Fun Fact: Patron Saint of Orphans

In the Harry Potter book/movie series, Harry has a pet owl named Hedwig. The author J.K. Rowling named her after a saint known as Hedwig of Silesia. She was the patron saint of orphans.

Video Game History: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PS1)

The early 2000s were a pretty crazy moment in hype for Harry Potter fans. While all the books and movies were popular, but the first couple of years were something else. I remember when they made the first game based on the original book/movie, and it was one of the biggest games of the year….

Fun Fact: Original Choice For Severus Snape

While most fans of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books adored Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in the movie version, he was not the first choice for the role. It was offered to Tim Roth, who declined the role to play the villainous General Thade in 2001’s Planet of the Apes movie.