500 Harry Potter Facts | ✔︎

Facts 51--60:

#51:
The driver and conductor of the Knight Bus, Ernie and Stanley, are named after Rowling's grandfathers.

#52:
Minerva McGonagall was once engaged to a muggle named Dougal McGregor.

#53:
Maggie Smith was JK Rowling's personal choice for the role of Professor McGonagall.

#54:
James and Oliver Phelps, the actors that play Fred and George Weasley, admit to getting caught switching roles on set.

#55:
Remus Lupin was killed by Antonin Dolohov and Tonks was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange.

#56:
Rowling said she almost included a Weasley cousin in Slytherin.

#57:
The location and name was chosen by Rowena Ravenclaw. She dreamt a warty hog was leading her to the cliff by the lake.

#58:
Voldemort feared death so much, his boggart was his own corpse.

#59:
When Rowling was asked why she chose a lightning shape for Harry's scar, she said "To be honest, because it's a cool shape".

#60:
Wizard Children are homeschooled in "Muggle Subjects" Like English and Math before attending Hogwarts.