Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One is the beginning of the end for the series as the heroes prepare for the impending war. Having to search for the various hidden Horcruxes, this movie really does take the main trio of characters out of Hogwarts for the first time. Searching around for where Voldemort may have hidden them, this film provides some really fresh scenery outside of the castle grounds.
It is a very different film because of how it’s set, but it still manages to maintain the same level of charm that previous installments have. Because the movie takes place outside of Hogwarts, there are plenty of new locations and characters given more time to shine. With this, there are many more hidden details that some fans have missed, and within this list, we will reveal 10 examples of that.
Background Posters
In between Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows: Part One, Daniel Radcliffe went away and pushed his acting abilities by taking on a play. He bared all in the play, Equus, alongside Richard Griffiths, which was heavily praised amongst critics and fans.
It was something that Radcliffe was proud of, and clearly the set designers were happy to include a reference to that in the movie. This came during the scene inside the cafe in the muggle world, where a poster for the play can be seen in the background.
Father & Son
Deathly Hallows: Part One sees Bill Weasley join the cast as he tries to help out Harry Potter and the rest of the Order. Within the movie, the Weasley character is played by Domnhall Gleeson, a role which he performed incredibly well.
However, he isn’t the only Gleeson within the Harry Potter world. That’s because his father, Brendan Gleeson is also part of the Harry Potter universe. For those unaware, Brendan Gleeson plays the character of Mad-Eye Moody, meaning they got to work together here.
Seven
Throughout the Harry Potter movies, the number seven is constantly utilized as a magical number. This is how many Horcruxes Lord Voldemort creates, it’s the number on Potter’s Quidditch shirt when he’s captain, and is the number of locks on Mad-Eye’s trunk, for example.
Within Deathly Hallows: Part One, the number is once again brought into the movie. There are seven people as Harry Potter (including himself) as they try to fly to the Weasley’s in order to protect him as best as possible.
Pulling Double Duty
Warwick Davis plays several different characters throughout the Harry Potter movies, most famously, Professor Flitwick. The Hogwarts teacher doesn’t have a huge presence in the films, but he does appear plenty of times, and in Deathly Hallows, Warwick actually plays two parts in one film.
Originally, the character of Griphook was played by Verne Troyer, yet was voiced by Davis. However, in Deathly Hallows, the decision was made to have Davis play both Griphook’s body and his voice, while also being Flitwick as well.
A Land Down Under
At the start of the film, the bleak and emotional tone is set as Hermione wipes herself from her parents’ memories. It’s an emotional moment as she basically rids herself of her parents, but within this scene, there is a very subtle nod to the book.
If you listen carefully to what her parents are actually talking about, you will hear them discussing Australia. This is a reference to the book where Hermione not only meddles with their memories, but she gives them new identities, which include a move to the land down under.
More Books
Speaking of Hermione Granger and her muggle bedroom. This movie provides our first, and only glimpse, at what her life was in the muggle world. We take a look inside her bedroom at home as she prepares to leave for the final time.
We get a glimpse of her room and what she is like as a teenager, with the room being full of books. However, this wasn’t part of the original set design plans, and Emma Watson herself asked for more books to be added due to the nature of her character.
London Riots
You might notice that in Deathly Hallows, Jamie Waylett, who had played Crabbe is absent in the movie. He doesn’t appear and Goyle is actually the one who is killed in the battle of Hogwarts in the sequel, instead of Crabbe as should’ve happened.
The reason for that is because Waylett was actually in prison during the filming of the movies, so he didn’t take part at all. Waylett ended up getting involved in the 2011 London riots and found himself behind bars for two-years because of it.
Luna’s Dance
The wedding scene between Bill and Fleur provides a rare moment of happiness and fun within this movie, which for the most part is very dark. The wedding is a happy moment with people partying and enjoying themselves, of course, until things go wrong.
It the moment, Luna Lovegood can be seen dancing around and enjoying herself in a way as only this character can. But actress, Evanna Lynch wasn’t instructed to do anything specific here, and she actually made up the dance herself.
John Williams’ Score
A classic part of the Harry Potter movies is the song, “Hedwig’s Theme,” which was created by the legendary John Williams for the franchise. It’s the classic song you think of when Harry Potter is discussed, and it normally plays over the Warner Bros. logo at the start of each movie.
While there might be a slight arrangement or tweak to it, this is the song that’s played. However, in Deathly Hallows Part One, that isn’t the case. This marks the first time that it isn’t used, although it does get chimed in several times in the movie.
Logos Getting Darker
This is a hidden detail that people missed out on from every single Harry Potter film, this one included. The Warner Bros. logo is something that appears at the start of all the movies, and most people think absolutely nothing of them, waiting for the real action to start.
However, the movies smartly added a detail to highlight how the movies were getting darker with every single release. Every single Warner Bros. logo actually gets darker with each movie. This film sees the logo almost black it is that dark, preparing fans for how the movie will be.
