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Promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:51, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Dumbledore (+4)

...that Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground?

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[edit] Death Eaters (-1)

...that the Death Eaters Costumes were radically changed between Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix so that in Order of the Pheonix, they looked less like traditional Pointy-hatted wizards, and all around less silly?

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  • I'm for this!!! I never knew!!! Rotinaj 15th July 2009 21:27

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  • I think that DYK should be in-universe, like the rest of the Main Page, and otherwise, this fact isn't really very interesting. --Parodist 11:29, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

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  • I thought it was because of the KKK similarities? --Darth Jadious 10:31, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Quidditch (+2)

...that Quidditch is less popular in the Far East, because they prefer using the flying carpet than broomsticks?

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  • That is not the most interesting fact and after reading that i really don't care! 92.24.86.161 19:37, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
  • I agree not interestingCloudstrife133 17:02, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Alan Rickman (+2)

...that Alan Rickman was the only Harry Potter cast member to find out their character's fate before the release of Deathly Hallows?

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  • I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Have to agree, DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films --Darth Jadious 10:32, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Cast (-1)

...while the films' principal cast is English, Richard Harris, Michael Gambon, Zoë Wanamaker, and Verne Troyer are four exceptions?

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  • I think the DYK should be in-universe like the rest of the wiki. -- Seth Cooper 16:53, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Not really that interesting, and doesn't go into very much detail. --Margiechocoholic Owl me! 06:56, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Have to agree, DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films --Darth Jadious 10:34, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Knight Bus (+1)

...that the Knight Bus cannot reach places from over the sea?

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  • I can dig. Nice fact. --KristiannaEl 09:01, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

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  • is this correct? I thought Stan said something along the lines of "Can't do nowt under water" --Darth Jadious 10:46, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
  • This isn't correct, like Darth Jadious said it just can't visit places under water, and it wouldn't be a spectacular fact even if it was true. Sorry! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.158.19.23 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Daisy Dodderige (+1)

...that Daisy Dodderidge (1467-1555) was the first landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?

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  • Cool, nice fact. (Prissymis 02:20, 20 November 2008 (UTC))

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Not promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:52, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Petunia Dursley (-4)

...that Petunia Dursley was jealous of her sister, Lily Evans? Petunia wrote a letter to Dumbledore asking to go to Hogwarts.

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Promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:53, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Caractacus Phelps (+3)

...that in 1979, Caractacus Phelps exploded eight hundred Stink Pellets by droping them from the roof of the Daily Prophet building into Diagon Alley below, as an April Fool's joke?

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[edit] Squibs and Dementors (+2)

...that Squibs cannot see Dementors? Arabella Figg just faked it in Harry's trial.

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  • She didn't fake it. Squibs can sense the presence of Dementors.--Order of Merlin, First Class 11:47, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Even though squibs can't see dementors Mrs Figg never stated she one just the everything went cold--Dragshot13 23:38, September 7, 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Potter-Watch (-1)

...that Remus Lupin used the code name Romulus because in history Remus and Romulus were both Latin Gods?

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They weren't Latin gods but Roman and were the sons of the god of war. Only Romulus became a good as he killed Remus in a dispute over who should rule. Also the reason why Remus has that name and chose Romulus as a decoy is in the myth they were raised by wolves —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 146.101.115.198 (talk • contribs).

  • Actually, I'm pretty sure the reason is this: Romulus and Remus were supposed to be twins who were abandned as babies and raised by wolves (twins with connections to wolves? Genius!) who grew up to found Rome. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.158.19.23 (talk • contribs).
  • --  Seth Cooper  owl post! 00:30, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

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Promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:54, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

The one-eyed witch statue (+4)

...that the name of the one-eyed witch whose statue hides a passageway to Hogsmeade is Gunhilda of Gorsemoor?

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[edit] Prefects/Head Boys (+0)

...that you don't have to be a prefect] to be Head Boy? Lupin was a prefect, but James Potter was Head Boy.

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  • I always thought there was a prefect for each house and there was only one Head Boy for the entire school. Or am I wrong in thinking this? JKR never did make it quite clear and I don't quite understand the whole Prefect system. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.49.35.99 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Wealthy Friends (-1)

...that after leaving Hogwarts, Remus Lupin was supported by James Potter due to werewolf prejudice in the workplace?

