stuff you might not have known...but probably did

Oct 2, 2013 2:55 PM

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I will forever read/upvote things like this, no matter how long. Always.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/can-you-get-through-these-harry-potter-facts-without-tearing

13 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 2

I don't consider buzzfeed to be a reliable source considering they prefer using gifs instead of actual words a good percentage of the time

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yes, I knew this already because it was on Buzzfeed yesterday.

13 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Number 9 is wrong (i think) because the use of the love potion was only a guess of Dumbledore so it may not be true

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Just replace 'patronus' with 'erection.'

13 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

i want to die laughing like my granpa did.... no screaming like the people on the bus he was driving..

13 years ago | Likes 353 Dislikes 23

I forgot about that one - thanks

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That's a fun variation on the joke

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

lol oooooo jack russell terriers have been known to chase otters. That's a stretch, mate.

13 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

no, its not. jack russels were actually bred specifically for that

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No they weren't. They were bred for general small game hunting, particularly for flushing foxes.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

And an otter, I believe, is in the weasel family.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I really love little factoids like this

13 years ago | Likes 643 Dislikes 6

get on pottermore! you'll get more!

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

wow, people took that way more seriously than I thought they would hahahaha

11 years ago | Likes 96 Dislikes 1

J.K. Rowling has said #9 is untrue.

13 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

False, "I open at the close" meant that when Harry was ready to die, then he was ready for the ressurecrion stone...

13 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

That was the surface meaning. This was a deeper, meta-meaning.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And it can't have a double meaning because?

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Because that wasn't the intention. Not unless Rowling confirms it. It's all speculation on that one.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

... no...

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

the close literally meant his death. The dates do not match. Accept it.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I never actually realised that the Mirror of "Erised" is Desire backwards.

13 years ago | Likes 155 Dislikes 14

Pretty much all of it is backwards, jumbled or Latin, not hugely imaginative to be honest. Good books though.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Ive read the books and yet I just learned something.

13 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I read the books since they first came out, and I didn't even know this. Then again, it took me forever to figure out "Redrum," too.

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I knew these all cos they were posted like three days ago.

13 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Exactly, thank you.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

9 is wrong! Not verified by JK.

13 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

#2 Professor Trelawney's great grandmother "Cassandra" may have been inspired but wasn't supposed to be the famed "Cassandra" of greek myth

13 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

Don't know enough about HP universe. Cassandra of myth would have lived around 1200 BCE. Do wizards/witches live for 100s/1000s of years?

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hundred or two, yes. Thousands, no.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The greek myth of Cassandra causes her prophecies not to be believed. While Trelawney's great grandmother was celebrated.

13 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

I know it's canon, but I don't like the idea of the books taking place at a set year. Makes them less timeless.

13 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

JKR likes to tie things to historical events, as the Dumbledore/Grindelwald duel was linked to WWII.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

timeless doesn't mean it doesn't have a setting...

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

These are all good ideas. I'll go with them. - J.K Rowling

13 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 5

#9 is actually kinda sad :( poor Voldy

13 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 5

that one is not true at all.

13 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 5

I don't know why you're being downvoted. You're right, she never confirmed this.

13 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

#15: she decided against it because she figures Vernon's hateful blood was too strong to let any magic through. TMYK

13 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

neat.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, well I'm pretty sure dogs chase a lot of other shit too.

13 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 4

Terriers, especially, are rat-dogs (meaning they chase them) primarily, IIRC.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I was gonna say...

13 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Except "I open at the close" was about opening at Harry's death, not the book publication. That was coincidence; JKR had been rejected (1)

13 years ago | Likes 114 Dislikes 3

by many publishers before Philosopher's Stone was finally published. She didn't hold off on releasing it so that the dates could match! ((2)

13 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 0

Of course, she hadn't finished all the books at the time the first was published...

13 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 2

She had a large portion of Deathly Hallows written before she finished any of the other books, though!

13 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

I think you mean sorcerers stone.......

13 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 21

Sorcerers Stone is in the US. Pretty much everywhere else is Philosopher's Stone Mr. President.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Really? Really? Please please tell me you are joking. I need to hear these words more then Yzma needed to hear that Kuzco was dead.

13 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

wow, people took that way more seriously than I thought they would hahahaha

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

jesus christ downvoters it's a joke!!!! lol

13 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Why do you guys do this to me with Fred and George everytime? I mean, they never actually saw each other as old men? shit.

13 years ago | Likes 452 Dislikes 4

In the movies... In the books, they didn't turn old, they just grew ridiculous white beards as did other students who tried, girls included.

13 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 1

But they were bad asses! Book 1, twins bewitches snowballs to hit Quirrell in the back of the head....where Voldy's face was hanging out.

13 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Fucking feels man.

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Patronus one seems worse to me. Jesus, the feels.

