PatrickUK Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 In a new clip from Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection, author J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves discuss one-on-one an opening scene in the Sorcerer’s Stone film and how Harry went mad. The Huffington Post UK had the exclusive reveal. You can watch the clip below or read the transcript provided by Snitch Seeker: Steve Kloves: There was this part in the script, when he was in the cupboard, I invented him a spider named Alastor, who he talked to. And he used to nick broken soldiers out of the rubbish bin, and he lined them up on the shelf. This broken army that Dudley had thrown out. J.K. Rowling: It was such a great image, the broken army. Kloves: And he used to talk to them, and the point was that he seemed slightly mad when I wrote the first draft. When Hagrid appeared, you thought he was out of his imagination for a minute. He had summoned this guy – Rowling: I think that’s a fabulous point, and that speaks so perfectly to the truth to the books, because I had it suggested that to me more than once that Harry actually did go mad in the cupboard, and that everything that happened subsequently was some sort of fantasy life he developed to save himself. Kloves: No and that’s where it came from. It came from the book. When you read the book, you make it pretty clear that he’s an abused boy. Rowling: Totally. Of course he is. Kloves: And so, there’s darkness there, and I would go with that. Did you too get the impression that Harry had went mad living in “the cupboard under the stairs” for all those years? I'm extremely sad with this possibility Please, J.K Rowling, don't you think about doing that with us LINK: http://www.hypable.com/2012/09/05/jk-rowling-steve-kloves-interview/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 It is a very disturbing way to view the books; an abused boy escaping into his own imagination where he is the hero, but on another level it's actually quite funny that everything that happened could have been a figment of his imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleW Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 What's that? Rowling trying to interpret her own book??? She's the only one to whom it should be clear, what she has written. The possibility, that everything only happend in Harry's mind didn't even come to me, but it was a fantasy story and is supposed to be a bit strange. And the end of the last book also isn't written like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 It didn't occur to me either to think of it that way, but it does sound a bit like over-interpreting to me. The Harry Potter series was always meant to be for children, that's the audience Rowling wrote it for, and it almost seems like they're trying to for force a more adult theme onto it. If it's not what Rowling meant when she wrote it, it's not how it's supposed to be. Also I agree with LittleW, the ending of the books doesn't really make sense alongside this interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Lord12 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 haha that would be funny, harry mad, picks up broom stick and trys to fly falls of roof, picks up stick and trys to healhim self, great ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 What?! Why? Why would Rowling even suggest that? I'm extremely sad with this possibility Please, J.K Rowling, don't you think about doing that with us You couldn't have said it better. I feel like Rowling's betrayed us with this piece of news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm not sure she's announcing that that is the correct interpretation, more commenting on the screenwriters interpretation of the books on film, and readers interpretations. I think she leaves the possibility open, but doesn't close off or even downgrade the face value interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I recently watch the last Harry Potter film, and a little dialogue stuck in my head- (between Harry and Dumbledore, in the King's Cross scene)- Tell me one last thing, said Harry. Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head? Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Booth Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I would hate this to be the case! When I was at primary school, I could never conclude essays and I always used to say - then I woke up and it was all a dream! It was a cop-out then and would be a cop-out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 The Harry Potter series was always meant to be for children, that's the audience Rowling wrote it for, and it almost seems like they're trying to for force a more adult theme onto it. Hayley, I completely agree. This is an over-interpretation of a book originally thought out for children. JK Rowling obviously did not expect to have such a strong adult audience, and I really think she feels obliged to force a more adult 'take' on the whole storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleighjane Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Ah, I hate it when writers do this. Joss Whedon did a similar thing with 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' I watched that episode once, and wont watch it again. J. K. Rowling should keep these sort of thoughts to herself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickUK Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I think that she shouldn't speak about Harry Potter until she writes other books related to magic and stuff. If she keeps on saying sh!t about Harry Potter, she'll end up losing all her fans. Edited February 10, 2013 by PatrickUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 If she keeps on saying sh!t about Harry Potter, she'll end up losing all her fans. Unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleighjane Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I think that she shouldn't speak about Harry Potter until she writes other books related to magic and stuff. If she keeps on saying sh!t about Harry Potter, she'll end up losing all her fans. To be honest, I don't actively search for or pay attention to what authors say, for fear of discovering that they're awful people and then not enjoying their books so much (that and pure laziness ). I just read their books and ignore the authors mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdawn Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Doesn't really make a difference to me. People are always going to find different interpretations of novels and poetry etc. It's what we do. Especially if you study Literature or something like that. It makes it appealing to a variety of different audiences. Some people may have liked that reading of Harry Potter. But for me, it wasn't. I was like 5 or 6 or whatever when I first read this, I wouldn't think of something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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