloods resemble propaganda against the bourgeoisie.

"Deathly Hallows": part two

In the scene, when Harry found the diadem of Kogtevran, he collided with Malfoy and his friends. According to the book, one of them - Vincent Crabbe - died from an inadvertently released spell of hellfire. However, in the film it happened with another student of Slytherin - Gregory Goyle. Crabba was not in this scene at all. The reason for this was the arrest of Jamie Weillett - the actor who played Vincent in all the previous parts. He was put behind bars for illegally growing cannabis. The team that shot the film decided not to look for Crabb's replacement, but to "kill" another character similar to him.

The last film successfully went through theaters all over the world. To date, this is the seventh tape in the list of the highest-grossing prime-minister. The eighth film was the only one in the "Potterie", which collected more than a billion dollars.

Scale can be confirmed by other facts. For example, on the set of the final battle, more than 400 extras were used. These were scenes with Death Eaters and besieged Hogwarts students.

Interesting facts about Harry Potter in this part concern the main actors. For example, the performer of the role of Draco Malfoy achieved that in the epilogue his wife's role went to his own real girl. As you know, the final scene shows the future in 19 years. What other interesting facts about the characters of Harry Potter? So, for example, the effect of "aging" was achieved by makeup and visual effects. And much more - just do not list.