16 details you might have missed in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'

Jacob SarkisianSep 20, 2020, 15:58 IST

"Deathly Hallows Part 2" wraps up the "Harry Potter" film series.Warner Bros. Pictures

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is the epic conclusion to one of the most beloved franchises of all time.
Potterheads pride themselves on their in-depth knowledge of all things Harry, Hogwarts, and the Wizarding World, but even the most eagle-eyed fans are bound to miss one or two things in the movie, either on-screen or off-screen.
We go through the final "Harry Potter" and pick out 18 things you might not have known — scroll down and see how many you already knew.
From the chess pieces in "The Sorcerer's Stone" popping up in the Room of Requirement to Bellatrix's position with Voldemort to the potential casting of Kate Winslet, there's bound to be something you might have missed.

J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series — which has recently been reexamined in new cultural context after the author's so-called 'TERF' statements about the trans community — still remains one of the most popular film series of all time.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" is the epic conclusion to that film series, and features easter eggs and behind the scenes facts that even the most dedicated Potterheads might have missed or may not be aware of.

From the potential casting of Oscar-winner Kate Winslet to "The Sorcerer's Stone" chess pieces making an appearance in the Room of Requirement, there might just be something you missed.

Bellatrix always stands on Voldemort's right hand side

Helena Bonham Carter plays Bellatrix Lestrange. Warner Bros. Pictures

In the Room of Requirement scene, you can see the knight that Ron rides in the first movie

The Room of Requirement features a lot of throwbacks to earlier "Harry Potter" movies. Warner Bros. Pictures

210,000 coins were made for the Gringotts vault scene

Harry, Ron, and Hermione infiltrate Gringotts Wizarding Bank in this scene. Warner Bros. Pictures

This is the only movie where Snape calls Harry by his first name

Alan Rickman plays Severus Snape. Warner Bros. Pictures

The awkward hug between Draco and Voldemort was improvised by Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes plays Voldemort, and Tom Felton plays Draco Malfoy. Warner Bros. Pictures

This is actually the shortest Harry Potter movie

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" clocks in at 130 minutes. Warner Bros. Pictures

Kate Winslet was offered the role of Rowena Ravenclaw

Kelly Macdonald plays Helena Ravenclaw. C Flanigan/Getty Images/Warner Bros. Pictures

Harry, Ron, and Hermione fight monsters from the first three movies

All of these enemies featured in the first three "Harry Potter" movies. Warner Bros. Pictures

Alan Rickman knew about Snape's backstory years before this film

JK Rowling told Alan Rickman secrets about Snape long before the last film. Warner Bros. Pictures

Tom Felton’s real-life girlfriend played Draco’s wife in the epilogue

Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy in all eight "Harry Potter" movies. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Draco was originally meant to throw Harry his wand during the final climax

Tom Felton originally had a more significant role in his last scene. Warner Bros. Pictures

Snape was originally meant to die in the Shrieking Shack

Snape's death took place elsewhere in the books. Warner Bros. Pictures

This is the only movie where Harry does not deliver the final line

Albus Severus Potter delivers the last line of the film series. Warner Bros. Pictures

The filmmakers wanted Harry to fight Snape instead of McGonagall

Maggie Smith plays Minerva McGonagall. Warner Bros. Pictures

The props department made bum casts for Ron and Hermione when they rode brooms

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson play Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively. Warner Bros. Pictures

The same soundtrack plays at the end of this film when Harry's children board the Hogwarts express as when Harry leaves Hogwarts in the first movie

John Williams earned an Oscar nomination for best original score for the first movie. Warner Bros. Pictures

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