Hey, all you cool witches and wizards! I know that a lot of you Magical Pandas are huge fans of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re like me, you can’t wait for someone to mention The Boy Who Lived because it’s the perfect moment to share all of your in-depth Wizarding World knowledge (yeah, I’m a geeky Ravenclaw—what gave it away?).

There are tons of delightful details, exquisite Easter Eggs, and interesting inside jokes hidden throughout the HP movies. We’re pretty sure that you might know a few of these, dear Readers, but some of the details we found honestly blew our minds.

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#1 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ You Can See Mcgonagall’s Name On The Quidditch Trophy Right Next To James Potter

#2 In Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), You Can See A Portrait Of Anne Boleyn Hanging In The Staircase. Anne, A Wife Of Henry Viii, Was Accused Of Being A Witch, And Subsequently Executed

#3 In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Harry Wears Button Down Sweaters At Da Meetings Similar To What Professor Lupin Would Wear. This Was Daniel Radcliffe’s Idea As He Thought Harry Would Want To Emulate His Favorite Dada Teacher

#4 The End Credits Of ‘Goblet Of Fire’ Feature This Magical Disclaimer: ‘No Dragons Were Harmed In The Making Of This Movie’

#5 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ The Actor Who Played Lord Voldemort Is Credited As ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’

#6 In ‘The Half-Blood Prince,’ When We See Tom Riddle’s Childhood Bedroom There Are Seven Rocks On The Windowsill In That Bedroom, Foreshadowing Riddle Splitting His Soul Into Seven Horcruxes

#7 In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away

#8 Harry Potter Intros Become Darker Every Year, Just Like The Movies

#9 In Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002) Before Harry Gets Sucked Into Tom Riddles Diary, He’s In A Candle Lit Room. When He’s In The Diary, Everything Is In Black And White Yet, We Can Still See The Candle Light Flickering On His Body

#10 In ‘Order Of The Phoenix,’ There’s A Wizarding World Version Of Cheerios Called Cheeri-Owls

#11 The Ministry Of Magic’s Access Code Is 6-2-4-4-2, Which Spells Out M-A-G-I-C

#12 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ You Can See Aunt Petunia Dying Dudley’s Old Clothes Gray For Harry’s School Uniform, Which Was A Scene In The Books

#13 When Harry Reveals That He’s Alive In Deathly Hallows Part 2, George Turns To Excitedly Tell Fred, Who’s Normally Always Next To Him

#14 In ‘Goblet Of Fire,’ We Catch A Shot Of The Deathly Hallows Symbol Way Before We Even Knew What They Were

#15 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone’ Scene Where Neville Gets A Remembrall, He Can’t Remember What He’s Forgotten — But It’s Probably His Robe, As He’s The Only One Not Wearing One

#16 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ Harry’s Scar Burns Because Quirrell Has His Back To Him, Meaning Voldemort, On The Back Of Quirrell’s Head, Is Facing Him

#17 In The Sorcerer’s Stone, School Children Wearing Green School Uniforms Walk By The Reptile Room. This Is A Nod To Slytherin’s House Color Being Green And Their Symbol Being A Snake

#18 The Ways Harry, Ron, And Hermione Wear Their Scarves And Ties Reflect Their Personalities

#19 In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, Snape Is Still Helping The Order Of The Phoenix When He Re-Directs Mcgonagall’s Spells To His Fellow Death Eaters

#20 Snape’s First Encounter With Harry And His Secret Message

#21 In The Chamber Of Secrets, You Can Spot Gilderoy Lockhart’s Second Wig On His Desk

#22 In ‘Prisoner Of Azkaban,’ A Wizard — Played By Stone Roses Frontman Ian Brown — Is Reading Stephen Hawking’s ‘A Brief History Of Time’

#23 In ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,’ The Inscription On The Mirror Of Erised Reads: ‘I Show Not Your Face But Your Heart’s Desire’

#24 The Title Of The Second Film In The Fantastic Beasts Franchise, “The Crimes Of Grindelwald” Contain The Deathly Hallows

#25 In The End Credits Of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004), You Can See Three People Running Out Of The Stink Bomb Store After Someone Sets One Off

#26 In The Background Of The Cafe In Deathly Hallows Part I, There’s A Poster For The Play “Equus” — A Real Play That Starred Daniel Radcliffe And Richard Griffiths

#27 In The Chamber Of Secrets, Sherbet Lemon Is The Password Into Dumbledore’s Office. Then, In The Half-Blood Prince, The Candy Can Be Seen On Dumbledore’s Desk

#28 In Prisoner Of Azkaban, The Bartender Makes A Bottle Disappear

#29 Hermione’s Hair Grows Throughout Deathly Hallows Part 1 To Show How Long She, Ron, And Harry Have Been Traveling In Search Of Horcruxes

#30 In ‘The Half-Blood Prince,’ Slughorn’s Feet Give Him Away When He Is Disguised As An Armchair

