Template talk:DYK

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Death Eaters (-3)
...that the Death Eaters Costumes were radically changed between Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix so that in Order of the Pheonix, they looked less like traditional Pointy-hatted wizards, and all around less silly?

Support

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

Against

 * I think that DYK should be in-universe, like the rest of the Main Page, and otherwise, this fact isn't really very interesting. --Parodist 11:29, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Second. --  Seth Cooper  owl post! 02:06, December 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Not cannon. --KristiannaEl 21:45, January 14, 2010 (UTC)

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 * I thought it was because of the KKK similarities? -- Darth Jadious 10:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

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Quidditch (+3)
...that Quidditch is less popular in the Far East, because they prefer using the flying carpet than broomsticks?

Support

 * <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkgoldenrod">ÈnŔîčö Ravenclawcrest.jpg(<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl ) 19:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Interesting, and it gives some in-universe extra info. -- Margiechocoholic  Medieval_Broomstick.jpg Owl me!undefined 06:54, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * --Thorning 18:47, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * WOW! Still, I prefer broomsticks, magic carpets are not as fun...!

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)
 * I agree not interestingCloudstrife133 17:02, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

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Alan Rickman (+4)
...that Alan Rickman was the only Harry Potter cast member to find out their character's fate before the release of Deathly Hallows?

Support

 * KH 00:04, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Nice. 02:44, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah! (He probably wasn't as excited as we are)Prissymis 06:38, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Sweet --
 * Nice--Thorning 18:49, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * Lucky guy, most HP fans would have given their arms to know!!
 * Even if it isn't in-universe, it is really interesting! User:Britrosie
 * Interesting
 * I like it.
 * I don't think that DYKs necessarily need to be in-universe. 01:48, March 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * Pretty interesting. Potterwatcher1997 21:33, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Have to agree, DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films -- Darth Jadious 10:32, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I Agree Completely even though it's interesting, I come on here tolear about the wonderful world J.K Rowling Invented not what people put on the screen
 * should be in-universe --Rob Carrow 15:29, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Very cool fact! But not cannon so i feel that it is not appropriate. KristiannaEl 21:46, January 14, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

 * I read that on Mugglenet. It was to help with his acting.
 * actually, Robbie Coltrane found out also Annaebonanza 22:27, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * That is so sad. :( <font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=blue>Scarlet <font color=turquoise font face="Papyrus" size=3>moon <font color=darkblue font face="Papyrus" size=3>579 Ravenclawcrest.jpg<font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=silver>(Talk to me!)
 * Yeah, I liked Snape! 99.54.66.0 01:36, March 22, 2010 (UTC) W easleyTwinsRock

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

Support

 * -- <font face="Gisha" color="red">Cubs Fan2007 <font face="Gisha" color="red">(Talk)  00:39, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 02:44, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Against

 * I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Not really that interesting, and doesn't go into very much detail. -- Margiechocoholic  Medieval_Broomstick.jpg Owl me! 06:56, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Have to agree, DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films -- Darth Jadious 10:34, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Not that interesting. Potterwatcher1997 21:34, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Knight Bus (+0)
...that the Knight Bus cannot reach places from over the sea?

Support

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

Against

 * --Thorning 18:50, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * Potterwatcher1997 21:35, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Um, I don't think this is significant enough. No offense.

Comments

 * is this correct? I thought Stan said something along the lines of "Can't do nowt under water" -- Darth Jadious 10:46, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * This isn't correct, like Darth Jadious said it just can't visit places under water, and it wouldn't be a spectacular fact even if it was true. Sorry!

Daisy Dodderige (+2)
...that Daisy Dodderidge (1467-1555) was the first landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?

For

 * Cool, nice fact. (Prissymis 02:20, 20 November 2008 (UTC))
 * I heard that somewhere.... I still can't remember where! Good fact though. :) --Rob Carrow 00:02, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Potterwatcher1997 21:36, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * Why do we care?

