Little Known Facts About the Movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter fans around the world have been eager for the July 11th release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Is it really any wonder? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was both action packed, darker than any other Harry Potter book, and the longest book in the Harry Potter series. The hype that surrounds this movie is unbelievable. Many fans only grew more anxious after seeing previews for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The previews were nothing more than teases for the hardcore fans who couldn't wait to get a glimpse of the miraculous film. Even the updates on the filming of this Harry Potter movie kept fans wanting to know more. Still, there are some little known facts that Harry Potter fans may not know about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Little Known Facts about the Movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Carpet in Professor Umbridge's Office Cost a Small Fortune

Sometimes it takes a lot of money to create a custom piece for a movie. For example, the carpet in Professor Umbridge's office cost a whopping 50,000 pounds to make. This really shouldn't have been a big issue for Warner's Brothers when you consider the fact that previous Harry Potter movies have made several million dollars.

Little Known Facts about the Movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Evanna Lynch Had Quite a Bit of Competition

An astounding 15,000 girls tried out for the part of Luna Lovegood. This is really shocking when you consider the fact that only 3,000 girls auditioned for the part of Cho Chang. You would think more girls would have been interested in being Harry's love interest. But then again, Harry and Luna do get quite close in a few scenes.

Little Known Facts about the Movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Image Metrics Technology Was Used

A new piece of technology that was used in the filming of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was Image Metrics. Grawp, who is Hagrid's half-brother who just happens to be a full-sized giant, was created using this technology. Image Metrics technology allows an actor's actions to be mapped onto any character in the film.