Spotted in Harry PotterHow closely have you paid attention to every line in every novel and every frame of every film? Read up on these little details fans noticed about the wizarding world and its characters to become the ultimate Harry Potter expert.
Updated May 19, 2022 3.6K votes 771 voters 91.2K views
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Vote up the most sinister details.
Despite being decidedly lighter in tone than the later installments, the early Harry Potter movies still pack in some pretty grim moments. Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban showcase elements of deathly danger, existential dread, and even some dark Potterverse lore. Portraits in the halls of Hogwarts depict death and destruction to come. A clock owned by the Weasleys has some rather dire possibilities. Harry even avoids an assassination attempt way earlier in the series than you probably remember!
Check out this list of dark details about the early Harry Potter movies, and don't forget to vote up the most sinister entries!
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The Necklace That Nearly Kills Katie Bell Appears In 'Chamber of Secrets'
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Lucius Malfoy tries to kill Harry at Hogwarts using Avada Kedavra, but Dobby saves him. Not many notice this because it’s the first time we get to see the spell in the movies, and he only gets time to say the first few letters.
At the end of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, when Dumbledore tells Harry that Nicholas Flamel will die, the portrait in the background shows a nurse blowing out a candle at the bedside of her patient.
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Someone Kills Roosters For The Basilisk In 'Chamber of Secrets'
In the extended cut of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, someone is killing the school roosters. In the lore, the crowing of a rooster is a mortal weakness of a basilisk.
444 votes
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Ron Predicts Harry's Suffering In 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ron predicts that Harry will suffer, but that he will be happy about it. Later, after a lot of suffering, Harry is overjoyed at meeting his godfather.
421 votes
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Voldemort Stalks In A Portrait In 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
