Mind- Blowing "Harry Potter" Movie Facts That'll Make You Want to Watch Them All Over Again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Emma Watson might not have gotten the role of Hermione had it been up to her.

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The casting team held auditions at elementary schools all across Britain to find their Hermione, but when they got to Emma's school, she had no desire to audition (even though everyone else at school did). It was Emma's teacher who convinced her to audition, and she ended up being the last girl that day. To think she got the role after that! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The scenes at 4 Privet Drive were originally shot on an actual street with real houses. They shot in a real house in a community called Picket Post Close.

But they ended up having to build identical model houses because they didn't have access to the house for reshoots. Every letter to Harry were actually hand written — TWICE.

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The first batch of Hogwarts acceptance letters the graphics team hand wrote for the movie turned out to be too heavy for the owls to carry, which meant that they had to individually hand write thousands of them all over again! The producers tried to give Daniel Radcliffe green eyes and Hermione buck teeth like in the books, but failed. Sadly, Daniel had a terrible allergic reaction to his green contact lenses and had to stop wearing them, while Emma Watson couldn't speak clearly wearing her false buck teeth. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.

WB5. The trio's reaction to the great hall was real. The cast hadn't seen the great hall prior to shooting the sorting hat scene. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. The Duke Humfrey's Library made a huge exception for filming The Restricted Section scene. Even though the historic library usually strictly forbids bringing flames into the library for any reason, they made an exception for Harry Potter. It was the first exception in hundreds of years.

WB7. J. K. Rowling could have played Harry's mom. She was offered the role of Lily Potter in the Mirror of Erised scene, but she turned it down and the role went to Geraldine Somerville instead. Come on Jo! You would have been perfect!)Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. J. K. Rowlings requested that the entire cast be British. The only major exception was the casting of Verne Troyer, AKA Mini- Me from Austin Powers, as Griphook. His American accent was later dubbed over in the film.

All the food you see in the great hall scenes is 1. Director Chris Columbus wanted to capture the elaborate feasts from the books perfectly (and he totes did). The only problem is the food spoiled really easily under the hot production lights and created a super unpleasant odor.

That's why for future HP movies, they froze food and created molds to make the fake food look more realistic. Warner Brothers. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Was Harry really a great wizard?

Despite him being referred to as a great wizard quite a bit throughout, Harry never actually casts a single spell in this movie. WBHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Many cars were harmed in the making of the Whomping Willow scene. Fourteen Ford Anglias were wrecked in the filming of the scene where Harry and Ron crashed into the Whomping Willow. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. Draco Malfoy's funniest line was improvised by Tom Felton.

Tom made up the line, "I didn't know you could read" (which he said to Harry when he looked like Goyle because of the polyjuice potion) on the spot because he'd forgotten his line. Hugh Grant was originally cast as Gilderoy Lockhart. He had to pull out because of scheduling conflicts. Jude Law was also considered, but he was deemed too young.

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Both would have been perf though, right?! WB; Getty. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Rupert Grint has an actual severe case of arachnophobia.

So he didn't have to do much acting in the scene where he and Harry meet Aragog. Hermione was meant to hug Harry AND Ron at the end of the movie when she runs into the Great Hall.

Since Emma Watson was too embarrassed to hug the boys in the scene, Christopher Columbus changed it so that she would hug Harry and then begin to hug Ron but get too embarrassed and shake his hand. The change actually worked well to build up their love/hate relationship that continued throughout the books. We all know how that ended! Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The characters ditched their school robes in this movie for the first time, at least in some scenes. Director Alfonso Cuarón thought that the characters wearing everyday clothes would show their personalities, so he told the rest of the Hogwarts students to wear their uniforms any way they wanted so the the wizards' school would look more realistic.

You'll notice some students wearing their uniforms neatly while others look disheveled with crooked ties and untucked shirts. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.

The case of the three Dumbledores. The role of Dumbledore was recast after Richard Harris (the original Dumbledore) sadly passed away shortly after Chamber of Secrets was released.

Many people mistakenly believe Ian Mc. Kellan took over the role of Dubmledore, but it was actually Michael Gambon who took on the role. The confusion probably stems from Ian's role as the legendary Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings," who looks very similar to Dumbledore. WB; New Line. 18. Harry Melling almost lost his role of Dudley Dursley. Melling lost so much weight between the filming of Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban that he no longer fit the heavy- set character's description. Instead of recasting him, though, producers decided to put him in a fat suit for the movie.

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Alan Rickman wore black contacts for his role of Snape. New director Mike Newell didn't know this fact when he commented on Alan's amazing eye color, and Alan surprised him by popping out his contact right in front of him! WB2. 0. Why Harry was only shown dancing from the waist up in the Yule Ball scene might surprise you. While the rest of the cast got three weeks of dancing practice, Daniel was only able to get in four days because he had a much heavier filming schedule. For this reason, they mainly used shots of Harry dancing from the waist up to avoid showing his stumbling feet. The character Nigel, who first appears in Go.

F and then in Oot. P, does not appear in the books at all. It is believed that he was introduced to act as a substitute for Colin Creevey and his brother Dennis because of his short stature, and his idolizing of Harry. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. WBHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The Black family tree portrait was super authentic. J. K. Rowling actually provided over 7. Watch Moonlight Online Hitfix there.

