Vicki Barker

Whether you are 5 or 25, The Harry Potter series will always be magical in every way possible. For almost two decades our favourite crew of wizards at Hogwarts has taught us valuable lessons about friendship, acceptance, love and bravery whether that is from our book shelves or the big screen.

Learn more about the beloved films with these fun facts down below.

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1. Dumbledore is an old English word for bumblebee. JK Rowling said she imagined him humming to himself as he bumbled around.
 

2. If a muggle should find Hogwarts it would look like a dilapidated old building with a large "KEEP OUT: Dangerous" sign on it.
 

3. Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone was published in 1998, which is the year that the final Battle of Hogwarts was fought.
 

4. The Hogwarts School Motto is Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus which translates as "never tickle a sleeping dragon".
 

5. The International Statute of Secrecy states that when wizards are out and about in muggle society they should do their best to dress like them, but few wizards like wearing trousers compared to free flowing robes.

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