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Death Eaters (+1)
...that the Death Eaters Costumes were radically changed between Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix so that in Order of the Pheonix, they looked less like traditional Pointy-hatted wizards, and all around less silly?

For

 * 1) I'm for this!!! I never knew!!! Rotinaj 15th July 2009 21:27

Quidditch (+2)
...that Quidditch is less popular in the Far East, because they prefer using the flying carpet than broomsticks?

Support

 * Support: ÈnŔîčö Ravenclawcrest.jpg(Send me an Owl ) 19:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Support: Interesting, and it gives some in-universe extra info. -- Margiechocoholic  Medieval_Broomstick.jpg Owl me!undefined 06:54, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Against
That is not the most interesting fact and after reading that i really don't care! 92.24.86.161 19:37, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

Alan Rickman (+3)
...that Alan Rickman was the only Harry Potter cast member to find out their character's fate before the release of Deathly Hallows?

For

 * 1) KH 00:04, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) Nice.  02:44, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Yeah! (He probably wasn't as excited as we are)Prissymis 06:38, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Sweet --

Against

 * 1) I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Cast (+1)
...while the films' principal cast is English, Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Zoe Wanamaker, and Verne Troyer are four exceptions?

For

 * 1) -- Cubs Fan2007  (Talk)  00:39, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 2)  02:44, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Knight Bus (+1)
...that the Knight Bus cannot reach places from over the sea?

For

 * 1) I can dig. Nice fact. --KristiannaEl 09:01, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

Daisy Dodderige (+1)
...that Daisy Dodderidge (1467-1555) was the first landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?

For

 * 1) Cool, nice fact. (Prissymis 02:20, 20 November 2008 (UTC))

Petunia Dursley (-3)
...that Petunia Dursley was jealous of her sister, Lily Evans? Petunia wrote a letter to Dumbledore asking to go to Hogwarts.

For
2.were47
 * 1) Maxwell81350

Against

 * 1) lame.--KristiannaEl 00:10, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) I think this is already quite obvious to anyone who has read the books, and it's not especially appealing... Margiechocoholic 07:36, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) -- Seth Cooper  Owl Post  22:30, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Anthonin Dolohov

Caractacus Phelps (+1)
...that in 1979, Caractacus Phelps exploded eight hundred Stink Pellets by droping them from the roof of the Daily Prophet building into Diagon Alley below, as an April Fool's joke?

For

 * 1) Seth Cooper  Owl Post  22:19, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

Squibs and Dementors (+3)
...that Squibs cannot see Dementors? Arabella Figg just faked it in Harry's trial.

For

 * I never knew this... -- Hellabore
 * I really thought she saw them. Freeworld27 09:21, 11 May 2009 (UTC)Freeworld27
 * Very cool --Profiteor

Potter-Watch (+0)
Did you know that Remus Lupin used the code name Romulus because in history Remus and Romulus were both Latin Gods?

The one-eyed witch statue (+5)
..that the name of the one-eyed witch whose statue hides a passageway to Hogsmeade is Gunhilda of Gorsemoor?

For

 * 1) Support: Great fact -- Hellabore
 * 2) Support: That's really great. ÈnŔîčö Ravenclawcrest.jpg(Send me an Owl ) 19:35, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) Support: Never knew that!! =D --KristiannaEl 22:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Support: Didn't know that, thanks :D --Finnigan Gorge 18:20, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) Support: I like this idea, I've always been curious about all those statues... -User:Tortiekitty
 * 6) Support: Good one. - User:Firebird2102

Prefects/Head Boys (+0)
..that you don't have to be a prefect] to be Head Boy? Lupin was a prefect, but James Potter was Head Boy.

For
me arr

Wealthy Friends (+0)
..that after leaving Hogwarts, Remus Lupin was supported by James Potter due to werewolf prejudice in the workplace?

