The Chamber of Set Secrets
Harry Potter Week is in full swing on WatchMojo, MsMojo and WatchMojoUK, so keep checking in to these channels on YouTube everyday until this Sunday the 18th of November, for new and exciting content relating to all of the Harry Potter books, films, characters, creatures and spin-offs like the “Fantastic Beasts” films. Having worked together on 8 films, over the span of 10 years, the actors, writers, production and crew members of this incredibly successful franchise have spent a great deal of time together, which has resulted in the following list of interesting, endearing, funny and even unfortunate moments that happened during filming and will probably surprise even the most hardcore Potterheads.
Draco’s Wife Was his Girlfriend
While the epilogue continues to divide opinion with fans, it did afford an opportunity for a very small, though quite romantic cameo. Just before Harry’s heart to heart with his son, we catch a fleeting glimpse of Draco and his family, including his wife Astoria. She was played by Draco actor Tom Felton’s then-girlfriend, Jade Olivia. The pair had met on set, where Jade worked as a stunt coordinator and extra, and they were together until 2016.
Emma Watson Almost Quit
In the mid-2000s, and particularly after filming finished for the third and fourth movies, contract speculation rumbled through the cast – particularly amongst the younger cast-members. Daniel Radcliffe is said to have seriously considered ditching his role following “Goblet of Fire†(concerned that Harry could hamper the rest of his career), but Emma Watson reportedly came the closest to quitting. The actress was worried that the intense schedule would distract from her education. Thankfully, a balance was struck, Hermione went unchanged and Emma eventually graduated from the prestigious Brown University.
There Was No Need for Love Potions
Mimicking most of their on-screen characters, a lot of the Potter cast were rumoured to be romantically involved at some time or another – with some stories proving more reliable than others. Daniel, Rupert and Matt Lewis all supposedly had eyes for Emma Watson, but she was constantly linked with Tom Felton. And while he was reportedly into Emma too, we’ve already seen that Felton paired off with Jade Olivia – he also admitted that Helena Bonham Carter was his biggest cast crush. Then there was the Bonnie Wright/Jamie Campbell Bower engagement, but that was called off in 2012. It’s all quite confusing.
Some Famous Lines Were Improvised
While these films are responsible for some of cinema’s greatest ever quotes, some of the best one-liners weren’t in the script at all. Like when Harry’s running on Polyjuice Potion, and Malfoy says this: “I didn’t know you could read”. Or when Lucius improvises this line: “Let us hope that Mr. Potter will always be around to save the day”, only for Harry to hit back with this: “Don’t worry, I will be”. Barty Crouch Jr.’s tongue tick was also an on-set invention by David Tennant, and the oh so awkward hug between Voldermort and Draco was completely off the cuff, too. No wonder Malfoy looks so taken aback.
Harry Potter and the Outbreak of Head Lice
Movies can suffer production delays for all manner of reasons, but few films are held up for this. Cast and crew were forced off set during shooting for the second Potter instalment when the majority of youngsters (and some of the adults) caught a bad case of nits. Proving that even Hogwarts students aren’t immune to everyday school kid problems, “The Chamber of Secrets†was set back a couple of days while everyone de-liced. Madam Pomfrey was working overtime.
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