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

Support

 * I never knew this... -- Hellabore
 * I really thought she saw them. Freeworld27 09:21, 11 May 2009 (UTC)Freeworld27
 * Very cool --Profiteor
 * Amazing. Arabella was brave to do that. Scarletmoon579 22:56, February 15, 2010 (UTC) <font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=blue>Scarlet <font color=turquoise font face="Papyrus" size=3>moon <font color=darkblue font face="Papyrus" size=3>579 Ravenclawcrest.jpg<font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=silver>(Talk to me!)
 * coool --Thorning 15:05, March 21, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * She didn't fake it. Squibs can sense the presence of Dementors.--Order of Merlin, First Class 11:47, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Even though squibs can't see dementors Mrs Figg never stated she one just the everything went cold--Dragshot13 23:38, September 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Squibs can't see dementor's but they can feel them. --Rob Carrow 00:04, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow

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Potter-Watch (-1)
...that Remus Lupin used the code name Romulus because, according to Rome's traditional foundation myth, Romulus is the twin brother of Remus (who were both sons of the god Mars), and were the original founders of the city of Rome.

Support

 * I think this is an interesting little tidbit -Annaebonanza 22:36, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

Against
They weren't Latin gods but Roman and were the sons of the god of war. Only Romulus became a good as he killed Remus in a dispute over who should rule. Also the reason why Remus has that name and chose Romulus as a decoy is in the myth they were raised by wolves
 * Actually, I'm pretty sure the reason is this: Romulus and Remus were supposed to be twins who were abandned as babies and raised by wolves (twins with connections to wolves? Genius!) who grew up to found Rome.
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Comments
I thought you needed 20 edits for your comments to be unslashed- my supporting comment should be considered 71.56.253.28 20:09, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

Think of it. If Remus and Romulus were raised by wolves, isn't it a coincidence that Lupin is a werewolf? Scarletmoon579 22:59, February 15, 2010 (UTC) <font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=blue>Scarlet <font color=turquoise font face="Papyrus" size=3>moon <font color=darkblue font face="Papyrus" size=3>579 <font face="Papyrus" size=3 color=silver>(Talk to me!)

Prefects/Head Boys (-1)
...that you don't have to be a prefect to be Head Boy?

Support

 * --Thorning 18:51, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * me arr
 * Cool! Now that you mention it, this is obvious, but I hadn't made the conection - great fact!

Against

 * Sorry, but too many people already know that. --Rob Carrow 00:05, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Not very interesting. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 02:08, December 27, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * I always thought there was a prefect for each house and there was only one Head Boy for the entire school. Or am I wrong in thinking this? JKR never did make it quite clear and I don't quite understand the whole Prefect system.


 * What I thought was that there was a boy and a girl Prefect for each house and then there was only one Head Boy and Girl.

Wealthy Friends (-1)
...that after leaving Hogwarts, Remus Lupin was supported by James Potter due to werewolf prejudice in the workplace?

Support

 * I always thought this was so generous of James. So sweet!
 * Really? I didn't know!

Against

 * boo no point
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:41, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * I'll support this if someone can show me how its cannon. It's a cool fact but I dont remember reading it anywhere in the books. maybe JK made it cannon after the books were published, who knows?...i don't.KristiannaEl 21:50, January 14, 2010 (UTC)

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No Death (-3)
...Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the only book to not have a named character death in it?

Support

 * 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 :(

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 * Rodolphus 13:02, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="navy">Seth Cooper Moon.jpg (<font face="Comic Sans MS" color="silver">Owl Post ) 14:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * --Thorning 18:53, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

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 * That´s wrong.In the case we count mentions: 12 muggles killed by Peter Pettigrew. --Rodolphus 13:02, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * What about named character.
 * Against. Out of universe -- <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="navy">Seth Cooper Moon.jpg (<font face="Comic Sans MS" color="silver">Owl Post ) 14:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Plus no one died in Book two -arr

Lily and James Potter (+1)
...Lily and James Potter were only 21 at the time of their murder at the hands of Lord Voldemort?