Against
boo no point

No Death (-2)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the only book to not have a named character death in it

For
Oh cool! This is true because only 12 Muggles died. But people don't count them! In Philosepher's Stone Quirrel died. In Chamber of Secrets Voldemort "died." In Prisoner of Azkaban no one really died. In Goblet of Fire Cedric died. In Order of the Phoenix Sirius died :( In Half Blood Prince Dumbledore died :) In Deathly Hallows lots of people died. INCLUDING LUPIN :(

Against
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 * --Rodolphus 13:02, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * -- Seth Cooper Moon.jpg (Owl Post ) 14:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * That´s wrong.In the case we count mentions: 12 muggles killed by PAeter Pettigrew. --Rodolphus 13:02, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * What about named character.
 * Against. Out of universe -- Seth Cooper Moon.jpg (Owl Post ) 14:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Plus no one died in Book two -arr

Lily and James Potter (+0)
...Lily and James Potter were only 21 at the time of their murder at the hands of Lord Voldemort? (I didn't know this until I started editing the Wiki, the films depict them in their late 20s to early 30s.)

King's Cross (+0)
..that the thing Harry saw in King's Cross when he "died" was actually Voldemort's soul?

Comments
WOW! How COOL is that!

...that Draco Malfoy married someone named Astoria?

Cousin's (+0)
Did you know that Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are third cousins, that is if Harry's grandparents are Dorea Black and Charlus Potter. Even if not, they are distant cousins. I am only introducing this as fact, not because I feel gross, which I don't.--SEATTLE♥WIZARD 03:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Comments
so cool

Black family (+0)
...that Phineas Nigellus Black was the biological great-grandfather of both Walburga Black and her husband Orion?

Comments
did u no only members of the Order can comunicate with Patronuses. others can only use them to ward off dementors

...Cho Chang married a muggle?

Veela

did you know that Stan Shunpike said that he was going to become the youngest Ministre of Magic in order to impress a group of veela?

Robert Grint had Swine Flu (+0)

 * ...That Rupert Grint, the actor who portrays Ron Weasley, had Swine Flu?

Harry's children (+0)

 * ...That Harry's three children's names were James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna?

Horseless carriages (-1)

 * ...That J.K. Rowling made an error when she mentioned the horseless carriages at the end of "HP and the Goblet of Fire"? When she mentions the "horseless carriages", Harry had already witnessed Cedric die, so Harry should have been able to see the thestrals that were not seen by Harry until "HP and the Order of the Phoenix."

Against

 * 1) Jayden Matthews 19:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Comments
This is NOT A MISTAKE. JKR has stated the reasons.--Rodolphus 18:05, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Harry Can See Thestral's From When He Was A Baby Because He Saw Lily Potter Die. But They Only Appear In The Order of the Phoenix --Bongo2009  18:59, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Incorrect. Harry could not see the Thestrals from when he was a baby because, as a baby, he had no concept of what dying was. And you must have got over the shock of seeing someone die before you can see Thestrals, why is why Harry could not see them at the end of GOF. Jayden Matthews 19:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Harry potter is related to Voldermort (+0)
...That Harry Potter is related to Lord Voldermort?

Willy Widdershins(+0)
...Willy Widdershins was pardoned by the Ministry of Magic for baiting Muggles with regurgitating toilets?

Araminta Meliflua (+0)
... that Araminta Melifula Black tried to pass a bill that made Muggle hunting legal?

For

 * 1) Support: This is a interesting fact -User:Firebird2102

Snape (-2)
...That It Was Rumored Severus Snape Was Hidden Underneath The Invisibility cloak when James Potter and Lily Potter died.

Against

 * Both were just rumors, and both are incorrect. Jayden Matthews 19:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't see why this was even suggested.-- Matoro 183 (Talk) 20:39, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Comments
They are incorrect but they are still a Did You Know?..., doesn't matter if they correct or incorrect --Bongo2009  19:15, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Sorting Hat (-2)
...That It Was Rumored That The Sorting Hat was a Horcrux and Voldemort destroyed it without knowing it was a Horcrux.

Against

 * Both were just rumors, and both are incorrect. Jayden Matthews 19:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't know why this was even suggested.-- Matoro 183 (Talk) 20:39, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Comments
They are incorrect but they are still a Did You Know?..., doesn't matter if they correct or incorrect --<font face="Verdana" color="FireBrick">Bongo2009  19:15, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Hogwarts to muggles (+0)
...that if a muggle spotted Hogwarts, they would just see an old ruin with a sign "keep out, dangerous building".