On this exact day, the last film of the franchise that conquered the world was released in Brazil. Check out 5 curiosities about the iconic production!
Exactly 12 years ago, the memorable premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’, the last film in the magical world franchise that tells the story of the most beloved wizard on the planet, took place in Brazil. Marking the end of an era, the release lingers in the minds of fans who flocked to movie theaters to check out the saga of Harry, Ron, Hermione and the entire universe of magic for the last time on the big screen.
If you are also a fan of the franchise created by J.K. Rowlingcheck out 5 curiosities about the latest Harry Potter movie!
1. Alan Rickman, Snape, knew his character’s crush on Harry’s mother from the start
Between 2001 and 2011, the books and films of the saga were released practically together, with only a year and a half between releases. In Deathly Hallows, we discover that Severus Snape has always been in love with Lily Potter, Harry’s mother, justifying many of his attitudes throughout history.
According to information from Buzzfeed, for the actor to Alan Rickman managed to interpret her character in the best possible way, the author J.K. Rowling would have told him this important information at the beginning of the project. He was the only one of the cast who ever knew.
2. Wife in the movies and girlfriend in real life
At the end of the film, all the protagonists appear at King’s Cross station, older and with their families, accompanying their children to board for Hogwarts at station 9 ¾. Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) also appears alongside his wife and son, Scorpius Malfoy.
The actress who played the famous character’s wife is called Jade Gordon, and was a stunt assistant for the franchise. The curious thing is that she and Tone they even dated during the recordings where, according to Buzzfeed, he would have been responsible for convincing her to record the iconic final scene.
3. The biggest production in the franchise
The scenes representing the Battle of Hogwarts were certainly the most anticipated by fans. Not to disappoint, the production had the largest number of cast and extras among all films. Each day of filming, there were at least 400 Death Eaters and 400 students, teachers, and supporters of Hogwarts on set.
4. All movies in just one scene
When Harry, Ron and Hermione run through the halls of Hogwarts to get to Snape, we can see references to classic scenes from the franchise. When being attacked by a troll and giant spiders, we can see connections with the films The Philosopher’s Stone (when Hermione is attacked by a troll in the bathroom) and The Chamber of Secrets (references to the spiders of the Forbidden Forest). When they come across a werewolf killing the student Lavender Brown, we can link with the films The Prisoner of Azkaban (which cites Lupine’s history as a werewolf) and The Goblet of Fire (where Harry faces the death of Cedric Diggory).
Soon after, the trio joins Dumbledore’s Army to eliminate a giant group of dementors that are attacking the school, making reference to Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince (when Harry is attacked by dementors and Dumbledore’s Army is formed).
5. End…
The two parts of Deathly Hallows were filmed together, as if they were a single film, and lasted 236 days of recording. Because it was the end, whenever one of the main actors was on their last day on set, it was announced to everyone in the production who honored him with a round of applause. On the last day of the golden trio, after the shout of “Cut!” from the principal David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint It is Emma Watson They hugged and started to cry.
Source: Recreio
