A couple of OotP puzzles for me

[artsylynda at aol.com]

>>First of all, let me say I very much doubt 
that JKR has nearly  as much input into the movies as a lot of people 
seem to think. That just  isn't the way studios work. Generally they 
pay for the rights and hand  things over to a script writer who might, 
or might not, consult with the  author on specific points, as might 
the director. Sometimes they give the  author script approval, but 
that's pretty rare, no matter how successful,  rich, and eminent the 
author in question. In other words, they usually don't  give the 
author the right to veto things or demand that certain things be  
included, although given that this is a series of movies they would  
almost certainly put in a given scene if JKR absolutely insists that  
it's vital to the plot.<<
 
I read that JKR was given the script to make sure they weren't  leaving out 
anything vital, as they've done with every script in the past, and  that she 
insisted they'd paint themselves into a corner if they cut Kreacher out  - 
that's why he's in.  The locket, RAB, all that apparently can be pushed  to the 
next film with no real continuity problem, but Kreacher, even without  being 
shown as the one who betrayed Sirius, etc., had to be included for some  reason.  

JKR has also said, after reading a script, that they'd  guessed some things 
too right and maybe it should be cut out (this was in POA,  IIRC), which the 
director agreed to do.  Sorry I can't point you to the  right articles to 
research this, but if you're interested, they're online  somewhere.  That's where I 
read them, most likely.  I usually read  stuff from the Leaky Cauldron, which 
is a pretty trustworthy source, so you can  start looking there if you're 
interested.
 
 
Lynda AKA "Abraxan"

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