Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
Today we’re going to be discussing 10 things you missed in the Deathly Hallows part ONE.
By the time the Deathly Hallows rolled into theaters, the general public was already well
versed in the lore of the Harry Potter world.
But even the most knowledgeable Potterheads were liable to miss some of the smallest details
in the film.
With nuanced decisions from filmmakers, as well as small callbacks to previous Potter
books, there is plenty to unearth in the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, and more than enough things
you might have missed.
Today, we’ll take a look at this penultimate movie in the Harry Potter series, and cover
all the little things that might have passed you by.
10.
Equus Poster
By the time the Deathly Hallows went into production, Daniel Radcliffe had spent the
better part of a decade working within J.K.
Rowling's wizarding world.
But, unlike many of his supporting cast, Radcliffe never really had the time to attempt any other
type of production.
While Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes had stretched their legs in theater, television, and dramatic
films…
Daniel Radcliffe was still mostly known for his portrayal of the boy who lived.
But in 2007, the thespian took a brief departure, and joined the cast of the stage play Equus.
Although it was quite the challenging performance, Radcliffe proved his worth, and received worldwide
acclaim for his acting.
And in the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, if you squint your eyes, you can make out a nod to
the play in the diner scene.
9.
Darker Logo
As you’ve probably heard me mention before, one of the greatest ongoing easter eggs in
the Harry Potter films is the continually transforming Warner Brothers logo.
In the earliest films, the logo animation appeared in bright blue and gold colors, but
by the time of the Deathly Hallows, all the color had been sucked out…
like it had received a dementor’s kiss.
8.
Bill Weasley and Mad-Eye Moody Are Related
Mad-Eye Moody made his first appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Unbeknownst to viewers, the skilled sorcerer was actually locked up for most of the film.
In his place, a Death Eater by the name of Barty Crouch Jr, assumed Moody’s role as
the new DEfense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
For a while, even Moody’s closest associates at Hogwarts were fooled, but in the end, Harry
Potter and his friends uncovered Crouch’s secret.
Now, you might not have known this, but the actor who portrayed Mad-Eye Moody was actually
related to another cast member within the wizarding world.
If you take a second to think about it, you might actually figure it out on your own.
But for those of you that can't quite figure it out, I’ll tell you.
Brendan Gleeson, the actor who portrayed Mad-Eye Moody, is actually the father of Domhnall
Gleeson, who we saw take on the role of Bill Weasley in Deathly Hallows - Part One.
7.
No Hedwig’s Theme
For most Potter films, the first few scenes are filled with a familiar sound: John Williams’
score.
And Deathly Hallows - Part 1 is no different.
But, in this film’s case, there was one small alteration to the playlist.
Typically, when a Harry Potter movie begins, Hedwig’s Theme… or a variation of it…
can be heard.
But the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is darker… and more ominous in tone.
Hedwig’s Theme was omitted, foreshadowing the heart breaking story to come.
6.
Hermione’s Hair Gets Longer and Longer
The Deathly Hallows brought a massive change to the lives of Harry Potter and his friends.
No longer were they enrolled in school, and navigating their way through the complex world
of exams and social outings.
Instead, they were traversing the British countryside, on a mission to destroy the horcruxes
that Voldemort had hidden throughout the nation.
Since Harry, Hermione, and Ron were focused on confronting the dark lord, they didn’
bother to keep up with smaller tasks.
And you can see that with Hermione’s hair.
Throughout the film, her locks grow longer and longer, a sign of just how many weeks
the young wizards had been on the road.
5.
Lucky Number 7
The number 7 is somewhat of a lucky number in the wizarding world.
If we think back, there were 7 Potters the night that Harry tried to escape from the
Dursleys Home.
That alone doesn’t seem so special, but you have to remember that “7” appeared
in a number of other places.
It was the number assigned to Harry when he assumed the role of Captain on the Quidditch
team.
And, perhaps unluckily, it was the number of horcruxes that Voldemort created.
The decision to have 6 Potter decoys, alongside the real Harry Potter, continued the use of
‘7’ in the series.
And this wasn’t a mistake.
The number 7 was actually a special, magical number in the wizarding world.
Bridget Wenlock, a 13th century witch and student of numbers, was the first to write
a theorem that proved ‘7’s magical properties, and it became the basis for wizarding arithmetic
for centuries to come.
I mean… if Wenlock’s theorem was able to convince even the most stubborn dark wizard,
like Lord Voldemort, then there must have been more than enough truth to her claim about
7.
4.
Originally, Harry Potter Was Going To Be Animated
Before Warner Bros. ever settled on creating a live action version of Harry Potter, the
studio bandied about the idea of creating an animated version.
J.K.
Rowling would famously fight against this proposal, but for the shortest moment, there
was a chance that Daniel Radcliffe and all of his castmates would have never appeared
on the silver screen.
Perhaps partially in an ode to this concept, the story of the Peverell Brothers wasn’t
shown in a flashback, like Dumbledore’s first trip to Voldemort’s orphanage.
Instead, the filmmakers decided to portray the ancient tale through an animated sequence.
3.
Luna Wasn’t Supposed To Dance
One of the rare weddings during Harry Potter’s time in the wizarding world occurred during
the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
Ron’s older brother, Bill, tied the knot with his fiance, Fleur Delacour in an elaborate
ceremony.
The nuptials included a who’s who of Harry’s allies, and one of the most familiar faces
in the crowd was that of Luna Lovegood.
At the wedding, Luna can be seen dancing around the floor, but that wasn’t actually written
into the script, and it wasn’t actually instructed by Director David Yates.
Instead, that dance was something that Luna’s actress, Evanna Lynch, came up with on the
day of shooting.
2.
Wormtail’s Death Keeps Marauder’s Map Curse Alive
The creators of the Marauder’s Map seemed to have also created a strange curse as a
side effect.
You see, the creators wrote their names on the map in a very specific order: Remus Lupin,
Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and James Potter.
Of course, they didn’t write their true names on the map itself, but that was the
order in which their nicknames were written.
In the real world, the death of these Map creators didn’t seem to happen randomly,
or at chance.
Instead, each of the map's creators were killed in the opposite order in which their names
were written.
James passed first, during his fateful encounter with Lord Voldemort on Halloween night, all
those years ago.
And Sirius Black met his demise during the Battle at the Ministry of Magic, when his
body was thrown through the Veil of death.
In the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Peter Pettigrew died when Voldemort’s silver hand strangled
him, continuing the Map’s curse, and leaving Remus Lupin as the last victim to fall.
1.
Verne Troyer Left
The goblins of the wizarding world were one of the most iconic creatures devised by J.K.
Rowling.
Far different than the goblins of other fictional worlds, Rowlings were tiny, cunning, and economically
powerful.
We most often saw the sentient creatures whenever Harry Potter visited Diagon Alley, and traversed
the complex path to Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
There, Potter marveled at the hundreds of Goblins working behind the clerks counter,
and the ones further in, who managed the complex rail system.
Of these goblins, the one most often portrayed on the silver screen was a devious troublemaker
named Griphook.
At first, this role was brought to life by American actor Verne Troyer.
But years later, when the goblin was set to reappear in Deathly Hallows Part 1, the filmmakers
decided to dip into their British acting pool, and use Warwick Davis for this role as well.
And there you have it: 10 things you might have missed in the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
But even though we’ve covered a ton today, there’s more to discover in the film.
If you want to share anything you’ve found, be sure to leave it in the comments below.
Between the actor who played Crabbe’s unfortunate stint in Jail, to the callback to Hemione’s
parent’s relocation to Australia…
there’s a lot to uncover in the Deathly Hallows Part 1.
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