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MARCH 15, 2004 at 10:45 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Diagon Alley
Our sister site Diagon Alley
has posted an exciting account of visiting the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last year by one of its members.
While this particular trip resulted in the fandom's very first look at Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, it was much more than that for the lucky girls who got to meet Alan Rickman and Alfonso Cuarón:
We entered Shepperton Studios, about an hour and a half away from London, on a muggy summer afternoon. Soon we picked up the other girl and her mother, went immediately to the set.
If I had walked in blindfolded, I could have sworn I was in the Forbidden Forest. The Whomping Willow was right there in front of my eyes! The set used real trees and moss and soil and everything imaginable to make it seem like a true forest.
My favourite part of this entire true tale is that, on the way back from the set, poor Alan Rickman fell asleep on my shoulder from his cold, which I caught and named the Alan Rickman bug. I believe I still have it.
Be sure to read the full story.
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The Girl Who Lived
Points: 4219
Tacha says:
Ooww! Yet again a set visit. Why can't I be so lucky? Would be great to see the sets and the props! And of course having a chat with the actors. Oh well, hope they had fun visiting the set (it would be impossible not to have fun anyways).
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 2:50 AM EST
Student
Points: 221
bangzoom says:
Not only did she get to visit the set, she went to the man's house!! When, Lord, when will it be myturn?!? She saw the man's razors, visited his bathroom, caught his cold! Good God! I'm insanely jealous. Well, I'm very happy for her (grrrr...) I always knew Alan was a gentleman. Now it's confirmed.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 3:03 AM EST
The Chosen Hobbit
Points: 2447
Enisnitch Baggins says:
Well, i wouldnt mind to have the same experience (i give anything to it), but if i can skip the 'alan rickman bug', that's lot more better.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 4:48 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1905
Amilin says:
AHH! *screams* lucky girl..hehe I seriously wouldn't mind catching the alan rickman bug... hehe its kinda strange thinking about SNAPE falling asleep on someone else's shoulder, since when I think of alan rickman I immediately think of SNAPE... o_0
ami
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 4:56 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1445
PotionMaster says:
ALan Rickman bug. Very, very interesting. Trying now to picture Alan sleeping on someone's shoulder. Still trying. Still trying. Oh! There it is. Seems rather strange.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 6:33 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2119
hpchik898 says:
Hee hee thats very funny! I like the wy they did the FORBIDDEN forest. Not the dark forest the forbidden gawd they do take the fun out of everything! Well that sucks the fact that she got a cold from him! If it was Tom Felton I would be honored!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 6:42 AM EST
Weird Sisters Guitarist
Points: 3573
Prof. Sk8ergirl says:
Some people have all the luck!!!! I wish I was her and I could see them acting!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't really mind catching his bug!!!!!!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:31 AM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Becky Moody says:
I didn't get to see the site because this school computer is malfunctioning...but I like the picture! And Rupert looks exceptionally muddy...
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:33 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1826
snapelupinfan says:
Now that is great. Wish it had been my shoulder *sigh* - I would have told the driver to drive in circles as long as possible...;)well, alright,I guess I'm not the only one who thinks so.
Alan is so great and I'm totally happy to see him not only in PoA but also in GoF.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:33 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 345
Mormon_Chic says:
Oh that is so awesome he looks like someone who is a good actor and he looks pretty close to what i visulized when i read the book!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:34 AM EST
Points: 182
HPnerdANDproud14 says:
Thats really really funny...! i wish i could have caught the "acting bug" at that point hehe!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:51 AM EST
Witch
Points: 576
lac87 says:
That girl is so lucky! I wish I knew her. She got to see his flat and I also agree with her about his voice!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 7:54 AM EST
Curse Breaker
(Moderator)
Points: 3786
Galilea says:
It sounds like she had a wonderful time. I don't know about catching Alan Rickman's cold. I think I'd rather just have his autograph.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 8:02 AM EST
Witch
Points: 540
lexie75 says:
Would be so cool to see the whomping Willow, wonder if they have sensors on it so when you go near it, it moves!!! Pretty sweet meeting Alan Rickman, I'd be so star struck! He's a great actor, loved him in Love Actually, and hes such a gent in Sense and Senseability (eh i know spellings!)
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 8:18 AM EST
Points: 7828
Rococoed says:
I would rather prefer catching a cold from Emma Watson...
They took long enough to post a set report onine, as the photo has been available for quite some time now. I wish I could visit the set of the Harry Potter films at Leavesden Studios as filming for the fourth film happened. Ron needs to learn how to take a shower after filming a scene, though this photo could have been taken immediately after they filmed the climax at the Whomping Willow. ^_^
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 8:39 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2162
Callie07 says:
Ahhhhhhhhhh lucky girl I bet she was really happy about that l.o.l. I would rather have Tom Felton though but thats just me.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 9:03 AM EST
Gryffindor Chaser
Points: 3637
Angelina Johnson says:
Cool! I'm sick now, if i had taken it from Alan Rickman, it would have been so great ;)
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 10:04 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2907
the first Hermione Hair says:
AAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW! thats soooooooooooo sweet! i wouldnt mind it happening to me though! i fall asleep on my best buds shouldr every morning on the school bus tohugh, so no big deal!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 10:31 AM EST
Transfiguration Professor
Points: 2990
Choralee says:
Alan Rickman is so incredibly appealing in so many ways! And to have the privilegde of having him fall asleep on your shoulder - how lucky can one girl be? I would not mind at all catching that bug! Much preferred to the one I caught from my students this week...
It is nice to get all thse little tidbits during a break in all the news!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 10:55 AM EST
Half-Blood Prince
(Moderator)
Points: 945
Professor Scoots says:
Well I can't believe the lucky of some people. But if you wonder onto a movie set you are bound to run into actors - no? I just wish that I could somehow get that kind of opportunity, it would be so great to see these sets up close!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 11:43 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2034
Professor Snape says:
HAHAHAHA, that is a hilarious story. yeah it sucks that she had to get sick, even though it doesn't sound like she minded, but how often does a movie star falls asleep beside you and gives you a cold.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 11:55 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1368
Danzer says:
That is really cool,wish i could go on things like that that would be so cool,I wish i could I really really do,I am so jealous.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 11:59 AM EST
Squib
Points: 100
Violet says:
Well that is a totally cool picture of alan rickman and i wouldnt mind catching his or dans bug either... hahahahaha !!! so anywayz. i thinks its cool that this person got ee the set... i wish i was there.
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 12:41 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 472
hermionee says:
HAHA I can't wait for June 4th
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 1:09 PM EST
Occlumency Assistant
Points: 8351
Snape's eternal love says:
Wow!!
WOOOOWWWWW!!!!
I AM SO JEALOUS!!!!
Meeting Alan in person AND visiting his house and the set.
I am speachless, that girl is so lucky! Some people do have all the luck!!
UNBELIEVEBLE!!
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 1:28 PM EST
Witch
Points: 660
Draco's little secrete says:
I hate not being able to go see the set who wouldn't io am so mad that i cant..................
Posted Mar 16, 2004 at 1:42 PM EST
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