Mar 16, 2019 so here are 25 things you didnt know how about harry james potter. Daniel radcliffe counted over 90 takes just for that single shot. Harry potter fans in iceland got the giggles during harry potter and the goblet of fire. Rupert crying at the end gets me right in the feels. In harry potter and the order of the phoenix, the rows of houses on claremont square appear as the exterior of grimmauld place. Over the course of filming, five warehouses full of props were used. Harry, hermione and ron during the deathly hallows epilogue. So how did a nick cave song end up in harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1. Many of the filming sites are closed to visitors, though, or are an unmagical disappointment in person, unless youre a huge fan. Production of harry potter and the deathly hallows, the 20102011 twofilm finale of the harry. The top harry potter filming locations in the uk finding.
The biggest filming restriction was the fact that the harry potter film employ a cast of children, and children can only be on set for a certain number of. In the far distant past, harry and voldemort share a common bloodline. The journey of the young wizard, from an orphan who. However, almost all the gold coins were stolen by the end of the day, as people had taken them as harry potter memorabilia. Harrys story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many real locations used in the film series. Rowling s official website revealed the title of the final novel in the series harry potter and the deathly hallows. Harry potter filming locations and sites by rick steves. On 14 september 1996, he was arrested and sent to azkaban for being a death eater when he was overheard claiming to have inside information about the organisation, although in all likelihood, he was only fooling around. In the books, hogwarts is actually located in scotland, so it makes sense that they would film and take much inspiration from the beautiful landscapes of the highlands and beyond. We provide a map of each of the harry potter movie locations, how to get there, and other relevant advice for. The steam engine used in filming is on display at a platform 9. After a long search, daniel radcliffe, emma watson, and rupert grint are chosen to play harry, hermione, and ron on film.
Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. The future of the characters in the harry potter books didnt end with the epilogue, set nineteen years after book seven. Harry potter is a britishamerican film series based on the eponymous novels by author j. In the end, all of them were scrapped because the whole scene was digitalized. Following the founding of wizarding surnames back through the years, the name ignotus peverell who created the invisibility cloak comes up in both characters family trees.
For millions of people around the globe, the harry potter book and film series were the closest theyd ever come to experiencing actual magic. And because i am not a fan i maybe only watched like 15 minuts of. My friend, you have definitely come to the right place. The main scene was shot in the west walk of the cloisters, shows harry overhearing professor snape talking to malfoy swearing to protect him due to the unbreakable vow. Jul 24, 2015 the future of the characters in the harry potter books didnt end with the epilogue, set nineteen years after book seven.
Diagon alley, where harry gets his wand and butter beer, changed throughout years of filming. The top 15 mustvisit harry potter filming locations in london. Harry becomes an auror, or someone who catches dark wizards. In the years since the publication of harry potter and the deathly hallows, j. How did each of the harry potter characters end up. May 31, 2017 theres no reason to limit your love of harry potter to the pages of a book or the scenes in a movie. A spinoff prequel series will consist of five films started with fantastic. On the hunt for harry potter filming locations in london. In the film, hagrid guides harry through the desks of goblin in order to access his parents vault in the depths of the wizard bank. You cant visit the exact platform without a valid train ticket, but there is a spot further inside the train station where they set up a luggage trolley.
Whatever happened to harry potters draco malfoy after the end of deathly hallows. Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew harry. The music for the movement comes from an artist whose work has been steeped in lechery, sin and redemption, characteristics not necessarily associated with a holidayseason family blockbuster. Stanley stan shunpike born between 15 september 1974 and september 1975 was a british wizard who was the conductor and helper of the knight bus. What happened to the main harry potter characters after. The scenes from harry potter and the philosophers stone, as well as harry potter and the chamber of secrets, were both filmed at kings cross station between platform 4 and 5 not 9 and 10. An interactive map of the most iconic harry potter film locations across the united. Jul 29, 2017 while it didnt go that far, emma watson did confirm in a 2011 interview with seventeen that she did have a huge crush on felton during the filming of the first two harry potter films. No matter what movies youll be in, you will always be harry, ron and hermione for me.
A detailed guide to harry potter filming locations in scotland. Of course, the real highlight for harry potter fans is knowing that this was the filming location for some of the diagon alley scenes. Radcliffe wept like a child on last day of harry potter filming cnn. Last but not least, we have some beautiful harry potter filming locations in scotland. It was followed by seven sequels, beginning with harry potter and the chamber of secrets in 2002 and ending with harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 in 2011, nearly ten years after the first films release. Mar 03, 2020 the scenes from harry potter and the philosophers stone, as well as harry potter and the chamber of secrets, were both filmed at kings cross station between platform 4 and 5 not 9 and 10.