Black family tree tapestry, along with details of relations between every member. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. The radish earrings worn by Luna Lovegood were actually made by Evanna Lynch, the actress who played her. WB2. 4. Over 4. 0 kittens were brought in for a “kitten photo shoot” to be featured on the dishes in Professor Umbridge’s office.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Tonk's hair deviated from the books.

While it was described as bubble gum pink in the books, it was made purple in the movie because the filmmakers felt pink should only be associated with Umbridge. WB2. 6. Daniel's eyes had to be digitally altered in his possession scene. Obviously, he couldn't wear contacts (see fact #4). WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below. Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince.

The actor who played Young Tom Riddle is related to the actor who played Voldemort. Hero Fiennes- Tiffin is actually Ralph Fiennes' nephew. WBAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below.

Live To Tell: Watch Promo of Military Series Coming to History - canceled TV shows. History will premiere its new military docu- series, Live To Tell, Sunday, January 1. ET/PT. Executive Produced by Peter Berg, Live To Tell documents first person accounts of US Special Ops missions, in the War on Terror. Watch the Live To Tell “Brotherhood” promo, below.

The Live To Tell TV series is produced by Film 4. History. Executive Producing, along with Berg, are Matt Goldberg and Brandon Carroll. Matt Ginsburg and Paul Cabana are Executive Producers for History. Watch Claire`S Knee Online (2017) there. Watch the “Live To Tell: Brotherhood” official teaser. DECEMBER 1. 4, 2.

HISTORY® TO PREMIERE NEW MILITARY DOCU- SERIES ‘LIVE TO TELL’ ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 1. AT 1. 0PM ET/PTFrom Executive Producer Peter Berg, Series Gives Rare First Person Accounts of Recent U. S. Special Operations Forces Missions in the War on Terror. NEW YORK, NY –December 1. HISTORY will premiere the new docu- series “Live to Tell,” from executive producer Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) and his non- scripted shingle Film 4. The eight episode hour- long series gives viewers a personal, intimate and revealing look into recent U.

S. Special Operations Forces missions, as told by those who experienced the front lines of the ongoing War on Terror. Live to Tell,” will premiere on Sunday, January 1. PM ET/PT. Since 2. Army Rangers, the Navy Seals and the Green Berets have been fighting the War on Terror. It remains the longest war in American history. For the past 1. 5 years, they have been at the tip of the spear, honorably risking their lives for their country and one another.

Live to Tell” is a harrowing and impactful portrayal of the triumphs and sacrifices the United States Special Operations Forces have endured on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Driven by first person storytelling, archival footage and original cinematic sequences, each episode is a visceral perspective of the human experience of war.“Live to Tell” will feature the stories of Charlie Platoon and the story of Marc Lee; The Red Wings Recovery – the Army Rangers recovery story of Marcus Luttrell, the United States Navy SEAL which the 2. Lone Survivor, was based off of; A Battle for Haditha Dam – a strategically key location in Operation Iraqi Freedom; Task Force Merrill –a team of U. S. Army Rangers that set out on a mission to engage the Taliban and gather intelligence; Roberts Ridge – a quick reaction force of U.

S. Army Rangers that endured the snowy mountains of Afghanistan to rescue a missing Navy SEAL; Objective Breton – a group of U. S. Army Rangers who went after a jihadist network; Ranger Machine – in Iraq in 2. U. S. Army Rangers lead a covert operation to take out a group of Al- Qaeda high value targets; and The Green Berets of 7. Special Forces got ambushed by Taliban fighters and had to fight their way to safety after a teammate is critically shot. This series is produced by Film 4. HISTORY. Executive Producers from Film 4. Peter Berg (Lone Survivor, “Friday Night Lights”), Matt Goldberg (“State of Play,” “The Sixties”) and Brandon Carroll (“Will of the Warrior”).

Matt Ginsburg and Paul Cabana are Executive Producers for HISTORY. About HISTORY®HISTORY®, now reaching more than 9. The network’s all- original programming slate, including scripted event programming, features a roster of hit series including American Pickers®, American Restoration™, Ax Men™, Counting Cars™, Pawn Stars® and Swamp People® as well as HISTORY®’s first scripted series Vikings, and epic miniseries and special programming such as The Bible, The Men Who Built America, Houdini, Sons of Liberty and the Emmy® Award- winning Hatfields & Mc. Coys, Gettysburg, Vietnam in HD, America The Story of Us® and 1.

Minutes That Changed America. The HISTORY® website is the leading online resource for all things history, and in 2.

United States Library of Congress selected HISTORY®’s Civil War 1. Internet materials related to the American Civil War sesquicentennial. For more press information and photography, please visit us at http: //press. About Film 4. 5Based in Santa Monica, CA, Film 4. Peter Berg and producers Matthew Goldberg (HBO’s “State of Play,” CNN’s “The Sixties”) and Brandon Carroll (HBO’s “Will of the Warrior”), Goldberg serves as President and Carroll as Executive Vice President of Film 4. An entity separate from Berg’s Film 4.

Film 4. 5 is specifically tasked with maximizing the existing relationships and opportunities to create non- scripted and branded content for film, television and other platforms. In addition to developing original material, the entity houses full- scale production and post- production services. Film 4. 5 is represented by Lance Klein at WME and David Matlof at Hirsch, Wallerstein, Hayum, Matlof & Fishman.

What do you think? Do you like the sound of History’s Live To Tell TV show? Do you plan to check it out?