Support

 * How sad for them! I never knew that!
 * Way too young! -- GrouchMan 20:06, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * im such a harry potter freak i even figured out all their ages

Comments

 * (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 (-2)
...that the thing Harry saw in King's Cross when he "died" was actually Voldemort's soul?

Against

 * I think everyone would have known this...
 * Bit of a spoiler for those who havn't finished the 7th book (there are some out there!)-- Darth Jadious 10:45, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I think everyone already realised that... although, to be fair, it wasn't directly said...
 * Most people already knew that. --Rob Carrow 00:08, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow

Comments

 * WOW! How COOL is that!

Cousins (+0)
...that Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are distant cousins as Harry's grandmother is Dorea Black while Ginny's grandmother is Cedrella Black?

Support

 * I heard that sumwhere..... --Rob Carrow 15:33, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow

Against

 * Well Teddy Lupin and Victorie Weasley are related too. The Blacks are related to almost everybody. --Rob Carrow 00:10, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow

Comments

 * I am only introducing this as fact, not because I feel gross, which I don't.--SEATTLE♥WIZARD 03:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 * so cool

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

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Harry's children (-3)
...That Harry's three childrens' names were James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna?

Support

 * Lily Luna??? wow, didn't knew that one...Cool!!!!!! Dimikt 19:59, 24 July 2009 (UTC)DimiktDimikt

Against

 * --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 06:08, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * We all know that. --Rob Carrow 00:11, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Per Rob Carrow--Thorning 18:56, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

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 * we all should know this if we read the Deathly Hallows.
 * Um... DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--pinkblue62

Harry Potter is related to Voldemort (-2)
...That Harry Potter is related to Lord Voldemort?

Against

 * All fans of Harry Potter series know that. --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 20:12, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah the Potters descended from the Peverells. The Gaunts descended from the Peverells. We all knew that. --Rob Carrow 15:37, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow

Comments

 * Duh! All of the pure bloods are related. Since one of Voldemort's and Harry's parents were pure blood, they are related in some way. Even Harry and Ginny are distant cousins! And they got married! It's all normal in the wizard world.


 * Wow we never knew! DUH I mean come on! Any Harry Potter fan knows that! Emilie Weasley 08:25, April 24, 2010 (UTC)

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

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Araminta Meliflua (+4)
...that Araminta Meliflua tried to pass a bill that made Muggle hunting legal?

Support

 * This is a interesting fact -User:Firebird2102
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 06:11, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * The dumb Muggles deserved it. --Rob Carrow 00:15, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Poor Muggles--Thorning 18:57, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

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

Support

 * lol, this would make a good DYK to pupils in the school too - unless they've bothered to read Hogwarts: A History, that is.
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Against

 * I think, we know--Thorning 18:58, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
 * We know all ready!

Comments

 * This was already mentioned in the first book and Harry Potter fans should already know this.

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Marauder's Map (+3)
...Harry Potter's son, James Sirius Potter stole the Marauder's Map out of Harry's desk?

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 * --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 06:16, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * --Thorning 09:36, December 23, 2009 (UTC)
 * --Rob Carrow 15:38, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * --Tenerezza 03:55, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

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 * Not to be incredibly rude, but how do you know?
 * Yeah, where does it say that? Either your guessing or I'm missing things. It doesn't say that anywhere.
 * www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html - <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 17:01, September 16, 2009 (UTC)
 * J.K Rowling said so during a Q&A

Snape & Petunia (-1)
...That in the fifth book when Petunia mentioned Azkaban and "that horrible boy" she meant Severus Snape, not James Potter.

Support

 * I never went back and saw that, cool fact -Annaebonanza 22:40, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * Ya duh! When you read the 7th book and then that part, you will understand that she meant Snape not James.
 * Well duh! Everyone knows that!

