Facts about Harry Potter

In the US the book was entitled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, because in American English “philosopher” is referred to as a scholar of philosophy, and the stone was the work of an alchemist.

It was during the unexpectedly extended trip to London that Rowling came up with the general outline of the novel and the main character of the series.

The first vision of the story was born in J. K. Rowling’s head in 1990, but it was not until 1995 that she completed the first part of the series.

The typescript she submitted was rejected by 12 publishers. It wasn’t until the London-based Bloomsbury publishing house decided to publish the book.

The site is called Pottermore and has been in existence since 2012.

In 2019, the website was moved to WizardingWorld.com. The community of Pottermaniacs continues to grow, as the magical story enchants more and more muggles each year.

J. K. Rowling and Harry were both born on the 31st of July.

Flamel was a French alchemist who lived in the 14th century.

The author only revealed this in 2007 during a meeting with fans.

It was heavily implied he was romantically involved with his childhood friend, and a mortal enemy in adult life, Gellert Grindelwald.

Both were descendants of the Peverell brothers – the first owners of the Deathly Hallows.

This information was also given by Rowling.

Dumbledore was haunted by his sister’s death. Ariana died during his standoff with Grindelwald and Albus did not know which one of them cast the killing curse on her.

It was about the couple’s son, Teddy, who, like the title character, was left an orphaned boy. J. K. Rowling revealed this to fans in 2016.

Three people are known to have had problems with the sorting ceremony. They are Minerva McGonagall, Peter Pettigrew, and Harry Potter.

When it comes to Harry, the reason may have been a part of Voldemort’s soul that latched onto him the night the dark wizard tried to kill the boy.

His mother seduced her husband and continuously fed him the love potion for several years. Once she stopped, her husband left her and baby Tom to their fates.

She did not expect the success the series would achieve. Her story is a perfect example of the phrase from rags to riches – she is the richest book author with a net worth of $1 billion.