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[edit] No Death (-2)

...Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the only book to not have a named character death in it?

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  • Oh cool! This is true because only 12 Muggles died. But people don't count them! In Philosepher's Stone Quirrel died. In Chamber of Secrets Voldemort "died." In Prisoner of Azkaban no one really died. In Goblet of Fire Cedric died. In Order of the Phoenix Sirius died :( In Half Blood Prince Dumbledore died :) In Deathly Hallows lots of people died. INCLUDING LUPIN :( —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.46.21.55 (talk • contribs).

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  • That´s wrong.In the case we count mentions: 12 muggles killed by Peter Pettigrew. --Rodolphus 13:02, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
  • What about named character.
  • Against. Out of universe -- Seth Cooper (Owl Post) 14:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Plus no one died in Book two -arr —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.4.39.182 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Lily and James Potter (+1)

...Lily and James Potter were only 21 at the time of their murder at the hands of Lord Voldemort?

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  • (I didn't know this until I started editing the Wiki, the films depict them in their late 20s to early 30s.)

[edit] King's Cross (-1)

...that the thing Harry saw in King's Cross when he "died" was actually Voldemort's soul?

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  • I think everyone would have known this... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 98.80.69.176 (talk • contribs).
  • Bit of a spoiler for those who havn't finished the 7th book (there are some out there!)--Darth Jadious 10:45, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
  • I think everyone already realised that... although, to be fair, it wasn't directly said... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.158.19.23 (talk • contribs).

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  • WOW! How COOL is that!

[edit] Cousins (+0)

...that Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are distant cousins as Harry's grandmother is Dorea Black while Ginny's grandmother is Cedrella Black?

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  • I am only introducing this as fact, not because I feel gross, which I don't.--SEATTLE♥WIZARD 03:28, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
  • so cool —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.17.9.166 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Black family (+0)

...that Phineas Nigellus Black was the biological great-grandfather of both Walburga Black and her husband Orion?

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[edit] Rupert Grint had Swine Flu (-2)

...That Rupert Grint, the actor who portrays Ron Weasley, had Swine Flu?

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  • DYK should be about the wizarding world and not the films, --Darth Jadious 10:38, 19 August 2009 (UTC)\
  • This is a very rude DYK and should not be shown --Dragshot13 23:49, September 7, 2009 (UTC)
  • Per Darth Jadious —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Seth Cooper (talk • contribs).

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[edit] Harry's children (+0)

...That Harry's three childrens' names were James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna?

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  • Lily Luna??? wow, didn't knew that one...Cool!!!!!! Dimikt 19:59, 24 July 2009 (UTC)DimiktDimikt

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[edit] Horseless carriages (-3)

...That J.K. Rowling made an error when she mentioned the horseless carriages at the end of "HP and the Goblet of Fire"? When she mentions the "horseless carriages", Harry had already witnessed Cedric die, so Harry should have been able to see the thestrals that were not seen by Harry until "HP and the Order of the Phoenix."

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  • This is NOT A MISTAKE. JKR has stated the reasons.--Rodolphus 18:05, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
  • Harry Can See Thestral's From When He Was A Baby Because He Saw Lily Potter Die. But They Only Appear In The Order of the Phoenix --Bongo2009 18:59, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
  • Incorrect. Harry could not see the Thestrals from when he was a baby because, as a baby, he had no concept of what dying was. And you must have got over the shock of seeing someone die before you can see Thestrals, why is why Harry could not see them at the end of GOF. Jayden Matthews 19:11, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
  • Harry never got over Cedric's death until much much later, though.

[edit] Harry Potter is related to Voldemort (-1)

...That Harry Potter is related to Lord Voldemort?

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  • Duh! All of the pure bloods are related. Since one of Voldemort's and Harry's parents were pure blood, they are related in some way. Even Harry and Ginny are distant cousins! And they got married! It's all normal in the wizard world. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.62.160.138 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Willy Widdershins (+0)

...Willy Widdershins was pardoned by the Ministry of Magic for baiting Muggles with regurgitating toilets?