Birthday (-1)
...Harry’s birthday is July 31, 1980. J.K. Rowling's birthday is also July 31 but in 1966.

Support

 * Cool I didn't know that --<font face="Verdana" color="FireBrick">Bongo2009 [[Image:Gryffindor.jpg|25px|]] <font face="verdana" color="FireBrick">Talk 20:49, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Really funny because a lot of people I know b-days is July 31st. Zach (TDADJ)  The awesomeness  Thank me later.  01:48, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I didn't know Rowling's birthday is also 31 of July!--Tenerezza 03:58, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

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 * OoU -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
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Comments

 * Someone do us a favor and get rid of the line in the middle of the user in For. he is now a registered user --<font face="Verdana" color="FireBrick">Bongo2009 [[Image:Gryffindor.jpg|25px|]] <font face="verdana" color="FireBrick">Talk 11:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Voting policy says that users must be registered AND have at least 20 article edits (meaning not counting user page, talk page, and forum edits) before they can vote. Once they become elligible, the strike can be removed. - Nick O&#39;Demus 11:48, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh okay sorry, I didn't realize it was for everything ^_^; Zach (TDADJ)  The awesomeness  Thank me later.  15:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Actors in-character (+1)
...that when Alfonso Cuarón became director for Prisoner of Azkaban, in order to acquiant himself with the three leads, he asked each of them to write an essay about their characters from a first-person perspective. True to character, Emma Watson (Hermione) wrote a 16-page essay, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) wrote a simple one-page summary, and Rupert Grint (Ron) never turned his in.

Support

 * I actually laughed when I learned this. - Nick O&#39;Demus 11:32, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
 * This is a brilliant one, very funny. Patr0nus  ( Expecto Patronum! ) 11:00, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
 * This is so eefing funny--Dragshot13 23:27, September 7, 2009 (UTC)
 * Funny Fact, I love it. Why did Alfonso get fired, he did a GREAT job
 * this is sooooooooo funny my friend told it to me but as a joke . how do u know?
 * Oh my goodness, it's just like the character they act!
 * Clearly they got into character quite well
 * That is sooo cool. --Rob Carrow 15:52, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Haha--Tenerezza 03:57, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * Wow, Her-oops, I mean Emma! Leakeygirl 00:00, January 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Nice fact. Potterwatcher 19:05, February 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * That's strange...probably exactly what the real characters would do! --WeasleyTwinsRock

Against

 * I do think this is cool but, DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films -- Darth Jadious 10:41, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
 * OoU -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * This did make me giggle, but it's not cannon. sorry. KristiannaEl 18:45, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

Teenage Pregnancy (+1)
...that Sirius Black's grandfather was 13-years-old when Sirius's mother was born?

Support

 * I think it shows the scope of how much the Wizarding World is alike to ours. 24.49.35.99 05:53, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * I think this is funny. This is partly because I misread it, and thought it said that his grandfather was 13 when Sirius was born. That would've been messed up.

Comments

 * Subtract 9 months from when Walburga was born and this means Pollux must have been around twelve-years-old when his wife (Were they even married?) conceived. 24.170.248.198 00:28, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Technically, he could have even been eleven depending on what month he was born. Way too young for any wizard to be having sex!  Unless Wizards procreate differently? 24.49.35.99 05:55, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

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Tom Riddle / Voldemort (-3)
...that Tom Marvolo Riddle turned his name into the anagram "I am Lord Voldemort".

Against

 * Not very interesting... -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 06:23, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Dude, everyone knows that. --Rob Carrow 23:59, December 15, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * --It is clear in HP2. davinfelth

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 * Every Hp fan knows that!LoL!iT WAS STATED AT THE FILM hARRY poTTER AND tHE cHAMBER OF Secrets! avatar ej
 * That is so not interesting. anyone who read the chamber of secrets and watched the film would know that.
 * 121.54.92.137 is right. it is mentioned in the book as well, which is older. davinfelth

Hogsmeade (+2)
...that Hogsmeade was founded by a medieval wizard named Hengist of Woodcroft when he was fleeing persecution by muggles?

