Author J K Rowling wrote the final chapter of the last Harry Potter book in "something like 1990", seven years before the release of the first book.
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Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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An artist in Iowa named Patrick Acton built a complete model of Hogwarts out of matchsticks.
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In the Philippines there's a boy named "Lord Voldemort".
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London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) has more money than Prince Harry, the Prince of Wales.
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