Would you like to know some fun facts about the cast of Harry Potter? It’s hard to believe the Harry Potter movies have been over for years now. The Harry Potter cast has grown up and moved on to other projects and other careers. While they may have moved on, the fans haven’t. There’s no doubt the films will be cherished for generations. Perhaps the most die-hard fans know every little detail about the Harry Potter mythology, but do they know what happened behind the scenes? Today we’re going to share with you 25 fun facts about the cast of Harry Potter every fan wants to know.
Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid, got a fruit bat and a mini-fan stuck in his beard.
The actors who play Mad Eye Moody and Bill Weasley are actually father and son in real life.
The actress who played Moaning Myrtle was 37 and 41-years-old when she appeared in two Harry Potter films.
Despite rumors, the actors who played Fred and George Weasley did not switch places in scenes.
On Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, a lice outbreak spread among the young cast.
The cat that played Mrs. Norris was actually three cats named Maximus, Alanis, and Cornelius.
Daniel Radcliffe went through 60 to 70 wands throughout the making of the movies.
Daniel Radcliffe also went through 160 pair of glasses.
Tonk's hair was changed from pink to purple in the movies to not be connected to Delores Umbridge.
Producers tried to change Daniel Radcliffe's eyes to green, but he was allergic to contacts.
Director Chris Columbus gave Emma Watson buck teeth on the first day of filming but removed them later.
The actress who played Luna Lovegood designed the jewelry she wore on set.
Rupert Grint has a severe case of arachnophobia; his look of terror and fear during the scene in Aragog's hallow was very real.
The kissing scene between Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe was so awkward, Rupert Grint couldn't stop laughing.
Emma Watson dedicated her Britannia award to her dead hamster, Millie.
When Gary Oldman first met Daniel Radcliffe, he bought him a bass guitar because he had an interest in music.
In Chamber of Secrets when Harry was disguised as Goyle, Tom Felton improvised the line, "I didn't know you could read" because he couldn't remember the actual line.
On one take in the Yule Ball scene, Emma Watson tripped on her dress and fell down the stairs.
The actor who played Dudley had to wear a fat suit after shedding much of his weight.
Alan Rickman forbade Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis from going near his BMW after they spilt milkshakes in his old car.
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The hug between Draco and Voldemort in the last film was totally improvised by Ralph Fiennes.
Tom Felton's girlfriend, Jade Olivia, also played Draco Malfoy's wife.
Director Mike Newell had no idea Alan Rickman wore black contact lenses while playing Severus Snape.
On the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Alan Rickman pranked Daniel Radcliffe with a fart machine in his sleeping bag.
Daniel Radcliffe admitted to having a drinking problem for a time and came to the Harry Potter sets totally drunk.
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