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MAY 29, 2004 at 12:34 AM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: USA Today via The Leaky Cauldron
J.K. Rowling
gives an interview to USA Today, sharing her thoughts about the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban movie. In the article, she talks about the film's director Alfonso Cuarón, the dementors, and the eerie foreshadowing of what's to come in the last two books of the Harry Potter series:
Here's an excerpt of the full article:
It is almost as eerie as one of the plots from her beloved best-selling books.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says that Alfonso Cuarón, who directed The Prisoner of Azkaban, which opens next Friday, inadvertently foreshadowed events that will happen in books six and seven, which she has yet to complete.
"I really got goose bumps when I saw a couple of those things, and I thought, people are going to look back on the film and think that those were put in deliberately as clues," Rowling says in an interview released by Warner Bros., which is distributing the movie.
Rowling cites Cuarón's "good intuition about what would and wouldn't work" in his film version, which is a less by-the-book take on her novel than the previous two films....
...[Rowling] sees the movie as "Alfonso's version of my world. It's his baby. For the very obvious reason that books and films are such different media, to do a very literal adaptation maybe wouldn't serve the material best, and I think he's done exactly what I hoped he would do. He's put a lot of humor in there, and I think it's fantastic. I'd be very, very surprised if most people didn't find their favorite parts of the book in that film."
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Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1645
morgana witch says:
I think she's probably talking about Ron and Hermione, because she said the same thing about the end of CoS. She might be talking about more though, because she doesn't really make it a secret during interviews and stuff that they're probably going to get together.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 8:36 AM EST
Squib
Points: 116
RomanticMind says:
If even Rowling get goosebumbs, it has to be a pretty darn good movie! Oh, I just can't wait!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:18 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1618
ziddy says:
Wow! She liked it! She actually did! OK!
Cheers to that, hope I'll like it too!!!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:20 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1987
tigerlili_08 says:
Well, if J.K. gives PoA the a-ok then thats
certianly a good sign. Aha! so there could be clues in it? I'll be watching for them! Anyway, I hope book 6 comes out sometime... SOON!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:29 AM EST
Student
Points: 293
MissRiot says:
I cant wait to see this movie next week, each time i read a new article or see new pictures i get more excited.
hey morgana witch, you know what i though the clue was from the end of CoS? After Harry helps Dobby get his freedom from Lucius Malfoy, Lucius raises his wand to Harry, and says something that distinctly sounds like "Avada", which is the beginning of the curse Avada Kadava. if you read through the end of CoS (which i did as soon as i saw that), it didnt happen like that in the book!!!!!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:29 AM EST
Keeper of the Quotes
Points: 2630
madam scoop says:
Mmmm, this is interesting. It will be really interesting to look back in a few years time and see exactly what she meant by the foreshadowing, but until then CONSTANT VIGILANCE should be exercised at all times when watching the film - maybe then we can pick out some important clues!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:44 AM EST
Magical Creature
Points: 3064
Phoenix Feather says:
I am so glad that she spoke out in favor of Cuaron's adaptation of her book. I hope this will silence all the nay-sayers expecting the movie to be a page by page translation of the book onto film instead of an actual film.
I too am going to disect the film to find the possible clues, but probably not until it comes out on DVD.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:46 AM EST
Ravenclaw's Heiress
Points: 3930
PhoenixFire says:
This is great!! JK loved it!! The movie is definitely going to be awesome! But its interesting about the part of the clues.....I guess we will have to watch it carefully.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 9:59 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 472
hermionee says:
Awsome. POA is just a few days away! Can you wait? AAAHHHHH!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 10:03 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2337
hermionehp120 says:
I think that it is great that she liked it. I mean it is a harry potter movie. It must be great if she liked it. This article suppsely said that it was tooo scary for small children. It is sooo not scary.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 10:05 AM EST
Ravenclaw Ghost
Points: 9469
Pearlescent says:
Oooh..wonder what the clues are... I must know them! That's cool that it gave J.K. goose bumps. You know it's gotta be good if it does that!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 10:28 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1059
DarkMagic13 says:
That's amazing! I can't wait untill I see it and get goosebumps. Haha, I'm probably going to love the movie with all these wonderful reviews out. GO HARRY POTTER!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 10:55 AM EST
Obliviator
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Points: 8471
Prof. Dish says:
Well, I think all of our favorite parts are in the novel: the slap/punch of course!!
But now we're all going to go to the movie to see if we can find anything that could be a clue for the next books!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 11:04 AM EST
The Labyrinthine Brain
Points: 3337
DevilsSnare says:
The final stamp of approval is good enough for me. I will have to keep my eyes glued on for any possible clues to books 6 and 7. They will probably be hard to find.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 11:14 AM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5499
Spazzingduck says:
Wow! I wonder what those hints could be. Perhaps the graveyard is one of them. I'm glad she liked it! It would have been awful if she didn't.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 12:08 PM EST
Student
Points: 273
Lily's heir says:
Yes, It's great, that JKR thinks Alfonso had done a good job!!
I'm very happy!
Still 4 days to POA!!!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 12:47 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 316
Jessicka says:
I'm very pleased that JKR enjoyed the movie,I know I'll enjoy it! we have all seen so much of the movie and the movie looks so good,I can't wait!!!!!!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 1:28 PM EST
Hungarian Horntail Breeder
Points: 5456
^WatsonLover^ says:
If Jk liked the moive it most be good. This just make's me wan't to see it more now.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 1:33 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
I'm glad she loved it but she does say it's not that as her book!! Well I love when it is as a th ebook anyway I can't wait to see it 10 times :)
Posted May 29, 2004 at 1:53 PM EST
Mistress of Legilimency
Points: 3810
Apollonia says:
JK Rowling seems to have a lot to like when it comes to the movies. I had no surprises sent my way when she said that she liked Cuaron's outcome. In fact, I recently read that she either suggested or had choses Cuaron to direct "Azkaban" because she saw his other movie "A Litle Princess" and liked what he did with that picture. I REALLY can't wait to see the movie now!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 1:59 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 393
pinkllama says:
Im glad she liked the movie. That probably means that it follows the book pretty well. I can't wait to see it!!! I already have plans to see it in the regular theatre with my friends 3 times and then on Imax!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 2:11 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1881
DarkPhoenixRising says:
Of course she's going to say she likes it, and how it hints to the future storyline!!!
Translation:
Go PAY and see it more than once to see if you can find the clues. Or you could rent or buy the DVD when it comes out and that would make more money too.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 2:55 PM EST
Mediwitch
Points: 2608
nickyole1 says:
I had no idea that there were foreshadowing clues in PoA! That is exciting, I actually learned something today. Can't wait until June 4th!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 3:37 PM EST
Witch
Points: 548
hogwarts_girl_4ever says:
Since JKR was the one to start the whole HP series and she liked the movie, that must mean it's a really great movie.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 4:04 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 95
Ani Tonks says:
This is such a great interview! I wish I could see it and get the whole story. I love that Cuaron foreshadows things in the movie. It will give some new food for thought.
This is just so exciting all around! Clearly we're all excited, but the closer we get, aaaaaaaaahh! I could almost pee my pants with anticipation! Except that would be really gross.
Posted May 29, 2004 at 5:17 PM EST
Hufflepuff Princess
Points: 24832
Waddi Wasi says:
Okay I really want to figure out what those clues are and figure out what is going to happen in the next two books!
Posted May 29, 2004 at 6:09 PM EST
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