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Dec 7, 2018 · You might be surprised at just how many of your favorite magical figures have a real-life counterpart walking around with some major bragging rights (or, in a few cases, shame) about lending their traits to some of the most popular Harry Potter characters on the page and screen.
Sep 23, 2021 · There are tons of Harry Potter references based on real life events, myths, or traditions. JK Rowling has a knack for foreshadowing what's going to happen in Harry Potter with historical references.
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- Sadie Trombetta
- Harry Potter. Harry and his real-life inspiration Ian Potter share a lot more than just a last name. Ian, who is now a damp-proofing technician, grew up four doors down from Rowling, and was just as mischievous as Harry when he was younger.
- Ron Weasley. The identity of Ron Weasley's real-life inspiration has not been fully revealed, but Rowling did admit that Harry's best friend is based off of her own and oldest friend, Sean.
- Hermione Granger. If you had to guess which character J. K. Rowling based off of herself, would you have guessed Hermione? Rowling has admitted that her younger self and Hermoine have a lot in common — both are obsessed with books, studious, and driven.
- Severus Snape. Teachers shape their students' lives more than they know. Take John Nettleship for example. The head of science at Rowling's old school influenced one of Harry Potter's most loved (or hated, depending on who you talk to) characters.
- Ancient Creatures
- Nicolas Flamel
- Mandrake
- Meaningful Names
Most people will have heard of a phoenix or a dragon. Anyone well-versed in fairies or folklore might recognize some other creatures in the Potterverse as well. The basilisk is a creature so old that it was written about by Pliny the Elder in 79 AD. In his Natural History, he described it as being not more than 12 fingers in length with a white spo...
This man really did exist and lived in Paris in the 14th and 15th centuries. During his life he worked as a scribe, and it was only after his death that he was linked with alchemy. About 200 years after his death, rumors arose that he’d not only managed to create the philosopher’s stone (that can turn base metal into gold) but also that he and his ...
Harry and his friends encounter a mandrake in The Chamber of Secrets. It comes in rather useful for reanimating those who have been petrified by the basilisk. Mandrake is a plant that exists in real-life, and although it doesn’t have exactly the same appearance as the ones found at Hogwarts, plenty of people did think the roots looked like human fi...
Some of the characters have the most outlandish names, but many of them were based on real words or names. Sirius Black, the man who turns into a dog, is named after the constellation Canis Major (meaning the Greater Dog). The brightest star in this collection is called Sirius, or “the Dog Star.” Dumbledore surely sounds made up, but it is in fact ...
Dec 15, 2020 · Hermione Granger. Emma Watson as Hermione Granger in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"; Photo: 7831/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images. Considering Muggle-born Hermione is ambitious,...
Oct 20, 2017 · A new exhibition at the British Library in London has gathered together magical items from around the world to shed new light on JK Rowling and her Harry Potter universe.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Something that makes the "Harry Potter" books fun to read for adults — not just kids — is author J. K. Rowling's use of wordplay. Names are often literary references or jokes, and many of the "Harry Potter" spells provide a clear hint at their function for anyone familiar with Latin or Greek.
