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JUNE 25, 2007 at 5:27 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: MTV via The Leaky Cauldron
At the Harry Potter press conference on Saturday, producer David Heyman was tightlipped when responding to a question about whether a certain character was cut from Order of the Phoenix:
"Jo reads each draft," David Heyman had said. "She reads each screenplay, and she said, 'You know, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make a seventh film, you'll be tied in knots.'" "Which character was it?" the Boston Herald asked. "I thought you might ask that," Heyman teased. "I'm not going to say."
Well, director David Yates has now let slip to MTV
that it was... (Potential spoiler warning!)
"It was Kreacher, actually," director David Yates confirmed to MTV News on Sunday. "We took Kreacher out, and Jo said, 'Listen guys, you don't have to put Kreacher back, but I'm just telling you, if you want to kind of keep a thread going for six and seven, you might want Kreacher to come back.' She basically told us Kreacher plays a role in Seven, in a sense. She hinted. We thought about it for five seconds, and he came back."
What you won't see in the Kreacher scenes, however, is him squirreling away any artifacts such as, say, a mysterious locket no one can open. "Bad David!" Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, teased his director about the locket's absence. "It was kind of tricky to raise that in our story, because it's for so much later," Yates said. “We figured we can probably introduce it later, and that’s the approach we took."
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Professor
Points: 1174
Fleur Delacour* says:
That is really cool that JK Rowling told Warner Brothers too keep him in the movie but if he has a huge part in the book and is very importaint then I am going to be really upset that I had opened and read this. I just hope he is not very importaint, but apparenty he is. I am really glad that he will be in the last boom though beause he does seem kind of cool and I would like to learn a little bit more about him. I hope he is not big though.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 9:46 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 708
gildavis says:
That tend to confirm two things to me;
1.) RAB had to be Sirius' brother, Regulas. And it also tells me that the two people who entered the cave and stole the locket Horcrux to begin with were Sirius and Regulas Black. ( Remember Dumbledore telling Harry that one person could not have done it alone.)
To my mind, Sirius was trying to help his brother leave the deatheaters at his brothers bequest and they were trying to use the Horcrux as a bit of leverage to keep Regulas alive.
It didn't work.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 9:49 PM EST
Squib
Points: 196
Postal For Potter says:
Very interesting. Now we all know Kreacher plays an important part in the last book. I kind of figured that though.I think it has something to do with the locket. I mean really if you think about it Kreacher was stuck in that house for so long, how could he not be important? He's bound to have aquired some useful information.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 10:28 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1588
ravenbeaut says:
Hmm... this ought to be interesting... He plays a role in book 7? I heard a rumor about it, but i didn't put any stock in it.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 10:41 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 39
daniel's girlfriend says:
I dont want 2 no how hes in the next book, but how on earth would they have cut him? hees a main part in that book 2, u no, the whole sirius thing
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 10:44 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 722
Seeker04 says:
I wonder now what role he plays in book 7? I've always wondered if him and dobey were gonna battle it out since we know kreacher hates harry and dobey loves him. I think that would be awesome if they did. Evenly matched and both powerful enough to take out the other.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 10:53 PM EST
Witch
Points: 674
Marauder Addict says:
OOH! I think so many theories have just been brought to life.. . I've heard a lot of theories about Kreacher, and I absolutely think that his part is MAJOR in Deathly Hallows.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 11:05 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
This is so wicked I can't wait to read the book.
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 11:08 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
Oh my god! I can't believe he let out that information!
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 11:33 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 320
Jorel says:
Damn i read the name by accident i wasnt sure if it would reaveal the name if i highlighted it and it did. DAMN!!!!!
Posted Jun 25, 2007 at 11:51 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
I am still hacked that they cut Dobby from GOF, major part of the storyline.
But at least Jo let them know that they had to keep something from OoTP. Since they have somehow managed to make the longest book the shortest freakin' movie.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 12:24 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1862
Bright Eyes says:
Wow. Kreacher? That's quite an interesting one. I suppose he can't go anywhere because he's attached to the house... his attachment to the locket is the most obvious thing about him, especially as it is suspected to be a *cough*...
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 12:53 AM EST
Squib
Points: 111
the prepsta says:
I dont think they had to block the name it was easy to figure out who the story was about.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 1:26 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1763
hufflepuff_babe says:
Well I was tempted by this spoiled and decided to look. Not that bad though because that's who I thought it might be. I mean, who else was not well established in the films thus far?
I can't wait! This just makes it more exciting.. the locket!
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 1:50 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3467
HufflepuffActress says:
I thought we already knew it was Kreacher. I swear I remember reading or hearing it was Kreacher. Although him squirreling away any artifacts such as, say, a mysterious locket no one can open could mean Mundugaus(sp?). I syppose it could also be Dobby but the bot about the locket make me think Kreacher.
red&gold says It has to be Lockhart... That is the only character I can think of that would be worth cutting in OotP. A very good guess in my humble opinion.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 1:52 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3467
HufflepuffActress says:
I do not know how they could cut Kreacher in the first place. Then the would have had to cut out Harry trying to check if Sirius was in the house.
I was not aware you could reveal the name someone mention it and I had to look but I sort of wished I hadn’t because I would have liked to have been surprised.
MWbashfulAR has a good idea but it is long so I do not want to quote it all but I agree with her idea.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 2:01 AM EST
The Keeper of Time
Points: 2604
krisie says:
So Kreacher is important to book 7. I think it was him who took the locket. I am glad that Jo hinted to leave him in the movie.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 2:25 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2138
Happy Pancakes says:
Oh.. well its good to know i guess Kreacher will be in Book 7.. so im guessing he must be important.. Maybe we meet him in Hogwarts where Harry sent him..
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 3:03 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
auntyj says:
Well, we all pretty well had figured out that Kreacher's habit of tucking stuff away would become important in book 7, didn't we? And while Jo hasn't actually said that's why he'll be important in book 7, I reckon it's a pretty good guess!
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 3:21 AM EST
Dragon Rider
Points: 4437
~MalfoyPotter~ says:
Sweet! Potential spoiler! Love that! Its Kreacher all along! I cant wait for the last book! The hint of Kreacher makes certain things make sense now!
~MP~
∞
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 3:50 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1206
*Jinxed* says:
Ooooh cool! So this really shows that the locket does belong to Regulus, and possibly... well you know who will be involved in getting it! Cool! I cant wait another month already!
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 3:54 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2363
Nataly says:
Can't wait till the release of the Order of the Phoenix movie and the Deathly Hallows.. Inresting.. how Kreacher can be involved?! Bad David Yates! Rowlling is going to kill you!
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 5:12 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 630
Aberforth Puckle says:
Surely you should have censored the stuff about that locket? Although I think most of us have worked out that already. Very JKR putting hints in like that.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 5:15 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1372
mynanfanciesdumbledore says:
It was a shame when Winky was cut, I think cutting Kreacher, however loathsome, would have been a mistake. I don't mean just for 7 but for 6 also, he's crucial to Grimmauld Place & Harry's inheritence as well as tracking Malfoy.
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 5:25 AM EST
Witch
Points: 500
the Half-Blond Princess says:
Strangely enough,when I saw the headline I thought of him. :D
It could have been someone else though,like Dumbledore's brother or Kingsley Shaklebolt (don't know if I spelled his name right).
Anyway,this spoiler leads to some interesting conclusions...
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 5:45 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 334
The Grey Gent says:
I already knew this! I've read somewhere that JK told them to keep this character weeks ago!
Posted Jun 26, 2007 at 6:51 AM EST
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