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Stop in for a painting class on Sunday, July 31st from 2-4:30pm to paint, drink, and enjoy some trivia and prizes!!!
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Who doesn’t love a themed-party… and when it’s Potter-Themed… that’s even better!
What a hairy and magical gnome waving his wand around! Paint this adorabe gnome in his Griffindor colors and famous scar!
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DID YOU KNOW??
—> July 31st is also Author, J.K. Rowling’s birthday, too. She will be 57 this year.
—> Rowling gave her characters names that reflect their roles in the series.
Fans can all agree that Rowling's world-building is superb ― and the whimsical names she gave her characters are no exception. On Pottermore, she revealed that, early in the creative process, she came up with names for 40 Hogwarts students in Harry's year, every member of the Golden Trio included.
For example, Harry's name references his leadership qualities and Ron's pertains to his role as a sidekick.
"Harry" is the middle-English version of "Henry," a name popular among English kings through the centuries. For "Ronald," Rowling seemingly looked to the Old Norse "Rögnvaldr," a title for a ruler's adviser.
In contrast, Hermione's name, taken from Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" (and Greek mythology, more broadly) has less to do with her own traits than with her Muggle parents' desire to pick a clever moniker.
—> Edinburgh, Scotland, where Rowling resides, provided a ton of inspiration for the series.
Scotland's capital is teeming with Gothic architecture, cobblestone streets, and narrow passageways.
Rowling was enchanted by the city's locales, from Greyfriars Kirkyard ― where the "real" Tom Riddle is buried ― to George Heriot's School, a private institution whose turreted building inspired Hogwarts.
You can even visit the cafes where Harry's story began, namely The Elephant House, the so-called "Birthplace of Harry Potter" ― be sure to check out the bathroom, which is covered in Potter-centric graffiti left by fans over the years ― and Spoon, a restaurant that Rowling frequented in its former incarnation as Nicolson's Cafe.
—> Like the multitude of spells in the series, Hogwarts' official motto is also in Latin.
JK Rowling, studied Classical languages and mythology at Exeter University and is familiar with Latin.
Not only do the series' many spells come from that ancient language ― but also so does Hogwarts' motto, "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus" ("Never tickle a sleeping dragon").
"You know the way that most school slogans are things like persevere and nobility, clarity, and fidelity or something, it just amused me to give an entirely practical piece of advice for the Hogwarts school motto," Rowling explained in a 2005 BBC interview.
—> It may be hard to imagine someone other than Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, but the role could have been played by another actor.
Prior to a creative row with Rowling, Steven Spielberg was pegged to direct "Sorcerer's Stone" ― and he wanted Haley Joel Osment (of "Sixth Sense" fame) to play the Chosen One.
In fact, Daniel Radcliffe beat out more than 300 child actors for the part of a lifetime, according to The Telegraph.
—> When she invented Dementors, Rowling drew from her past experiences with depression.
When she was in her 20s, Rowling struggled with depression.
During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she shared that Dementors are based on the "hollowed-out feeling" of depression.
"I know sadness. Sadness is to cry and to feel. But it's that cold absence of feeling — that really hollowed-out feeling. That's what Dementors are," she said.
AND MORE:
Do you love interesting facts about the books an movies that you love? Read on to learn even more that you may not know about the series:
** 25 important details from the 'Harry Potter' books that were left out of the movies
https://www....ks-and-movies
**13 little-known facts about Severus Snape that 'Harry Potter' fans probably don't know
https://www....potter-trivia
**Harry Potter ‘Fan Theories’ That Were Actually Confirmed
https://scre...ed-should-be/
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