#31 In ‘The Goblet Of Fire,’ A Reflection Of Nagini Slithering Can Be Seen In The Warner Bros. Logo

#32 In ‘Chamber Of Secrets,’ Ron Wears Robes That Are Noticeably Older And Dingier Than His Peers’, Probably Because They Were Hand-Me-Downs

#33 In ‘Order Of The Phoenix,’ Sirius Says ‘Nice One, James’ When Harry Disarms Lucius Malfoy, The Same Thing He Said To Harry’s Dad In An Earlier Flashback

#34 Tom Felton’s Then-Girlfriend Played His Wife In The ‘Deathly Hallows — Part II’ Epilogue

#35 In The Deathly Hallows Part 2, You Can Spy Lucius Malfoy’s Azkaban Prisoner Number Tattooed On His Neck

#36 In The Sorcerer’s Stone, You Can See That Everyone In The Dursleys’ Neighborhood Has The Same Car. This Makes Everyone, Including The Dursleys, Appear As Normal As Possible

#37 When Oliver Wood Releases The Snitch While Teaching Harry How To Play Quidditch, He Immediately Loses Sight Of It, But Harry Keeps His Eye On The Snitch, Highlighting His Future Talent As A Seeker

#38 In Snape’s Death Scene, There’s A Gryffindor Scarf Hanging Up In The Background, A Reference To His Bravery And Dumbledore Saying He “Sometimes Thinks They Sort Too Soon” In The Books

#39 Chamber Of Secrets Has A Post-Credits Scene That Reveals The Fate Of Gilderoy Lockhart

#40 In ‘The Half-Blood Prince,’ When We See Tom Riddle’s Childhood Bedroom, There’s A Photo Of The Cave Where Eventually Hides His Horcrux

#41 In ‘Chamber Of Secrets,’ One Of The Options On Molly Weasley’s Magical Clock Is ‘Prison’

#42 In ‘Prisoner Of Azkaban,’ Newt Scamander Appears On The Marauder’s Map

#43 In Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009), The Spell Books On The Shelves In Dumbledore’s Office Are Actually Yellow Pages Covered With Old-Looking Bindings

#44 In Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004), A Courtyard Fountain Has Statues Of An Eagle Eating A Snake. This Is A Reference To The Mexican Flag. Director Alfonso Cuaron Wanted To Pay Tribute To His Mexican Heritage.

#45 And What Luna Tells Harry While Looking For Her Shoes After Sirius’s Death Also Foreshadows The Use Of The Resurrection Stone

#46 Slughorn Drinks A Vial Of Liquid Luck Right Before The Battle Of Hogwarts In ‘Deathly Hallows — Part II’

#47 In ‘Deathly Hallows — Part II,’ Harry, Ron, And Hermione Fight Giant Spiders, A Troll, Dementors, And A Werewolf — All Enemies They Fought In The First Three Movies

#48 In Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (2002), Lucifus Malfang Tries To Kill Harry At Hogwarts Using Avada Kedavra, But Dobby Saves Him. Not Many Notices 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

#49 During The Prisoner Of Azkaban Credits, You Can See Two Pairs Of Feet On The Marauder’s Map That Appear To Be Kissing Or Doing Something More

#50 In The Sorcerer’s Stone, When Hagrid Takes Harry To The Leaky Cauldron For The First Time, You Can See The Sign Become Visible As They Approach The Door — The Sign Is Hiding From Muggles On The Street

#51 In The Deathly Hallows Part 2, You Can Spot One Of The Chess Pieces From The Sorcerer’s Stone In The Room Of Requirement

#52 What Sirius Tells Harry When He Says Goodbye In Prisoner Of Azkaban Foreshadows Harry’s Use Of The Resurrection Stone In Deathly Hallows Part 2

#53 In Tom Riddle’s Room In The Orphanage In Half-Blood Prince, There’s A Picture Of Some Cliffs. Those Are The Same Cliffs Where Dumbledore And Harry Travel To Collect The Locket, One Of The Seven Horcruxes

#54 In Deathly Hallows Part 1, The Fake Name That Hermione Gives To The Snatcher Is The Name Of Percy’s Girlfriend In The Books

#55 In ‘Goblet Of Fire,’ The Beauxbatons Students Do A Very Familiar Muggle Dance: The Macarena

#56 In The Same Cabinet, You Can See Tom Riddle’s Award For Special Services To Hogwarts Right Behind The Quidditch Trophy

#57 In Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005), Harry’s Name Comes Out Of The Goblet On One Of The Only Pieces Of Ruled Paper Seen In The Wizarding World

#58 In The Chamber Of Secrets, Hermione Has A Chameleon On Her Desk. This Is Foreshadowing When Polyjuice Potion Is Used Later In The Film So That Harry, Ron, And Hermione Can Blend In With Slytherin Students

#59 In Order Of The Phoenix, One Of The Daily Prophet Newspapers Shown Actually Has A Weather Forecast

#60 Harry’s Quidditch Number In The Half-Blood Prince Is Seven

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