Support

 * --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 06:24, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
 * Really cool fact dude. Never knew that! --Rob Carrow 00:13, December 16, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Interesting. Elite-Nachos 22:13, April 7, 2010 (UTC)

Burned Curtains (+0)
...that Dumbledore once set fire to the curtains in the Gryffindor Boy's Dormitory during his Fourth year at Hogwarts (by accident, of course)?

Support

 * I knew that, but i still like it--Tenerezza 03:59, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Against

 * This is only in the films. I don't recall him mentioning it in the books. 24.49.35.99 05:50, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * Every one knows that
 * When is it stated? I'm curious. davinfelth
 * He did only burn it in the Boys Dormitory because there's a spell on the Girls Staircase.

Voldemort (-2)
...that Tom Riddle was a half-blood?

Against

 * If you have read HBP and DH then you obviously know that. --User:Ssunnyy19:20, September 23, 2009 (GMT)
 * It's in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix too.
 * Its not really unique trivia as it is something that is more common knowledge if you read the books and therefore easy to find those details after reading over it. -Adv193 04:11, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * I think You Know Who's Mother counted as worst than 'pure blood' as she was a squib. Maybe quarter blood.
 * You-Know-Who's mother wasn't a Squib, She is a Pure-blood witch. She only didn't do well magic because of her Father and brother. --<font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="darkblue">ÈnŔîčö DC [[Image:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|25px]](<font face="Times" color="brown">Send me an Owl! ) 21:54, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

Draco Malfoy's wand (+0)
...that Draco's wand was the wand that ended up killing Voldemort in the final battle?

Support

 * I find this excellent. --SuperbowserX 00:35, November 8, 2009 (UTC)SuperbowserX

Against

 * Everyone knows that if they read enough.

Comments
"Winners keepers"
 * Yeah, but it was Harry's. davinfelth

- Harry Potter

Mistaken Kappas (+1)
...that when Snape substituted for Lupin in Harry's third year Defence Against the Dark Arts class, he said that Kappas are from Mongolia when they are actually from Japan?

Support

 * I like that. --Rob Carrow 17:23, December 23, 2009 (UTC)Rob Carrow
 * Shows how Snape isn't a great DADA teacher 24.49.35.99 05:51, December 30, 2009 (UTC)

Mrs. Figg (+0)
...that Arabella Figg makes her living by breeding Kneazles?

Black Family relatives (-1)
...that Nymphadora Tonks is Lucius Malfoy's niece, and Draco Malfoy's cousin?

Support
I never knew that!!!!!!!!!

Against

 * Everybody knows that. -- <font color="Green">GrouchMan (<font color="Green" size="1">Send an owl then scram!! ) 15:13, January 2, 2010 (UTC)

Harry's Quidditch finals matches (+0)
...that Harry Potter only played in one Quidditch final, which was in his third year? Various circumstances prevented him from playing in the final match every other year.

Comments

 * Reason why I put this down for consideration is how aside from the COS, GOF, and DH is that even though Harry played in Quidditch matches that season he only played in the Quidditch final in POA, which ironically is also the only time he helped Gyriffindor win the Quidditch Cup, both of which I generally remind myself of since I noticed this fact after reading that book and figuring it out when comparing it to the other books. Therefore this is something only an experienced reader can figure out and should be noted since it is a noteworthy trend that affects that is present throughout the entire series. -Adv193 04:20, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

Cho and Harry in Quidditch (+0)
...that Harry only played against Cho Chang once, in his third year?

Against

 * No offense (for real), but this is REALLY uninteresting. No joke.

