The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.   The world's deepest lake is Lake â¦ Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at 1,638 metres deep.
Richard Griffiths, Harry Potter's Grumpy Uncle Vernon, Dead at 65. Richard Griffiths, the veteran British character actor best known for playing the heartless Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movies, has died. He was 65. According to Sky News, Griffiths passed away on Thursday from complications following heart surgery.
Revealed at last: Why Harry Potter's mean Uncle Vernon hated the boy wizard so much, by JK Rowling. Harry Potter author JK Rowling has finally revealed why Uncle Vernon hated his nephew so much. Writing on her popular website Pottermore, the author has divulged what exactly provoked Vernon's dislike of Harry - his hatred for his father, James Potter.