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- JK says about Sirius Black: "I do like him, although I do not think he is wholly
wonderful." She says he is "brave, loyal, reckless, embittered and slightly
unbalanced by his long stay in Azkaban," but his redeeming quality is the
affection that he is capable of feeling. He loved James like a brother, and has
attached that affection to Harry.
- JKR: "What's very important for me is when Dumbledore says that you have to
choose between what is right and what is easy. This is the setup for the next
three books. All of them are going to have to choose, because what is easy is
often not right." [Read
the exact quote from Entertainment Weekly, 2000]
- JKR: "Key things happen in book two. No one knows how important those things are
... yet. There's a lot in there. And I know how difficult it was to get it all
in there without drawing too much attention to the clues." "All the important
stuff [from book 2] got into the film."[IGN-02]
- Kloves: "There's one thing in Chamber [of Secrets movie] that Jo indicated
will play a part later in the series..." [CoS-03]
- JKR: "In book six, the wizarding world is really at war again and [Harry] has to
master his own feelings to make himself useful." [Read the
exact quote from World Book Day, 2004]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince "was once, in the long
distant past, a possibility for 'Chamber of Secrets,' and from that deduced that
it was genuine. Certain crucial pieces of information in book six were
originally planned for 'Chamber of Secrets,' but very early on (first draft of
Chamber) I realised that this information's proper home was book six. I have
said before now that 'Chamber' holds some very important clues to the ultimate
end of the series. Not as many as six, obviously, but there is a link." [Read the exact
quote from Jo's website]
- There is no trace of the HBP storyline left in CoS, rather the link between the
two books relates to a discovery Harry made in CoS that foreshadows something he
finds out in HBP. [Read the exact quote
from Jo's website]
- None of the pure-blood families are actually ‘pure’ – they merely cross Muggles
and Squibs off the family tree. The number of families who can claim to be pure
is diminishing as they are finding it increasingly difficult to perpetuate
themselves. This subject is touched upon in book 6. [Read the
exact quote from Jo's website]
- JKR on the last chapter of book 7: "this is really where I wrap everything up,
it’s the epilogue. And I, I basically say what happens to everyone after they
leave school – those who survive – because there are deaths – more deaths
coming." [Read
the exact quote from "Harry Potter and Me," 2001]
J.K. Rowling interview transcript, The Connection (WBUR Radio),
12 October, 1999
What about Snape? JKR: Snape is a very sadistic teacher, loosely
based on a teacher I myself had, I have to say. I think children are very aware
and we are kidding ourselves if we don’t think that they are, that teachers do
sometimes abuse their power and this particular teacher does abuse his power.
He’s not a particularly pleasant person at all. However, everyone should keep
their eye on Snape, I’ll just say that because there is more to him than meets
the eye and you will find out part of what I am talking about if you read Book
4. No, I’m not trying to drum up more sales, go to the library and get it out.
I’d rather people read it.
One of our internet correspondents wondered if Snape is going to fall in
love. JKR: (JKR laughs) Who on earth would want Snape in love with
them? That’s a very horrible idea.
There’s an important kind of redemptive pattern to Snape JKR: He,
um, there’s so much I wish I could say to you, and I can’t because it would
ruin. I promise you, whoever asked that question, can I just say to you that I’m
slightly stunned that you’ve said that and you’ll find out why I’m so stunned if
you read Book 7. That’s all I’m going to say.
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