Comments

 * He only played against her during his third year. There's no Quidditch matches in his fourth year; he was banned from Quidditch during his fifth year; he was under detention during his sixth year; and in his seventh year, they were in their last year and Harry wasn't in school at all.

Landlady of Leaky Cauldron (+0)
...that Neville Longbottom's wife, Hannah Abbott, is the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?

Comments

 * Source? davinfelth

Neville's birthday (+0)
...that Neville's birthday is just a day before Harry's?

Comments

 * You should ave put it in better terms. Like add a litte something about you know who.

Harry and the Black Family (+0)
...that Harry is related to Millicent Bulstrode, Vincent Crabbe, Marcus Flint, Draco Malfoy, Ernie Macmillan, Neville Longbottom, Yaxley, Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, and Bartemius Crouch?

Support

 * Wow...those are a lot of people
 * Potterwatcher1997 21:43, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Holyhead Harpies (+0)
...that Ginny joined the Holyhead Harpies after she graduated?

Comments
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Chocolate Frog Cards (+3)
...that both Albus Dumbledore's and Ron Weasley's self-proclaimed proudest achievement was being featured on a Chocolate Frog Card?

Support

 * <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 08:33, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 19:31, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * <font color="Green">GrouchMan (<font color="Green" size="1">Send an owl then scram!! ) 18:22, March 1, 2010 (UTC)

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Sorting Hat (+0)
...that the Sorting Hat was originally Godric Gryffindor's?

Against
If you listen to one of the Sorting Hat's songs (i forget which), you will know that. Honestly...

Hufflepuff recipes (+1)
...that many recipes traditionally served at Hogwarts feasts originated from Helga Hufflepuff?

Support

 * Elite-Nachos 23:06, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 14:37, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

 * I never knew that. I've always known that the common room was located by the kitchens, but never why it was there!

Hufflepuff common room (+0)
...that the Hufflepuff's common room is located near the kitchens because Helga Hufflepuff was particularly famous for her dexterity with food-related Charms?

Support

 * I support this Did-You-Know. Jamie Quest 12:12, January 17, 2010 (UTC)

Collision with helicopter (+0)
...that Fabius Watkins, legendary Captain and Chaser of the Montrose Magpies, died in a freak collision with a helicopter?

Support

 * AWESOME.
 * i dunno who he is, but still good--Tenerezza 04:01, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * 01:51, March 14, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * i don't think it's relevant --Thorning 14:59, March 21, 2010 (UTC)

Snitch (+0)
...that the Golden Snitch was developed as a substitute for the Golden Snidget?

...that Harry received the golden snitch because it was in dumbledoe's will?

Comments

 * <font face= "Century Gothic"> Yah... anywone who's read Quidditch Through the Ages (real) knows that... - ROONIIL <3

Staricases (+0)
...that there are one hundred forty-two staircases in Hogwarts?

Support

 * --Tenerezza 04:02, December 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * THATS ALOT OF STEPS!!!

Comments

 * If you read the first book, you know this.

Hogwart's Quill (+0)
...that a magical quill at Hogwarts detects the birth of children with magical abilities and records their names, so that they can be invited to attend the school when they reach the age of eleven?

Support

 * hot do you know that?--Tenerezza 04:01, December 25, 2009 (UTC)

Comments

 * JKR has mentioned this in interviews

Christmas pantomime (+0)
...that there is a blanket ban on any pantomimes, because one year Herbert Beery, the school's Herbology professor, proposed an adaptation of the children's tale, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, and it went so wrong that an enlarged Ashwinder exploded, filling the Great Hall with smoke and fragments of scenery. Also, two of the actors started a fierce duel, hexing one of the teachers, and the night ended in a packed Hospital wing.

Comments

 * I like it, if you haven't read The Tales of Beedle the Bard then this is a good fact.--82.17.184.64 16:32, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * Where did you learn this, though?

Mauraders (+0)
...that the three Marauders who were loyal to the Order of the Phoenix (Remus, James, and Sirius) have first names ending with the letter "S", while the Marauder who betrayed them by siding with Voldemort (Peter) does not.

