10 Famous Movie Scenes Only Made Possible By Deceiving Actors

2. Richard Harris Thought The Phoenix Was Real... So No One Told Him Otherwise - The Chamber Of Secrets

Just about everyone on planet Earth was thoroughly transported to the Wizarding World from the moment Harry Potter and his pals hopped onto the Hogwarts Express back in 2001, with many feeling pretty much convinced that their letter of invitation to the fantastical school had simply gotten lost in the mail.

Yet, when it came time to shoot this game-changing series, some of the actors themselves actually found themselves being swept away by the general authenticity felt on set each and every day. OG Albus Dumbledore himself Richard Harris was even so taken aback by the work used to bring his trusty Phoenix Fawkes to life that he was actually convinced a real-life bird had been trained for use in The Chamber Secrets.

Not having the heart to tell the seasoned thespian he was actually working with an animatronic bird, director Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe, and the team tasked with controlling the bird kept up this facade of the bird being legit.

In the end, this refusal to unveil the truth to the late Harris gave us a few more magical on-screen moments from the first two films' Dumbledore. So, there was no real harm in keeping this wizard in the dark on this occasion.