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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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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
Student
Points: 212
TomFeltonsLady005 says:
It would be worse if her ex-husband would be like Snape!!!!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 3:00 PM EST
Seeker of the Magic
Points: 14305
thajarin says:
No, it stirs up interest there is no such thing as bad publicity. Good or bad she's in the news and that makes people look
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 3:00 PM EST
Witch
Points: 556
hpbri says:
That's funny. I can't amagine anyone as annoying as Lockhart! I never really thought about who he would be based on.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 3:26 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 313
hockey_loser says:
Thats stupid, why would the tabloids make up some stupid stuff... newsapers suck.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 3:45 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Becky Moody says:
Ha, that'd be quite funny if she made him after her former husband. I know someone like JKR wouldn't do that because she is too nice of a person but that's quite hilarious.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 3:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 722
lotusblossom75 says:
Who cares if he is or he isn't based on her ex. Lockhart is still a very funny character. The book wouldn't be the same without him.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:13 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4116
Padfoot4387 says:
Uh, yeah. First of all, why would JK marry someone like that? She wouldn't! And it doesn't seem her style to avenge someone so blatantly like that either. I didn't think that Lockhart was her ex-husband, not even after all those rumors surfaced. JK has more sense than to marry a Lockhart.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:14 PM EST
Witch
Points: 741
Auror Tonks says:
It may be. But it might be someone else. Will probably never know.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:17 PM EST
Mrs. Ronald Weasley
Points: 2606
hplover234 says:
Some people can be so mean.
Why would J.K. do something like that anyway.
Hold in there J.K., don't even pay attention to them.
All of your fans give you support.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:21 PM EST
Squib
Points: 154
MrsGrint says:
That's such a dumb rumor! The key words in this story are "tabloid" and "rumor" There's no way you could beleive that!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:39 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
ESH i couldnt imagine being married to someone like Gildeory Lockhart!!
i would never believe anything he said and id prob wind up in jail for hurting him HAHAHAHA.
but you know the evil and bad characters are always fun to read about!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:53 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
Yea, that is stupid!! I wouldn't believe that JK would base him on her former husband. I'm glad she got rid of that rumor! Now back to HBP!!!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 4:54 PM EST
Witch
Points: 685
DANADDICT89 says:
Honestly, I don't give a hoot. I don't really care who the character was based on or not because I don't like the character period. I don't need to know who it was or wasn't written about. How will that help anything? Tabloids should just shut up...
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 5:24 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1031
HPfanatic10 says:
Thats good but i dont think JKR deserves that! Rumours! But its good that its cleared up because its not a very nice thing to do.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 5:30 PM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5292
GodricsGirl says:
I doubted it would be someone that close to her. I mean he is the father of her daughter. I would assume that he would be able to figure that one out if it was based on him.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 5:36 PM EST
Witch
Points: 597
bambee says:
Yeah right, like she would be petty enough to use her website to insult her ex. She's not bitter, how could anyone believe that?
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:10 PM EST
Squib
Points: 125
SPhinX cHIcK says:
ggrrrrrrr... of course it isn't her ex!!! She said that it was someone she knew for a while. But i do think that it is funny that there really is a person like that!!! haha... stupid tabloids...
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:40 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1217
mahaliah says:
She has clearly said before that Lockhart was not based on her ex. Why can't people just leave it at that? It's like they want her by force to say that Lockhart was based on her ex.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:43 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 330
alicia marie says:
Well I figured that Rowling would not base it on her ex-husband. That just is not Rowlings style and every Harry Potter fan probably knew that.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:55 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
Hocicos says:
Hey somewhere in there is the live portrait of Rita skeeter.hahahahah F**k Tabloids
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 6:59 PM EST
The Quibbler Poet
Points: 7054
.:Wicked T:. says:
Well I've read the article before sometimes I don't like tabloids because they always make-up stories for money.
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 7:06 PM EST
True Gryffie
Points: 2581
Harry_Potter_Lover says:
I wish people would just leave her alone and let her be! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.......................hehe! JK ROCKS!!!!!!
~*~SAVANNA~*~
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 7:29 PM EST
Witch
Points: 704
Muggleborn22 says:
Never believe them stupid tabloids. They always spread evil lies about famous people! JKR would never be that mean! L0L! She might have killed serious but she wouldn't draw that much attention to herself...
MB22
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 8:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1303
wahnaroo22 says:
I wonder who it is. I can't believe someone as awful as Lockhart truly exists!
Posted Aug 25, 2004 at 8:56 PM EST
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
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