Every movie has some mistakes and Harry Potter is one of them.
No wonder, Harry Potter was a great movie and we all have watched it but it had some goofs. No matter how much the directors, producers, stylists, makeup artists, animators, the cast or the cameramen try, human error could occur. There are chances of mistakes in every movie and Harry Potter movies also had some major mistakes that fans have noticed. Today, we have listed 18 mistakes that were made in the Harry Potter movies that even the directors overlooked. Scroll down to have a look.
1. In a scene, Harry’s shirt collar was around his neck but in the next shot, it was below his shoulders.
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2. The board that was being screwed changes its location on its own and had a crack in the next shot.
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3. A letter was shown in Hagrid’s pocket. Its corners were bent but as soon Goblin got the letter. It became smooth and new.
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4. In a scene, when Harry entered the magic wand shop for the first time, the scar on his forehead disappeared for some time.
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5. In Hogwarts Express car, when Ron meets Harry, his hair keeps changing.
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6. In a scene where the Sorting Hat sends Harry to the table of Gryffindor, he was sitting next to Ron. But in the next shot, he was seen sitting next to Hermione.
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7. In a scene, where children were learning to control their brooms, Hermione’s hair were crimped but in the next shot, they mysteriously become straight.
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8. Non-magical safety lines during the Quidditch games.
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9. The legendary candles had nylon threads rather than magic.
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10. At the beginning of the movie, Professor Quirrell’s hair could be seen but then the character was shown bald.
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11. In the movie about the young wizard, eye glasses were used with lenses but in the second part, eyeglasses were worn without lenses to avoid the glare.
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12. In a scene where Harry hits the wall, it was seen that his owl Hedwig was not real.
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13. In a scene where the Whomping Willow attacked the car, it left a big dent on its roof but in the next shot, the dent disappeared.
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14. A cameraman was seen during the duel between Harry and Malfoy.
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15. In a scene where Dudley Dursley meets dementors in the pedestrian tunnel, his shorts suddenly changed the patterns.
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16. In a scene, where Harry sleeps on the bed and had a nightmare, he was shown wearing a simple t-shirt. But when he woke up, his t-shirt had buttons.
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17. In a scene where Dolores Umbridge questions Potter, there was no spoon in the saucer but after a few seconds, the saucer had a spoon.
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18. In the first movie about Lily Potter’s death, the heroine had a blue long-sleeved sweater on but in the last movie, her dress was different.
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These were some of the mistakes made in the Harry Potter movies, if you know more, you can mention them in the comments below.