when on Black...

[jennifer.k at lycos.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14413

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., heidi.h.tandy.c92 at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., jennifer.k at l... wrote:
> > 
> >  is it true that jk rowling herself called him, what was 
it, "dead 
> > sexy", in an interview? I´m writing this summary of him (just for 
> > fun) and I´d like that as a quote, if anyone could tell me where 
I 
> > could find it.
> 
> Here's the answer:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/255
> The most pertinent part:
> 
> From: "Alix Petty" 
> Date: Sun Aug 27, 2000 9:26am
> Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] JKR experience
> 
> OK, well I met her at the launch of GoF at King's Cross in July. 
> <SNIP>
> she came down to the barriers to answer questions from the press 
and 
> sign a few books - she
> signed my cover, and then as she was signing my mate's book, I 
> thought it was now or never and just said 'Sirius Black is meant to 
> be dead sexy, isn't he?'.  It was so funny - she looked at me as if 
> she was pleasantly surprised to see friendly faces in amongst all 
the 
> press hounds - she obviously was expecting questions about the 
money, 
> the next books, yadda yadda yadda, not a fan question - then she 
> smiled and said 'Yes.'

This is Such a darling group! I had to stick here for some minutes 
only, before the answer was given me. Alix Petty, thanks a lot :)
/Jennifer