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AUGUST 24, 2004 at 10:54 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: CBBC Newsround
Contrary to reports
published over the last week, Harry Potter author JK Rowling has vehemently denied creating narcissistic Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the image of her ex-husband.
The character, played by Kenneth Branagh in Chamber of Secrets, was brought up when Rowling was asked at the Edinburgh International Book Festival if she had ever let real acquaintances influence her story's cast:
The only character who is deliberately based on a real person is Gilderoy Lockhart ... I have to say that the living model was worse. He was a shocker! The lies that he told about adventures that he'd had, things he'd done and impressive acts that he had committed...
Apparently the Sunday Mail, a tabloid which started the rumor's perpetuation amongst more reliable press, interpreted Rowling's comments as "revenge" on her former husband, Jorge Arantes, whom she was with for two years.
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1246
TybaltTheCannibal says:
Well it's sad to think anyone would suggest JK would do such a thing. Although it is funny to think that Lockhart is based on an actual person.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:28 AM EST
Points: 351
~Aurora~ says:
That's rude. How could someone say something like that. I think it's beyond sad to think that anyone would think lowly of JKR like that!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:37 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1188
sirius'doll says:
Tabloids...I swear people know their not real but still they are written, and honestly why would you believe such a stupid rumour or better yet why care?
Besides if JKR wanted to base a character on her ex than it is her God given right to (not saying that it is the case here).
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:42 AM EST
Points: 218
Rodevon says:
Where did they get such an idea?
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 6:14 AM EST
Weird Sisters Lead Singer
Points: 5747
Annie Potter says:
Wow thats awful. I hate it when papers make up stories about people.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 7:24 AM EST
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
Points: 41829
Phil_ says:
Yeah, well i think it is very mean the tabloids trying to claim it is someone in particular, if she wanted the world to know, she would tell us who it is...
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 7:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 540
lexie75 says:
Could imagin going out with a man like him o my god he would seriouly damage your health, and you wouldnt be able to see what you look like ever cause he's be consistantly at the mirrors, if he was based on her ex no wonder she dumped him!!!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 8:33 AM EST
Witch
Points: 838
jade19357 says:
As we get closer to the 6th book coming out I think the rumores will get worse. Not that it is right but it just what will happen!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 11:06 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 335
Jamie loves Cedric says:
Why would those papers lie she said the real thing was worse what would give those people theright to write those things about her it's just lies she shouldn't pay any attention to what thost news paper/ people sayabout her relationship with that guy.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 11:17 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 358
Madame Rosemerta says:
That's such a silly rumor! I love seeing what crazy, off-the-wall things that the tabloids come up with. Like JKR would ever be so mean!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 11:27 AM EST
Witch
Points: 762
bewitched_gal says:
Hey i read this thing on jkrowling's website.She said this thing so early.I dont think any one can be more shocker than lockhart.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 12:33 PM EST
Lethifold
Points: 2863
Snitch Sox says:
Even if it was based on him do people honestly think that she would upset her daughter like that?
Not really in her nature I would assume.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 911
bethysmalls says:
I think we all know that JKR isn't as cruel or stupid to do something like that. For one thing, he's the father of one of her children and for another thing, wouldn't that be a little obvious? She did say that he would never guess he was the one. This is going to turn into a myth of Carly Simon perportions.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:07 PM EST
The Dark Knight
Points: 5789
minister for magic says:
Tabloids are always looking for these stories. I just hate it when its about JKR.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 1:47 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2142
Red and Black says:
That isn't partisularly being very friendly to JKR. Did her ex-husband die? If he did, that's a horrible rumour. Cheeky or what?
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 2:15 PM EST
Points: 3723
emma'shockeyplayer says:
Why do tabloids and other people come up with rumors that are downright lies to make other people look bad??? I dont think they deserve it because most of them, like J.K. Rowling are very nice...
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 4:20 PM EST
Witch
Points: 728
Hermione Double says:
I'm positive that JKR has already said that the charcter was based off someone she met, but not her husband.
I think I read this on Mugglenet or at her own site at least a couple weeks ago.
Oh well.
I guess not everyone knows.
Or at least more people know now.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 4:49 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1068
Penumbra says:
I do think we have all met someone like Lockhart at some point of our lives, so it is a very realistic character anyway.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 6:18 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1752
Miss Granger says:
I hate to say it, but it would be hilarious if that was what she was doing!! I'm sorry that sounds really mean, but it's funny. And if the e-=xhusband was a real jerk, I might do it too!! (Just kidding!!)
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 7:00 PM EST
Squib
Points: 116
OrlandoLover11007 says:
JK is a nice person, she would never do that!
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 7:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 391
sliver_arrows_~.^ says:
Never in my life i would belive that.
Must be a very not funny stupid rumor.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 9:10 PM EST
St. Mungo's Mental Patient
Points: 41829
Phil_ says:
I must say taht i have me someone similar Lockheart and it was bad, buti have never met anyone worse, that relly would be dreadful..
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 10:16 PM EST
Witch
Points: 532
Obsessed-Harry-N-Dan-Fan says:
Hehehehe...idiotic....hehe. Imagine realizing that you were the person Lockhart was based on because he was really crazy. And to think that the actual person was worse. The person would probably deny the fact that that Lockhart is based on him and make up some lie.
Posted Aug 26, 2004 at 11:32 PM EST
Goddess
Points: 3987
Banshee_05 says:
I wonder if she would admit if it was him even if it's true... Quite intriging though... this guy's identity.
Posted Aug 27, 2004 at 7:02 AM EST
Student
Points: 273
sourapplekicker says:
Wow. [sarcasticness:]Don't you just love how the press likes to try to screw things up for famous people who are very good people?[/sarcasticness] I mean really! You can't tell me that rumor wasn't meant to cause a dent in JK's social status and relationship with fans!
♥
Posted Aug 27, 2004 at 10:25 AM EST
The Nothering Princess
Points: 2930
SarahDarling says:
Can I just say how much I love that we so want to believe that she based Lockhart off her ex-husband! I think that would be the funniest thing to ever hit the HP world of fun! So funny!!
~*~Sarah~*~
Posted Aug 27, 2004 at 12:16 PM EST
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