20 behind-the-scenes photos of Harry Potter
Are you a massive Harry Potter fan? Then you will love these behind the scenes photos that we found of the cast members!
Harry Potter is one of the largest franchises of all time. The cast still all talk so fondly of memories from their time on set, so I’ve dug a little deeper and found some pictures of everyone together on set.
Behind-the-scenes pictures not only allow us to see how close everyone really was on set but also give us an insight into how the films were made.
I’ve been on the lookout for some of the best behind-the-scenes pictures, and I’ve had the hard choice of narrowing them down to just 20, but here are The Chosen One(s).
1.The Great Hall dressed for Christmas
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) being directed by Chris Columbus on the set of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone.
2. This is how Thestrals looked to the cast and crew
Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) getting used to being around a Thestral on the set of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix.
3. The cast and director share some laughs
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) sharing jokes on the set of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, with director Mike Newell.
4. The Golden Trio wrap up on location
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) keeping warm while on location for Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban.
5. Forever wishing we could visit Weasley Wizard Wheezes
Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and James Phelps (Fred Weasley) being directed by David Yates, in ‘their’ shop, on the set of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince.
6. It’s strange seeing the protagonists and the antagonists coming together
Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Helena Bonham-Carter (Bellatrix Le Strange), Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) pose for a photo together on the set of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix.
7. Looks like it was an easy day of work for Rupert
David Yates, director of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, on set with Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in the Hospital Wing.
8. Must’ve took a while to film this Forbidden Forest scene
Adrian Rawlins (James Potter), Gary Oldman (Sirius Black), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and David Thewlis (Remus Lupin) on the set of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
9. It’s crazy seeing green screens instead of Scottish landscapes
Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) on the set of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince with director, David Yates.
10. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer
Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) and Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore) having a chat, in the Ministry of Magic, on the set of Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix.
11. The set-up was usually a lot smaller than you’d expect
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. And yes, the green blanket that you can see on Daniel is actually the Cloak of Invisibility.
12. The time that filming actually shut down London
Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) on location in central London for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 with director, David Yates. The typically busy streets were shut down for filming to take place, everyone featured in the scenes was an actor.
13. Dumbledore’s Army posing for a photo, on what looks like Katie Leung’s birthday
From L-R; Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan), Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Nick Shirm (Zacharias Smith), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Katie Leung (Cho Chang), William Melling (Nigel Wolpert), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Martin Niedermair (Michael Corner), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Shefali Chowdhury (Parvati Patil) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) all on the set of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix.
14. The cast even spent their off-set breaks together
Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) enjoying a break, on the set of Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
15. Kisses for Harry from one of his arch-enemies
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Helena Bonham-Carter (Bellatrix Le Strange) posing for a photo, in the destroyed Hogwarts Courtyard, on the set of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
16. Make-Up touches are very important
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) getting touched up, for his wand fight scene with Daniel Radcliffe, on the set of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince.
17. Directing the Weasleys
Director of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix, David Yates, with James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) in the Room of Requirement.
18. Sirius chatting to a Death-Eater, you know, the usual
Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) having a friendly chat with the director of Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix, David Yates.
19. Hogwarts Staff taking a time-out
Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) and David Bradley (Argus Filch) taking a break together on the set of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
20. Matthew carefully holds the Sword of Gryffindor
Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) being directed by David Yates for one of the final battle scenes of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
There are hundreds of other photos that could’ve been added to this article! If you dig deep enough, there’s no doubt you’ll uncover even more exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures from the films. Let us know your favourite photo in the comment section!