13 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Seriously. It will always be too soon with Fred and George!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I loved those two, and the feels man...the feels. *sniffs*

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Someone explain to me how "Jack Russell terriers are known to chase otters"

13 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 2

I thought that one was a bit kooky because small dogs tend to chase, you know, everything.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I guess Jack Russell terriers were bred to hunt and kill river otters, which are known to eat small children in Northern England

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They also sometimes chase their tails. This is a clear indication from JKR that Ron's a wanker.

13 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I peed a little. I'm going to keep you forever.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

False, my master's boggart was Bellatrix Lestrange getting ready to kiss him.

13 years ago | Likes 509 Dislikes 10

omg this made me chuckle snort

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't even care about the comment. Upvote for the username. All hail the third nipple!

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i appreciate your username...

13 years ago | Likes 80 Dislikes 0

Will he still be your master when we're married?

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nope, you'll be my one and only.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mal would never wed the Dark Lord.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Dark Lord's Third Nipple*

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

NO ONE EVER READS THE USERNAME. I mean, come ON guys.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

O_o

13 years ago | Likes 92 Dislikes 0

...I guess you had to be there.

13 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Hit next, realized what I read, came back and upvoted lmao

13 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

That would be awesome if Dudley had a magical child!!!!!!

13 years ago | Likes 2776 Dislikes 28

WHY NOT!!

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 11

That needs to be its' own little book.

13 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

I started smacking my leg when I read that. WHY DIDN'T SHE DO THAT???

13 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 0

Because she didn't think any magical DNA could survive Vernon Dursley's genetics.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am SO disappointed that didn't happen.

13 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

He might... just not on that platform that year ;)

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There are fanfictions that depict that. Incidentally, those stories are terrible.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I got fucking goosebumps at the thought of that.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

i'm going to pretend that he does anyways. just for fun.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I'm sorry I though of street fighter Dudley . To be fair, the baby will have an amazing stash

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He'd be a little shit.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

fuck that

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

She didn't because she said "No magic could survive contact with Vernon's genes." and laughed

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That would have been so great.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Came to say exactly that! I would have loved to see the girl marrying him!

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Named Petunia...how bout them feels?

13 years ago | Likes 374 Dislikes 1

Wow, Petunia finally got to go to Hogwarts, huh? That would have been cool.

13 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

False. Diddykins Jr.

13 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

duddykins?

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't know any of these things, nor any of the things in the pictures. I'm pretty sure it's harry potter, but that's it.

13 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 6

I don't know why you got downvoted. People are more willing to hate than educate. Yes, that's Harry Potter. You should read them. <3

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Because of my wife, I do know some stuff from the HP series. But the main thing is that I don't like it. Bad magic, childish at best. IMHO.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

How do you know if you haven't read them? Now you're the one being unwilling to educate yourself.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I decided when I was 13 I wouldn't read those books. I decided again when I was 22 that I would never watch the movies.

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Oh man I always suspected, but when it was finally revealed how she felt....Yeah, I could relate so bad.

13 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 1

"But for my mother and father oh no! It was always Lily this and Lily that. They were *proud* of having a witch in the family!" I knew then.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

At 21, I still hope and wish Hogwarts to be real and the owl that was supposed to bring me my letter just met some unfortunate events lol

13 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

For your owl to have been delayed that long, I would say it would have met a...Series of Unfortunate Events.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

(1/2) Voldemort rose to power in 1997. He destroyed all records of muggle borns. Therefore, all muggle borns that would have been younger...

13 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

(2/2)than 11 at the time of his takeover would never have gotten their letters. The MoM is still in the process of finding all muggle borns.

13 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

well hot damn.. Im right here damn it!!! >:[ come and get me!! lmao

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

please, be a messenger from MoM...

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

13 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

That was... unbelievably heart wrenching. Kudos and an upvote to you.

13 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh my gosh all the feels would be had

13 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 1

Feel ALL THE FEELS

13 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

ALL OF THEM.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

13 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I'm actually crying dang it why

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wish Rowling had done something like this in the end. In my opinion, it would have made the scene even more emotionally powerful.

13 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

As opposed to writing the epilogue like fanfiction about her own novel? I mean, Draco's son is named Scorpius. >_> Seriously J.K.?

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Damn it onion cutting ninjas

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Dudley won't procreate.

13 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 2

He grew out of being a royal douchebag after the encounter with the Dementors. He realized that he was a total shit, and decided to change.

13 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

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13 years ago (deleted Oct 4, 2013 7:52 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

You are not acting like the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be.

13 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

maybe, but who would date someone named "dudley"? thats the worst name ever. like imagine moaning that in sex. awful.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

is it weird I did this out loud?

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My upvote put this at 666.

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I actually wrote a really bad fanfic about that one upon a time.

13 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Can I read it?

13 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you sure? Truly? I wrote it when I was like 16, and I don't have any writing skills...and she doesn't appear until later I think (1)

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The story was about Albus. But, if you want to cringe/poke fun, here ya go: (2)

13 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My favorite part about bad fanfiction is the adjective/verb choice when writing dialogue

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yay thanks! haha I don't care how bad it is. Fan Fiction has always impressed me. That someone would care enough to put effort into it.

13 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0