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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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Muggle
Points: 15
LoonyLuna85 says:
That is so stupid...its amazing how these tabloids can blow something so out of proportion. Anyway...if I'm not mistaken, wasn't Lockhart based on another author?
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:28 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1269
Leira the Hobbit says:
I've read several bios on J.K., and Lockheart seems not to be like her first husband was described at all. He wasn't all that bad to begin with, but he became rather nasty near the end.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:30 AM EST
Witch
Points: 696
quidditch_seeker says:
That's really sad. Tabloids will make up anything for a story.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:32 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 463
Lamo the Mel says:
Just more proof that journalists (if that's what you'd like to call tabloid writers) will do anything to get (or create) a story. I'm sure that if a character was based on her ex, HE would be the first to notice and tell the world. Obviously, if he doesn't find it to be offensive (and I'm sure he'd have brought it up in court if he did) then it's probably not about him. Sheesh, tabloids, get a life
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:37 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2337
hermionehp120 says:
Oh that is sooo mean. JKR would NEVER do that. How can they say that. "revenge" on her former husband, Jorge Arantes. She is sooo nice she woulnd have done that just to get revenge. Honestly the things people come up with.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 10:42 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2022
Lac_Ov_Imajinashun says:
That is mean that someone would do that to her or her ex-husband. She wouldn't do that, she is too much of a nice person.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:07 AM EST
Honeydukes Princess
Points: 6925
Wakko says:
Thats interesting... does anyone know if JKR has remarried? I know she is pregnant with her third child but is her husband around publicly atleast?
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:08 AM EST
Witch
Points: 833
Purplelicious Star says:
is it really? i mean JKRowling would never do that? Her ex??? No. i mean a really nice person would never do that. I do believe that there are people who are out there that are like Lockhart. but why would JK tell us that it's her ex??? it doesn't even make sense. it's just bull to stir up trouble!!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:21 AM EST
Honeydukes Sweetie Pie
(Moderator)
Points: 4710
Keng says:
I didn't even know that anyone would ever think that Lockhart was so-called based on Jo's ex... and now she's denying it. I guess it wasn't true, then!
Geez, dang Tabloids!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:30 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 85
~RuPe's~GurL~ says:
Rumours....they suck!!thts very mean to JKR
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:34 AM EST
Heir of Slytherin
Points: 5499
Spazzingduck says:
Tabloids do anything for a story, and quite frankly most of the stuff they do makes me sick. As soon as Mary-Kate turned 18, they decided her problem wasn't an eating disorder, but drugs. Let's get with the program, huh guys? JKR would never do that!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 11:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 908
siriusly_in_denial says:
that is really funny even if it is not true, we already knew that she based lockhart on some one if it is her ex that is really funny even if it isnt true hahaha i bet it is just a rumor but that is ok
HE DIDNT DIE!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 12:03 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
(Moderator)
Points: 1217
shadowlife says:
I don't understand why tabloids are allowed to get away with this kind of thing. I mean she had already stated on her site that he was modeled after an acquaintance I thought.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 12:03 PM EST
Parselmouth
Points: 29083
Thestral Eyes says:
Well, thats newspapers for you, always after a story, true or not. I think it would be funny if she realy did bace the character on her husband though! :)
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 12:40 PM EST
Witch
Points: 688
hpgirl0701 says:
Thats really rude. I never beleived that she would base Lockhart on her ex, I mean come on! But the more lies they can get that make the story better is what the tabloids try to do. They sell more that way.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 12:47 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 78
phililili23 says:
I hate tabloids sooo much! They always find a way to ruin famous people's lives!!! This didn't ruin J.K.'s life, but it was still mean... The things people say for money!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:07 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4040
Dan's no.1 fan 4ever says:
She doesn't deserve this! It's so nasty the way newspaper and reporters make up stupid stories about other peoples' lives because they have nothing better to do with their own life.
Even if he was based on Lockhart...then so what??? We don't know what he was like!!! Honestly, people are so judgmental.
I don't care what anyone says...Jk doesn't do this and no stupid newspaper report will stop her being my hero.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:11 PM EST
Brightest Star in the Sky
Points: 3762
Siriusly Black says:
Oh please. Tabloids are so stupid. She is not trying to get revenge on someone by writing Lockhart, she said herself that the person she based him on would have no idea it was him.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:28 PM EST
Night Elf
Points: 4827
diamond dust says:
i think that's one of these stupid rumours. JKR wouldn't base one of her persons on her ex-husband. it must be really annoying when people say that about her. she doesn't deserve it.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:29 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 22
evil little person says:
I dont get it.
SHE WOULDNT DO THAT.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:38 PM EST
Squib
Points: 175
hermione~granger says:
JKR is a leo and therefore has too much pride to come off as petty as making a character a mirror of her ex for revenge.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:41 PM EST
Points: 6760
Zarry Sotter says:
Do people honestly have nothing better to do than make up lies and stir up trouble?
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 1:42 PM EST
Profesora de la Paz
Points: 2824
Sassafras says:
I think the first time I read about Lockhart being based on a real person was JKR's website. I never imagined it to be her ex-husband. Pah-leeeze! The courts would have a heyday with something like that. I always imagined it to be a colleague at some teaching position that JKR held. Or, perhaps the parent of a student who was performing less than "Troll." Regardless, I think it's time to put this rumor to sleep. She said that the real "Lockhart" would never guess, so we oughta' leave it at that.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 2:19 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2857
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
I wouldn't say the Sunday Mail is all that reliable! It's rather right wing and full of a load of turd. But I guess it's better than some. There's no page 3 at least!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 2:29 PM EST
Pesky Pixie Presidente
Points: 4359
Firebolt_909 says:
Tabloids....
i dn't read much of them, so there really isnt' any biggy.
but still, the rumors people spread, hahah, they got me laughing. ;)
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 2:40 PM EST
High Inquisitor
Points: 23483
KT Lady says:
HAHAHA Oh man...I don't know how she would be able to deal with something who was ANYTHING like Gilderoy Lockhart..but to learn that he was WORSE! haha Oh man..
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 2:52 PM EST
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