While it didnt go that far, emma watson did confirm in a 2011 interview with seventeen that she did have a huge crush on felton during the filming of the first two harry potter films. Midway through harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1, the characters harry potter and hermione granger share a dance. Terms such as quidditch and muggles have essentially become part of everyday lexicon due to the harry potter series. In fact, you can have your very own harry potterinspired break, with plenty of stunning filming locations across the uk still taking you back to that first moment you saw hogwarts. Theres the live sequel to it all, harry potter and the. Production of harry potter and the deathly hallows, the 20102011 twofilm finale of the harry potter film series, began in 2009. It was built with charles dickens books in mind, as well as descriptions from the harry potter series. He has said that his life went off the rails during filming of the movie. Cnn when larry king asked daniel radcliffe about filming his last scene.
The filmmakers first designed albus dumbledores wand for its first appearance in the film adaptation of harry potter and the goblet of fire in 2005, years before it was revealed to be the elder wand, or indeed what the elder wand even was, when harry potter and the deathly hallows was published in 2007. All 76 deaths in harry potter, ranked by sadness mtv. Little did we know at the time of release, but this was the intro to a new generation of wizarding journeys, which plays out on the stage, in rowlings harry potter and the cursed child. At the end of harry potter and the goblet of fire, the credits say, no dragons were harmed in the making of this movie. In a series of interviews over the years, the author has revealed the future of the harry potter characters, far. And realized that harry potter series had end after some minutes i realized that the book series acctoly ended in 2007 but what to do i am not a harry potter fan dont know anything. In this film we meet gossiping journalist rita skeeter for the first time. Yet the weirdest and most unexpected addition to the worldopotter, one with magic schools, talking photos. A muggles guide to harry potter filming locations visitengland. Jun 15, 2018 whatever happened to harry potter s draco malfoy after the end of deathly hallows. A pile of gold coins were placed on set on the very first day of filming for harry potter and the philosphers stone or sorcerers stone for our overseas cousins. Being cast in harry potter back in the early 2000s seemed like a magical opportunity. King asked radcliffe to explain why harry potter is so successful. His birth appeared to fulfill a prophecy given months before by sybill trelawney.
Harry potter filming at gloucester cathedral where we. May 01, 2017 i ts officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this years battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. When death eaters turn up at bill and fleurs wedding in the deathly hallows, harry, ron and hermione have to get out of there as quickly as possible and end up apparating into a busy street. Radcliffe wept like a child on last day of harry potter filming. Screenwriters were inspired by the facade of claremont square to film the grimmauld place scenes on a set. Jul 07, 2011 i never thought, 10 years ago as an 11yearold boy, that id be making eight harry potter films. I never thought, 10 years ago as an 11yearold boy, that id be making eight harry potter films. She first appears around 40 minutes into the movie, and icelandic cinema audiences were treated to a good. Daniel radcliffe in harry potter and the halfblood prince. The ornate and luxurious entrance hall of australia house also doubled as gringotts during the filming of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The movies release date is set for wednesday, july 11th in the us. Harry potter filming locations in london geeky tourist.
Harrys story is set in a magical, largely fictional britain, but you can visit many. Chris columbus is chosen as the director for the first harry potter film. Coltrane considered it a privilege to have been in the movies and was sad when it ended. The first trailer for the film version of harry potter and the order of the phoenix is released. Daniel radcliffe on jungle and why his postpotter film.
So here are 25 things you didnt know how about harry james potter. Both part 1 and part 2 were directed by david yates, written by steve kloves, and form the screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by j. Harry potter cast in tears as they film final scene after 11 years picking himself up at the end of an action scene, daniel radcliffe takes off his harry potter specs one last time and wipes away. Unknown details from the harry potter films that are. We ranked every death in the harry potter series in order of devastation, from cool with it to day ruined if you bring it up. The filming was completed on 21 december 2010, marking the official closure of filming the harry potter franchise. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter. Mar 26, 2020 harry potter filming locations in scotland. The studios were used in the filming of all the harry potter films, and.
Top 10 harry potter film locations around britain tuesday 15 january 2019 everyones favourite teen wizard has appeared at various places all over britain in the harry potter films, so jump on your broomstick and discover these magical spots. Other settings, like diagon alley, exist only at leavesden film studios 20 miles north of london. The fourth book, harry potter and the goblet of fire, is published in both the united. Harry potter filming locations guide visitbritain shop. Australia house was opened by king george v in 1918 and is the home of the australian high commission.
