[HPforGrownups] Scholastic Chat

Mon Oct 16 18:29:26 UTC 2000

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I didn't get them all.  :(

But here's some:

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<FROM CardiaCCC>  Welcome to the Scholastic Auditorium.Today we are interviewing J.K. 
Rowling. Only the moderator will see your question. By the volume of them,our moderator will select different 
questions to give you an exciting interview, therefore your question may not be used.
<JK_Rowling> let's see what I can tell you without giving anything away.... 
<JK_Rowling> erm.... 
<JK_Rowling> no, can't do it, sorry 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-2 says: If you could be a wizard, who would you be?  Melissa, Milnes 
School, Fair lawn new jersey
<JK_Rowling> if I were a character in the book, I'd probably be Hermione 
<FROM ASKScholastic> thanks EZGuest74351481, your question has been received
<JK_Rowling> she's a lot like me when I was younger (I wasn't that clever but I was definitely that 
annoying at times!) 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest206 says: When will the movie  of Harry Potter be out?
<JK_Rowling> November 2001 was the last I heard! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest898 says: Ms. Rowling, in an article I read in "Good 
Housekeeping", you stated that the character Hermione received her personality from her likeness of you at the 
age. What other things inspired you for other aspects or details in your books?
<JK_Rowling> Ron is a lot like my oldest friend, who is called Sean and with whom I went to school 
<JK_Rowling> I never intended Ron to be like Sean, but he turned out that way... 
<JK_Rowling> Gilderoy Lockhart is also a lot like someone I once knew, but I don't think I'd better 
elaborate! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest844 says: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WIZARD CANDY?  FROM 
MISS GOEHRING'S FOURTH GRADE IN LANCASTER CO., PA
<JK_Rowling> Chocolate frogs... I'd like to collect the cards! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest455 says: How did the Dursley's explain away the tail when he had 
to have it removed at the hospital?
<JK_Rowling> They went to a private hospital where the staff were very discreet and said that a wart 
had got out of control 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest522 says: How much control do you have on all of the products 
flooding the marketplace with a Harry Potter theme?  Do you think they will sell  well?
<JK_Rowling> Unless it's a Warner Bros. product it shouldn't have Harry's name on it at all, so I 
have no control and accept no responsibility! 
<JK_Rowling> Warner Bros. have allowed me to have a say in merchandise relating to the film 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest314 says: Is it true, since Voldemort took Harry's blood by force, 
that Harry can kill Voldemort, but Voldemort can't kill Harry?
<JK_Rowling> it's an interesting theory, but I wouldn't trust it too much! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-42 says: Do you still have the napkins that you wrote the first book on?
<JK_Rowling> I'm giggling... where did you read that?! 
<JK_Rowling> I didn't write on napkins! 
<JK_Rowling> I wrote in notepads... we really need to squash this myth before people ask to see 
the used tea bags on which I drafted the first book 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest477 says: Is the Mrs. Figg with all the cats in the Dursleys' 
neighborhood the same Arabella Figg that Dumbledore mentioned at the end of book 4?
<JK_Rowling> Well spotted!!! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest946 says: The Harry Potter Series has lots of humorous moments. 
 Do you consider yourself to be a really funny person?
<JK_Rowling> er - no, not really 
<JK_Rowling> I think I am funnier on paper than I am in person 
<JK_Rowling> the exact reverse of my sister 
<JK_Rowling> who is very funny in person but writes dull letters! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest682 says: Can you explain how Lupin turns into a werewolf, since 
he didn't turn in the Shrieking Shack in PoA, but instead he turned only when the full moonlight hit him 
outside the tunnel. If he only turned into a wolf in the moonlight why didn't he just stay inside? Did it 
have to do with the potion? Or was the moon not up yet?
<JK_Rowling> The moon wasn't up when he entered the Shrieking Shack 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-34 says: As the author, when reading your books, can you enjoy them as a 
reader and sympathize with Harry, or is it too hard to be "objective"?
<JK_Rowling> too hard to be objective... 
<JK_Rowling> when I re-read the books I often catch myself re-editing them 
<JK_Rowling> it's an uncomfortable experience 
<JK_Rowling> however, the more time elapses, the less I find myself doing that - I can now read 
Sorcerer's Stone fairly comfortably 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest379 says: How many students attend Hogwarts and how many 
students per year per house?
<JK_Rowling> There are about a thousand students at Hogwarts 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest580 says: Did you ever make a study of herbs and other Hogwarts 
subjects, or did you create all those classes from inspiration?
<FROM ASKScholastic> thanks EZGuest74351481, your question has been received
<JK_Rowling> most of the magic is made up 
<JK_Rowling> occasionally I will use something that people used to believe was true - 
<JK_Rowling> for example, the 'Hand of Glory' which Draco gets from Borgin and Burkes in 
Chamber of Secrets 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest79 says: You said ron's cousin was taken out of Book 4, and you 
developed Rita Skeeter more after that...do you still think that it would have been more fun to keep her? 
can u tell me anything about what she was going to be like?
<JK_Rowling> well, maybe I will use her in another book, so I don't want to talk about her too much 
<JK_Rowling> I had never 'killed' a character before (in either sense) until Goblet of Fire, so that 
made writing the book a little more stressful! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest277 says: Why was a different cover illustration chosen for the 
books sold in the United States?  Why do those books have illustrations at the beginning of each chapter 
but the British books do not?
<JK_Rowling> publishers choose to do things differently and I'm glad about that 
<JK_Rowling> it's very exciting for the author to see their work in many different versions 