Lavender Brown (-1)
...that Lavender Brown was played by an African American actress in the first few movies, but was played by a White actress in the sixth one?

Against

 * OoU. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 14:39, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Holyhead Harpies (+1)
...that the Holyhead Harpies is an all-witch Quidditch team?

Support

 * I feel like a lot of people know this, but to the average reader it's interesting. KristiannaEl 18:56, February 18, 2010 (UTC) You could add the fact---all of the girls names on the team start with the letter "G"--- to make it more interesting.

Comments
According to the Support, that also includes Ginny. :D

Censorship (+2)
...that Lucius Malfoy attempted to have the story The Fountain of Fair Fortune censored at Hogwarts because it depicted the marriage between a witch and a Muggle?

Support

 * --Thorning 14:56, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 14:40, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments

 * All, who read Beedle the Bard knows this

The Mirror Of Erised (+2)
...that Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore both see the same thing when looking into the Mirror of Erised; themselves happily reunited with their family?

Support

 * <font face="Monotype Corsiva" size="4" color="FF8000">Nick O'Demus 20:47, January 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 15:51, January 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * 100% true

Against
Was Dumbledore lying about what he saw??

Comments

 * suggested by Potterwatcher 20:41, January 29, 2010 (UTC)

Neville Longbottom (-2)
...that Neville's hair is blond and his eyes are brown?

Against

 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 14:41, April 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * --Thorning 15:54, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

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Drivers License (-3)
...that Ron Weasley got his drivers license in 2017 by confunding the examiner?

Against

 * Anyone who has read "Deathly Hallows" knows that.-- L.V.K.T.V.J.' Hogwarts.jpg( Send an owl! ) 03:03, February 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Not really obscure enough for DYK in my opinion. --Potterwatcher 18:26, February 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree with Potterwatcher and LVKTVJ --Thorning 14:55, March 21, 2010 (UTC)

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Hermione's Magic (-1)
Did you know that Hermione Granger used magic before even getting on the train to Hogwarts, but didn't get in trouble by the Ministry of Magic?

Support

 * Yeah I was wondering about that. Isn't it like you can't use magic outside of Hogwarts unless you are given permission to? Elite-Nachos 22:26, April 7, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:02, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
...Hermione didn't used magic in front of a Muggle but with Wizards too...so that she never get in any trouble.-- Giulliven 10:53, February 13, 2010

The Marauders (+2)
Did you know that the Marauders (Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs) died in the opposite order that they appeared on the Marauders' map?

Support

 * I never realized that. Kind of interesting. 01:46, March 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * I noticed that too --Thorning 14:54, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * love the fact...never noticed that...honestly...

Overage (-1)
... that even though Krum was 18 years old, he was still attending school at Durmstrang Institute and could therefore place his name in the Goblet of Fire to enter the Triwizard Tournament?

Against

 * And...? -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:07, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
I don't think it's interesting enough- 18 year olds can still be in high school and you could submit in it if you were 17 or older DYK is for funny, mostly unknown facts Annaebonanza 02:54, February 4, 2010 (UTC)

Surnames (-1)
...that Hermione Granger's surname was originally intended to be Puckle, and Draco Malfoy's was to be Spungen?

Against

 * OoU. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:08, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
Haha, so instead of calling HermionexSnape stories Snanger's or Snermione's, we'd be calling them Suckle's and Pape's :B ~Elite-Nachos~The Gnome~ 21:39, June 14, 2010 (UTC)

Dragons (+2)
...that there in the end credits of the fourth film stands: "No dragons were harmed in the making of this movie"?