What was the last scene shot of the harry potter film series. Last days on harry potter and the deathly hallows filming for cast. Potter filming returned to gloucester cathedral in 2008 for the halfblood prince to shoot a few hallway scenes. Feb 03, 2012 daniel radcliffe in harry potter and the halfblood prince. Said street is piccadilly circus, one of the busiest areas in the whole of london, and its the last scene of the scenes filmed in london. Harry potter cast in tears as they film final scene after. I ts officially been 19 years since harry potter defeated voldemort to end the second wizarding war, which means this years battle of hogwarts anniversary is the last before the events of. Harry potter timeline timeline the harry potter lexicon. On its way to hogwarts, in harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002, the flying ford anglia lands on what is in real life the glenfinnan viaduct, on the west highland line between fort william and mallaig in scotland. The first harry potter film was directed by the american filmmaker chris columbus, whose previous credits included home alone and mrs.
The interior shots of gringotts, the wizard bank run by goblins, were filmed inside australia house. The ending of harry potter finally explained youtube. Radcliffe wept like a child on last day of harry potter. So how did a nick cave song end up in harry potter and the. Free the building is not open to the public but you can view it.
Harry is taught how to wave his wand by tiny professor flitwick in a woodpaneled classroom filmed at harrow school in harrow on the hill, eight miles northwest of london tube. A highlight of a visit is definitely the ornate roof, which dates from the late 19th century. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. She first appears around 40 minutes into the movie, and icelandic cinema audiences were treated to a good laugh when the characters name is first introduced. But for the children thrust into the spotlight at such an early age, the reality was immense pressure and. Sure, by the end of the series they were all respectable adults, but when. The end of an era today is officially the last day of principal. This is a really emotional point for all of the cast in the. Nancy stouffer countersues, claiming that rowling did steal her ideas. Daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, and emma watson, in particular, started their journey right before 2001, when the youngest of the three was only 9 years old.
Daniel radcliffe in 2002s harry potter and the chamber of secrets. As a diehard harry potter superfan, ive made it a miniproject of mine in recent months to track down every hp filming location possible, a hefty feat that required plenty of coffees, bloodshot eyes, and repeat screenings of every. For harry potter fans, it seems like there is never enough possible. A detailed and comprehensive guide to the harry potter filming locations in scotland, including the hogwarts express train the jacobite, the dramatic scottish highlands train scenery, the location of hagrids hut glencoe and the location of dumbledores grave eilean na moine. During filming of deathly hallows, british filmmaker morgan matthews shot a documentary highlighting the filmmaking process and the lives of the cast.
When filming wrapped up, the cast all went their separate ways. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 marked the end of an era. Theres a regular diesel service, but if you want to cross the viaduct in a hogwarts expressstyle steam locomotive, west coast railways run the jacobite steam train. Mar 26, 2020 on the hunt for harry potter filming locations in london. During the epic feast in harry potter and the goblet of fire, tons of desserts. So how did a nick cave song end up in harry potter and. Filming the seven harrys scene was insanely complex.
Whenever youre filming in water, everything slows down by at least 20 percent. Production of harry potter and the deathly hallows wikipedia. Top 10 harry potter film locations around britain visitbritain. Once it was decided that harry had to come out alive, it was only a matter of sorting out horcrux technicali. The secret to transforming harry potter star ralph. While playing fact or fanfiction with aol, tom felton revealed that harry might have had a thing for draco. Sadly, the feelings were not mutual or so tom felton claimed when asked by the same seventeen reporter.
We filmed deathly hallows parts 1 and 2 continuously for 18 months, as though it was one big. Hermione granger had a crush on draco malfoy during filming. Rowling and the eight feature films that they inspired. Rowling has revealed a number of tidbits of information about the wizarding world 1. Alan rickman snape has also said that he felt very awkward filming. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. The order of phoenixs nighttime sequence along the thames ends with a. Rowling has revealed a number of tidbits of information about the wizarding world. Lilys sister petunia refused to attend the wedding because her husband vernon did not get along with james potter pm. Rowlings magical novel harry potter and the sorcerers stone hit u.
Harry james potter was born to james potter and lily evans potter. Especially when those movies were filmed in beautiful spots across the u. The picture was produced by rowling, alongside david heyman and david barron. The harry potter universe continues to expand beyond the seven books written by j. Aug 20, 2017 for millions of people around the globe, the harry potter book and film series were the closest theyd ever come to experiencing actual magic. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, deathly hallows part 1. The end of the harry potter saga could not have been felt more intensely by fans who dedicated their childhood to the films. Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew. Oct 26, 2019 a detailed and comprehensive guide to the harry potter filming locations in scotland, including the hogwarts express train the jacobite, the dramatic scottish highlands train scenery, the location of hagrids hut glencoe and the location of dumbledores grave eilean na moine.
One of the incredible things about the harry potter movie franchise is that the majority of the cast was a bunch of kids. Daniel radcliffe said, this is a road movie, particularly in part 1 of the film. Quiddich was the work of the special effects and visual effects teams. Daniel radcliffe, pictured drinking a coke in new york, has.