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The film's Royal World Premiere marked a rare gathering, on the series' 50th anniversary, of the families of James Bond producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli and of author Ian Fleming.…

Between scenes, Bruce Greenwood, John Cho and Anton Yelchin played chess against each other.

International Master Jeremy Silman (uncredited) created the chess position for the wizard's chess scene. Ron could have checkmated White faster by sacrificing Harry at c5, but instead chose to…

According to call sheets, the scenes shot on the Flight Shed (Stage L) at Leavesden Studios were: Diagon Alley (a complete set), the interior of Hagrid's hut, the stairwell beneath the Devil's…

Rupert Grint was injured during the chess scene in which Ron falls off the horse, when a stray piece of rock lodged into his right cheek below his eye. The injury is visible in the final cut.

Stan Lee cameo: (at about 2 hours 10 minutes) The creator of Marvel comics such as X-Men, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor and others plays an old man interviewed…

In the final scene, in which Professor Xavier plays chess with Magneto, Magneto asks Xavier about the people who come for his children at midnight; Xavier says he feels great pity for those who…

The final scene was meant to show Magneto regaining his powers while playing chess with a stranger, whom he discovers is Professor Xavier in another man's body. Neither actor was available to shoot…

The first draft of the script leaked onto the internet in June 2005, during Matthew Vaughn's brief stint as director. The script contained significant deleted scenes and characters, including a…

Magneto's final scene with the chessboard in the park was actually shot in London, while Ian McKellen was appearing in a play there at the time.