The Death Eater movie masks were inspired by Mogul arabesque patterns However, in many parts of the world, owls are considered bad luck and harbingers of death. Owls are the primary means of communication between wizards in Harry’s world.If she had a job in the wizarding world, she would write spell books. Rowling said that if she were to be a teacher at Hogwarts, she would teach Charms.The actress who played Moaning Myrtle was actually 37 years old and is the oldest actress to portray a Hogwarts student.In 2007, Rowling was runner up for Time magazine’s Person of the Year.The remedy to lighten the effects of a Dementor is chocolate.
Rowling revealed that they represent depression and that they were based on her own experience with the disease. As every Potter fan knows, Dementors are deadly, magical, wraith-like creatures.Rowling revealed that Dumbledore is gay and he had a crush on the wizard Grindelwald, whom he later defeated in a wizard duel.
A picture of Gandalf the Grey (from The Lord of the Rings) can be seen in the collection of great wizards in Professor Dumbledore’s study in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.