While the Harry Potter trilogy may have ended over a decade ago, die-hard fans are still discovering hidden gems from the timeless films.
JK Rowling’s internationally famous fiction series has attracted millions of committed fans, and the acclaimed children’s books have been translated into film, theater and even a major London tourist attraction.
But it seems that even the most die-hard Harry Potter fans are still discovering nuances of the films that originated from the books, including a recently discovered Easter egg from the franchise’s first film.
On Reddit, some eager fans caught a glimpse at the beginning of the first film, Harry Potter: The Philosopher’s Stone.
The moment comes early in the film when Harry receives his first letter from Hogwarts.
On Reddit, some eager fans caught a glimpse at the beginning of the first film, Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone.
In the photo: a young Daniel Radcliffe during the filming of the first Harry Potter film. While the Harry Potter trilogy may have ended over a decade ago, die-hard fans are still discovering hidden gems from the timeless films.
Distracted by the important plot scene, most of the Potters seem to have missed Aunt Petunia, played by Fiona Shaw, simmering something mysterious in the background.
But only those who read the original books would stay away from the hidden moment.
During the first scene, a young Harry is sitting at the breakfast table with the Dursleys when the mail arrives.
Rushing to pick it up for his ungenerous uncle, Harry sees a letter addressed to him, specifically to his bedroom, ‘The cupboard under the stairs.’
While delivering the rest of the mail to his uncle, the young magician looks at the mysterious letter in fascination.
As Mr. Dursley looks through the mail, he sees Harry, engrossed in the letter, and quickly snatches it from his hands.
Meanwhile, in the background, Aunt Petunia can be seen with a pair of kitchen tongs boiling a huge saucepan on the stove.
On Reddit, an idiomatic Potter viewer watched Aunt Petunia and noted that the scene is probably the moment where she dyes Dudley’s old clothes gray.
In the post, they said: ‘In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Aunt Petunia is seen in the background of this scene dyeing Dudley’s old clothes gray for Harry’s uniform. This is only mentioned in the book.
Fans of the trilogy will remember that the Dursleys never liked Harry and the family planned to sabotage things for him at every possible opportunity.
Before he was a student at Hogwarts, the Dursleys had planned to send Harry to Stonewall High, which was considered less prestigious than Dudley’s school, Smeltings Academy.
In the post, they said: ‘In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Aunt Petunia is visible in the background of this scene dyeing Dudley’s old clothes gray for Harry’s uniform. This is only mentioned in the book.
JK Rowling’s internationally famous fiction series has attracted millions of committed fans, and the acclaimed children’s books have been translated into film, theater and even a major London tourist attraction.
Even after spending countless hours watching the famous first film in the franchise, the Potters were surprised to discover that they had missed the Easter egg.
Instead of buying Harry his own uniform, the Dursleys had planned to dye an old set of Dudley’s school clothes gray, pairing it with the very inferior suit from Stonewall High.
Harry even described the somber gray hue of his freshly boiled as “elephant skin.”
But fortunately, the young wizard was rescued from the dangers of having to attend the Dursleys’ chosen school, as he was offered a place at Hogwarts.
Even after spending countless hours watching the famous first film in the franchise, the Potters were surprised to discover that they had missed the Easter egg.
Fans of the franchise quickly flocked to the comments, shocked that they missed the moment.
One person said: “I always wondered what he was doing, I had clearly forgotten that detail between reading the book and watching the movie.”
A second wrote: “The amount of times I’ve seen this movie is crazy, and I read the book once, loved it, and yet I didn’t even realize it.”
‘Do you remember when the movies were so faithful to the books? Good times,” wrote a third.
Although the discovery was not a surprise to everyone. In a thread on X, formerly known as Twitter, a defensive Potterhead said: “I’m convinced people watch movies with their eyes closed.”
Another said: “It’s not an Easter egg.” It’s in the book and that’s why they put it in the movie! People really are idiots!’