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[edit] Araminta Meliflua (+1)

...that Araminta Meliflua tried to pass a bill that made Muggle hunting legal?

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Not promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:55, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Snape (-4)

...That It Was Rumored Severus Snape Was Hidden Underneath The Invisibility cloak when James and Lily Potter died.

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  • They are incorrect but they are still a Did You Know?..., doesn't matter if they correct or incorrect --Bongo2009 19:15, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

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Not promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:56, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

Sorting Hat (-4)

...That It Was Rumored That The Sorting Hat was a Horcrux and Voldemort destroyed it without knowing it was a Horcrux.

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  • They are incorrect but they are still a Did You Know?..., doesn't matter if they correct or incorrect --Bongo2009 19:15, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Hogwarts to Muggles (+1)

...that if a muggle spotted Hogwarts, they would just see an old ruin with a sign "keep out, dangerous building".

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  • This was already mentioned in the first book and Harry Potter fans should already know this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.62.160.138 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Marauder's Map (+0)

...James Sirius Potter stole the Marauder's Map out of Harry's desk?

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Promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 20:59, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

7th year at Hogwarts (+3)

...Hermione was the only one of the trio to return to Hogwarts to complete their seventh year.

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[edit] Snape & Petunia (-1)

...That in the fifth book when Petunia mentioned Azkaban and "that horrible boy" she meant Severus Snape, not James Potter.

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[edit] Robert Pattinson (-4)

...that both Cedric Diggory and Edward Cullen, each played by Robert Pattinson, both die at the same age of 17 years old?

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  • Edward Cullen is from Twilight. Twilight has nothing to do with Harry Potter excwpt having the samw genre and sharing an actor.--Rodolphus 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
  • --  Seth Cooper  owl post! 00:20, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
  • Twilight and Harry Potter have nothing to do with each other...and this DYK is not cannon. --KristiannaEl 00:20, September 30, 2009 (UTC)
  • Nick O'Demus 12:16, November 4, 2009 (UTC)
  • I thought Edward Cullen is almost hundred years old when he met Bella, How can you say that he died at the age of 17? Although maybe the Fact is He transformed into a vampire at the age of 17 not Died. And main reason why i against is because Edward Cullen has nothing to do with the Harry Potter series. --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 05:49, November 9, 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Birthday (+0)

...Harry’s birthday is July 31, 1980. J.K. Rowling's birthday is also July 31 but in 1966.

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  • Someone do us a favor and get rid of the line in the middle of the user in For. he is now a registered user --Bongo2009 Talk 11:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
    • Voting policy says that users must be registered AND have at least 20 article edits (meaning not counting user page, talk page, and forum edits) before they can vote. Once they become elligible, the strike can be removed. - Nick O'Demus 11:48, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Actors in-character (+0)

...that when Alfonso Cuarón became director for Prisoner of Azkaban, in order to acquiant himself with the three leads, he asked each of them to write an essay about their characters from a first-person perspective. True to character, Emma Watson (Hermione) wrote a 16-page essay, Daniel Radcliffe (Harry) wrote a simple one-page summary, and Rupert Grint (Ron) never turned his in.[1]

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Promoted ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 21:01, October 31, 2009 (UTC)

The Mirror of Erised (+4)

...that "erised" is "desire" spelled backwards? Because the mirror shows you what you want most in the world.

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  • Cool fact, didn't know that --Bongo2009 Talk 10:35, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
  • Great fact. But wouldn't it be better to have that the letters on top of the mirror; erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi are I show not your face but your hearts desire spelled backwards? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Parodist (talk • contribs).
  • I agree with ^^(cant see who wrote it but that person above me). DYK is pretty good, but would be better if added the rest of it. -- KristiannaEl 00:23, September 30, 2009 (UTC)
  • I second that. We should include the entire inscription. -- GrouchMan (Send an owl then scram!) 13:18, October 15, 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Teenage Pregnancy (+0)

...that Sirius Black's grandfather was 13-years-old when Sirius's mother was born?

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  • Subtract 9 months from when Walburga was born and this means Pollux must have been around twelve-years-old when his wife (Were they even married?) conceived. 24.170.248.198 00:28, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Tom Riddle / Voldemort (-1)

...that Tom Marvolo Riddle turned his name into the anagram "I am Lord Voldemort".