<JK_Rowling> I love the look of the American books, especially the chapter illustrations 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest863 says: In the 2th book Harry & Ron went to the girls' toilet & met 
McGonagall. They told her that theyr'e going to visit Hermione & she started crying. Why? 
<JK_Rowling> she found it very touching that Harry and Ron were missing Hermione so badly (or 
so she thought) 
<JK_Rowling> under that gruff exterior, Professor McGonagall is a bit of an old softy, really 
<FROM ASKScholastic> thanks EZGuest74351481, your question has been received
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest379 says: How old is old in the wizarding world and how old are 
Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall?
<JK_Rowling> Dumbledore is a hundred and fifty and Professor McGonagall is a sprightly seventy 
<JK_Rowling> wizards have a much longer life expectancy than Muggles (Harry hasn't found out 
about that yet) 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest682 says: How does the wizarding world protect muggle banks 
and vaults, etc from wizards apparating into them and stealing the contents?
<JK_Rowling> well, the Ministry of Magic keeps tabs on people apparating 
<JK_Rowling> that's why you have to have a license to do it 
<JK_Rowling> the moment you abuse it you can find yourself in serious trouble (or Azkaban!) 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest735 says: What position did James play on the Gryffindor 
Quidditch team? Was it seeker like Harry, or something different?
<JK_Rowling> James was Chaser 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest201 says: How painful is the editien process for you? Compared 
with writing a first draft, how long do you spend editien?  Who do you conference with?
<JK_Rowling> I work with my editors 
<JK_Rowling> I enjoy the editing process 
<FROM ASKScholastic> thanks EZGuest74351481, your question has been received
<JK_Rowling> but I edit fairly extensively myself before my editors get to see the book, so it's never 
a very long job 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest478 says: Are you writing all the books at the same time, like in 
little pieces, while concentrating on mostly the present one, or just have a general idea about them?
<JK_Rowling> during the first five years that I was writing the series I made plans and wrote small 
pieces of all the books 
<JK_Rowling> I concentrate on one book at a time, though occasionally I will get an idea for a future 
book and scribble it down for future reference 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest868 says: Any plans for a video game soon?
<JK_Rowling> I think there probably will be a video game, but when, I have no idea 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest282 says: Do you think elementary age children will be able to 
read the other three books in the series?
<JK_Rowling> yes, I do 
<JK_Rowling> I personally feel the books are suitable for people aged 8 years and over 
<JK_Rowling> though my daughter, who is seven, has read them all and not been very frightened - 
<JK_Rowling> but maybe she's tough, like her mother! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest868 says: When you are not writing or reading what things do you 
enjoy in your free time?
<JK_Rowling> let's see..... 
<JK_Rowling> when I'm not reading, writing or spending time with my daughter there isn't much 
time left over... 
<JK_Rowling> but I like travelling most 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest79 says: Some sets on the movies are already being created...do 
you think they represent how you invisioned them in the book? Have you had any input on the shooting 
locations?
<JK_Rowling> I know they look as I imagined them (those that have been done so far)! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest678 says: Hello I was wondering HOw much Tolkien Inspired and 
influenced your writing?
<JK_Rowling> hard to say... 
<JK_Rowling> I didn't read the Hobbit until after the first Harry book was written, though I read Lord 
of the Rings when I was nineteen 
<JK_Rowling> I think, setting aside the obvious fact that we both use myth and legend, that the 
similarities are fairly superficial 
<JK_Rowling> Tolkien created a whole new mythology, which I would never claim to have done... 
<JK_Rowling> on the other hand, I think I have better jokes. 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest898 says: Ms. Rowling, for being fictional books, the Harry Potter 
books have a great grasp on the Latin language. I have noticed that many if not most of the names and 
incantations are of Latin heritage. How much research does it take to give these books their Latin 
heritage?
<JK_Rowling> My Latin, such as it is, is self-taught. 
<JK_Rowling> I enjoy feeling that wizards would continue to use this dead language in their 
everyday life 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest403 says: Will you have a cameo in the Harry Potter movie?
<JK_Rowling> No, definitely not.  I hate watching myself on-screen! 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest956 says: If there was one thing you could change about the world 
what would it be
<JK_Rowling> I would make each and every one of us much more tolerant. 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest321 says: Do any of the things that happen in the Harry Potter 
books reflect any of your childhood fantasies?
<JK_Rowling> flying, definitely... and who wouldn't want to be able to use the Jelly-Legs Curse? 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> guest-EZGuest800 says: Why did you choose the owl as the animal messenger 
in your books?
<JK_Rowling> the owls is traditionally associated with magic 
<JK_Rowling> and I like them 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<ASKScholastic> Scholastic says: Our Thanks to JK Rowling for joining us today.  Any thoughts you 
would like to leave us with?
<JK_Rowling> Keep reading!  (and it doesn't have to be Harry Potter) 
<JK_Rowling> * 
<Scholastic> Many thanks to J.K. Rowling for joining us 
<Scholastic> this afternoon and participating in our live interview. 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: voicelady at mymailstation.com 
  To: HPforGrownups at egroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 12:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Scholastic Chat

  On Mon, 16 October 2000, Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer wrote:

  > Hi --
  > 
  > I'm at the Scholastic chat right now, and just wanted to report that these are THE lamest damn questions ever!

  (In my best Gene Rayburn Matchgame voice): How lame were they?!?

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