Support

 * -that's so funny! -Annaebonanza 71.56.253.28 20:15, February 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * -- Giulliven 8:49, February 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 01:50, March 14, 2010 (UTC)
 * <font face="Arial Unicode MS" size="4" color="Black" >ƃuıuɹoɥʇ (<font face="High Tower Text" size="1" color="Green">Send me an owl ) 17:11, May 18, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * Funny, but OoU. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:11, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Luna Lovegood (+0)
...that Luna Lovegood married Rolf Scamander, son of Newt Scamander and that they had two kids?

Comments
He wasn't the son but the granson of NS

Dumbledore (-1)
...that Albus Dumbledore lived to age 115?

Support
I don't think it's boring! That's pretty old.

Against
I think, it's boring --<font face="Arial Unicode MS" size="4" color="Black" >ƃuıuɹoɥʇ (<font face="High Tower Text" size="1" color="Green">Send me an owl ) 17:10, May 18, 2010 (UTC)

Moaning Myrtle (-1)
The actress who played Moaning Myrtle is actually 37 years old and is the oldest actress to portray a Hogwarts student.

Against

 * OoU. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:26, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
I dotn think anybody really cares about the films the books are the way to go

Horcrux Findings (-1)
Did you know that in the novels Harry Remembers that they cleared the locket out of 12 Grimmauld Place and he saw the diadem in the room of requirement when he hides the Half Blood Princes Book. While in the film Harry does not see the locket and Ginny hides the Half Blood Princes book so Harry cannot remember where he has seen the Horcruxes before.

Against

 * OoU. -- <font style="color:#333333;"> Seth Cooper <font style="background:#333333;color:white;"> owl post! 15:26, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Comments
He also only destroyed one horcrux even when he made it his main mission to find and destroy them all and the one he did destroy he didnt realise at the time it was a horcrux

the mirror of erised
the writing on the mirror of erised reads "i show not your face but your hearts desire"82.34.132.81 19:34, April 19, 2010 (UTC) 

Dai Llewellyn Ward
Did you know that the Ward Mr. Weasley stayed in after recieving the bite from Nagini was named after "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn, a celebrated quidditch player who died after being bit by a Chimaera on a holiday?

Support

 * Potterwatcher1997 21:44, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Unforgivable curses
. . . That Harry Potter used two of the three unforgivable curses?

. . . That the imperius curse is the only unforgivable curse that can be resisted with practice

Percy Weasly docks 5 points from Gryffindor in the 2nd book thouch prefects dont have the privelage later
Actually, it was later revealed that Prefects can take points away, just not from other Prefects.

Sorcerer's Stone Blooper (Movie)
In the sorting scene, after his sorting, Harry sits down next to Ron. But when the plates fill with food, and the students are eating, Harry is sitting across the table from Ron.

Voldemort's Name
In the books, rarely anyone used Voldemort's real name. In the movies, however, Voldemort's name was used several times.

Flute
In the first movie, when Harry, Hermione, and Ron run up to Hagrid to confront him about the stranger in the pub, Hagrid is playing the Harry Potter theme music, that plays at the beginning of every movie, and several times during each film.

CORRECTION
Please correct the phrase that says that Squibs can't see Dementors. They can, as stated in book 5. 22:00, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Why have you undone my comment? 14:36, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

that Albus Dumbledore has a scar which is a perfect map of london underground

Actually, they couldn't. Ms. Figg was lying to the court.

When Dudley and Harry were attacked by the dementors in the 5th book Dudley was not able to see the dementors that is why he blamed his attack on Harry

Yes. But Dudley is a Muggle. Ms. Figg is a Squib. They're not the same thing.

In part 1 Hagrid says that Lily and James Potter were the head boy and head girl but in part 5 it has been stated that Remus Lupin was the prefect in their year...115.186.142.7 17:29, June 22, 2010 (UTC)Sharvari

number of students at hogwarts
did u kno that there are only 5 gryffindor boys in harry's year: harry, ron, neville, dean, and seamus. then there must be 10 gryffindors in harry's year and 70 gryffindors in all. and then maybe 70 students in each house and 280 students in the whole school!