27 details you might have missed in the 'Harry Potter' movies

Jacob SarkisianJun 7, 2020, 18:38 IST

Newt Scamander from "Fantastic Beasts" has a sneaky cameo in "The Prisoner of Azkaban."Warner Bros. Pictures

The "Harry Potter" franchise is one of the most beloved of all time, spawning spin-offs, merchandise, theme parks, Pottermore, and the entire Wizarding World.
Potterheads pride themselves on their knowledge of the "Harry Potter" story, but even the most eagle-eyed viewers may miss some details in the films.
Here, we run through 27 magical details you might have missed from all eight "Harry Potter" movies.
From Dobby riding a llama in "The Goblet of Fire" to an appearance of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" in "The Prisoner of Azkaban," there are bound to be things you've never noticed before.

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' there's a wizarding world version of Cheerios called Cheeri-Owls.

"The Prisoner of Azkaban" first introduces Cheeri-Owls. Warner Bros. Pictures

The end credits of 'Goblet of Fire' feature this magical disclaimer: 'No dragons were harmed in the making of this movie.'

"The Goblet of Fire" features several dragons, including the Hungarian Horntail. Warner Bros. Pictures.

The Ministry of Magic's access code is 6-2-4-4-2, which spells out m-a-g-i-c.

"The Order of the Phoenix" sees Harry visit the Ministry of Magic for the first time. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' a wizard is reading Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time.'

"The Prisoner of Azkaban" was directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' the inscription on the Mirror of Erised reads: 'I show not your face but your heart's desire.'

"The Sorcerer's Stone" was the first and only movie to feature the Mirror of Erised. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'Goblet of Fire,' we catch a shot of the Deathly Hallows symbol way before we even knew what they were.

"The Goblet of Fire" was directed by Mike Newell. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone' scene where Neville gets a remembrall, he can't remember what he's forgotten — but it's probably his robe, as he's the only one not wearing one.

Neville Longbottom was played by Matthew Lewis. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone' scene where Neville gets a remembrall, he can't remember what he's forgotten — but it's probably his robe, as he's the only one not wearing one.

Severus Snape is still fighting for the good guys even when he duels McGonagall in 'Deathly Hallows — Part II.'

Alan Rickman played Severus Snape. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Goblet of Fire,' the Beauxbatons students do a very familiar muggle dance: the Macarena.

"The Goblet of Fire" introduced us to the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'The Half-Blood Prince,' Slughorn's feet give him away when he is disguised as an armchair.

Professor Slughorn was played by Jim Broadbent. Warner Bros. Pictures

Slughorn drinks a vial of liquid luck right before the Battle of Hogwarts in 'Deathly Hallows — Part II.'

"The Half-Blood Prince" first introduces us to Horace Slughorn, who appears here in "Deathly Hallows — Part II." Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Chamber of Secrets,' Ron wears robes that are noticeably older and dingier than his peers', probably because they were hand-me-downs.

"The Chamber of Secrets" was directed by Chris Columbus. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' the actor who played Lord Voldemort is credited as 'He Who Must Not Be Named.'

Voldemort is played by Ralph Fiennes in "The Goblet of Fire" onward. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Goblet of Fire,' a reflection of Nagini slithering can be seen in the Warner Bros. logo.

"The Goblet of Fire" is where we first see Nagini. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Half-Blood Prince,' when we see Tom Riddle's childhood bedroom, there's a photo of the cave where eventually hides his horcrux.

Hero Fiennes plays the young Tom Riddle. Warner Bros. Pictures.

There are also seven rocks on the windowsill in that bedroom, foreshadowing Riddle splitting his soul into seven horcruxes.

"The Half-Blood Prince" was directed by David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'Deathly Hallows — Part II,' Harry, Ron, and Hermione fight giant spiders, a troll, dementors, and a werewolf — all enemies they fought in the first three movies.

"The Deathly Hallows — Part II" was directed by David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures

In 'Deathly Hallows — Part II,' Harry, Ron, and Hermione fight giant spiders, a troll, dementors, and a werewolf — all enemies they fought in the first three movies.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' you can see McGonagall's name on the Quidditch trophy right next to James Potter.

Professor McGonagall is played by Maggie Smith. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In the same cabinet, you can see Tom Riddle's award for special services to Hogwarts right behind the Quidditch trophy.

