Check out these nine Harry Potter characters who were inspired by real people. When Joanne Rowling was just a young girl growing up in England, she and a few neighborhood kids used to get together ...

There are many instances in the series where it is Severus Snape himself who stands out as the best character.

The Harry Potter series is undoubtedly one of the biggest film franchises and pop culture phenomenons of all time. Central characters such as Harry, Hermione, Ron, Hagrid, Voldemort, and Draco are ...

She also reveals the real-life person who inspired the infamous character who forces Harry Potter to cut the words "I must not tell lies" into to his hand. Though she does not disclose the ...