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[edit] Hogsmeade (+0)

...that Hogsmeade was founded by a medieval wizard named Hengist of Woodcroft when he was fleeing persecution by muggles?

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[edit] Burned Curtains(+0)

...that Dumbledore once set fire to the curtains in the Gryffindor Boy's Dormitory during his Fourth year at Hogwarts (by accident, of course)?

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[edit] Voldemort (-2)

...that Tom Riddle was a half-blood?

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  • If you have read HBP and DH then you obviously know that. --User:Ssunnyy19:20, September 23, 2009 (GMT)
  • It's in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix too. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.251.67.245 (talk • contribs).
  • Its not really unique trivia as it is something that is more common knowledge if you read the books and therefore easy to find those details after reading over it. -Adv193 04:11, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

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[edit] Draco Malfoy's wand (+0)

...that Draco's wand was the wand that ended up killing Voldemort in the final battle?

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  • I find this excellent. --SuperbowserX 00:35, November 8, 2009 (UTC)SuperbowserX

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[edit] Mistaken Kappas (+0)

...that when Snape substituted for Lupin in Harry's third year Defence Against the Dark Arts class, he said that Kappas are from Mongolia when they are actually from Japan?

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[edit] Mrs. Figg (+0)

...that Arabella Figg makes her living by breeding Kneazles?

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[edit] Black Family relatives (+0)

...that Nymphadora Tonks is Lucius Malfoy's niece, and Draco Malfoy's cousin?

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[edit] Harry's Quidditch finals matches (+0)

...that Harry Potter only played in one Quidditch final, which was in his third year? Various circumstances prevented him from playing in the final match every other year.

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  • Reason why I put this down for consideration is how aside from the COS, GOF, and DH is that even though Harry played in Quidditch matches that season he only played in the Quidditch final in POA, which ironically is also the only time he helped Gyriffindor win the Quidditch Cup, both of which I generally remind myself of since I noticed this fact after reading that book and figuring it out when comparing it to the other books. Therefore this is something only an experienced reader can figure out and should be noted since it is a noteworthy trend that affects that is present throughout the entire series. -Adv193 04:20, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Cho and Harry in Quidditch (+0)

...that Harry only played against Cho Chang once, in his third year?

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  • He only played against her during his third year. There's no Quidditch matches in his fourth year; he was banned from Quidditch during his fifth year; he was under detention during his sixth year; and in his seventh year, Cho had graduated and he wasn't in school at all. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tenerezza (talk • contribs).

[edit] Landlady of Leaky Cauldron (+0)

...that Neville Longbottom's wife, Hannah Abbott, is the landlady of the Leaky Cauldron?

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[edit] Neville's birthday (+0)

...that Neville's birthday is just a day before Harry's?

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[edit] Harry and the Black Family (+0)

...that Harry is related to Millicent Bulstrode, Vincent Crabbe, Marcus Flint, Draco Malfoy, Ernie Macmillan, Neville Longbottom, Yaxley, Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, and Bartemius Crouch?

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[edit] Avada Kedavra (-3)

...that Avada Kedavra wasn't used to kill Sirius Black?

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[edit] Holyhead Harpies (+0)

...that Ginny joined the Holyhead Harpies after she graduated?

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[edit] Ron's Chocolate Frog Card (-1)

...that Ronald Weasley's self-proclaimed proudest achievement was being featured on a Chocolate Frog Card?

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[edit] Sorting Hat (+0)

...that the Sorting Hat was originally Godric Gryffindor's?

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[edit] Hufflepuff recipes (+0)

...that many recipes traditionally served at Hogwarts feasts originated from Helga Hufflepuff?

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[edit] Hufflepuff common room (+0)

...that the Hufflepuff's common room is located near the kitchens because Helga Hufflepuff was particularly famous for her dexterity with food-related Charms?

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[edit] Collision with helicopter (+0)

...that Fabius Watkins, legendary Captain and Chaser of the Montrose Magpies, died in a freak collision with a helicopter?

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[edit] Snitch (+0)

...that the Golden Snitch was developed as a substitute for the Golden Snidget?

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