Tom Riddle is played by Christian Coulson in "The Chamber of Secrets." Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' you can see Aunt Petunia dying Dudley's old clothes gray for Harry's school uniform, which was a scene in the books.

Aunt Petunia is played by Fiona Shaw. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Chamber of Secrets,' one of the options on Molly Weasley's magical clock is 'prison.'

Molly Weasley is played by Julie Walters. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Another option on the clock is 'dentist,' even though dentists don't exist in the magical world.

Arthur Weasley is played Mark Williams. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' Newt Scamander appears on the Marauder's Map.

Eddie Redmayne plays Newt Scamander in the "Fantastic Beasts" movies. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Goblet of Fire,' Dobby briefly appears at the Quidditch World Cup camp.

"The Chamber of Secrets" is where we first meet Dobby. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'Order of the Phoenix,' Sirius says 'nice one, James' when Harry disarms Lucius Malfoy, the same thing he said to Harry's dad in an earlier flashback.

"The Order of the Phoenix" was directed by David Yates. Warner Bros. Pictures

Tom Felton's then-girlfriend played his wife in the 'Deathly Hallows — Part II' epilogue.

Tom Felton's played Draco Malfoy. Warner Bros. Pictures.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' Harry's scar burns because Quirrell has his back to him, meaning Voldemort, on the back of Quirrell's head, is facing him.

"The Sorcerer's Stone" is directed by Chris Columbus. Warner Bros. Pictures

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27 details you might have missed in the 'Harry Potter' movies

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' there's a wizarding world version of Cheerios called Cheeri-Owls.

The end credits of 'Goblet of Fire' feature this magical disclaimer: 'No dragons were harmed in the making of this movie.'

The Ministry of Magic's access code is 6-2-4-4-2, which spells out m-a-g-i-c.

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' a wizard is reading Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time.'

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' the inscription on the Mirror of Erised reads: 'I show not your face but your heart's desire.'

In 'Goblet of Fire,' we catch a shot of the Deathly Hallows symbol way before we even knew what they were.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone' scene where Neville gets a remembrall, he can't remember what he's forgotten — but it's probably his robe, as he's the only one not wearing one.

Severus Snape is still fighting for the good guys even when he duels McGonagall in 'Deathly Hallows — Part II.'

In 'Goblet of Fire,' the Beauxbatons students do a very familiar muggle dance: the Macarena.

In 'The Half-Blood Prince,' Slughorn's feet give him away when he is disguised as an armchair.

Slughorn drinks a vial of liquid luck right before the Battle of Hogwarts in 'Deathly Hallows — Part II.'

In 'Chamber of Secrets,' Ron wears robes that are noticeably older and dingier than his peers', probably because they were hand-me-downs.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' the actor who played Lord Voldemort is credited as 'He Who Must Not Be Named.'

In 'The Goblet of Fire,' a reflection of Nagini slithering can be seen in the Warner Bros. logo.

In 'The Half-Blood Prince,' when we see Tom Riddle's childhood bedroom, there's a photo of the cave where eventually hides his horcrux.

There are also seven rocks on the windowsill in that bedroom, foreshadowing Riddle splitting his soul into seven horcruxes.

In 'Deathly Hallows — Part II,' Harry, Ron, and Hermione fight giant spiders, a troll, dementors, and a werewolf — all enemies they fought in the first three movies.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' you can see McGonagall's name on the Quidditch trophy right next to James Potter.

In the same cabinet, you can see Tom Riddle's award for special services to Hogwarts right behind the Quidditch trophy.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' you can see Aunt Petunia dying Dudley's old clothes gray for Harry's school uniform, which was a scene in the books.

In 'Chamber of Secrets,' one of the options on Molly Weasley's magical clock is 'prison.'

Another option on the clock is 'dentist,' even though dentists don't exist in the magical world.

In 'Prisoner of Azkaban,' Newt Scamander appears on the Marauder's Map.

In 'Goblet of Fire,' Dobby briefly appears at the Quidditch World Cup camp.

In 'Order of the Phoenix,' Sirius says 'nice one, James' when Harry disarms Lucius Malfoy, the same thing he said to Harry's dad in an earlier flashback.

Tom Felton's then-girlfriend played his wife in the 'Deathly Hallows — Part II' epilogue.

In 'The Sorcerer's Stone,' Harry's scar burns because Quirrell has his back to him, meaning Voldemort, on the back of Quirrell's head, is facing him.