Red herrings

[jksunflower2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 80245

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "shwanalynn" <hlynn at k...> 
wrote:
> I keep hearing about JKR's use of red herrings, and I'm wondering 
if 
> anyone would be willing to tell me if she's actually admitted 
> outright to using them, or if we've just deduced their existence 
over 
> the years?  I'd be really interested to read any interview that 
> refers to her use of red herrings if there are any out there.  I 
have 
> tried searching for clues in the posts on this website, as well as 
on 
> the Quick Quotes site, and the HP Lexicon site, but haven't found 
> anything, really.  Is this because I'm looking for something that 
> doesn't necessarily exist?
> 
> Thanks to anyone that can help!
> ~shwanalynn


June 2003

"JEREMY PAXMAN: But do you find the whole secrecy issue, the need 
for secrecy, a bit ridiculous? 
JK ROWLING: No. 
JEREMY PAXMAN: Why not? 
JK ROWLING: No not at all. Well, a lot of it comes from me. 
JEREMY PAXMAN: Really? 
JK ROWLING: Yeah definitely. I mean, of course one could be cynical, 
and I'm sure you would be disposed to be so and say it was a 
marketing ploy, but I don't want the kids to know what's coming. 
Because that's part of the excitement of the story, and having - you 
know - sweated blood to create all my red herrings and lay all my 
clues.... to me it's not a ...this is my ....this is my....I was 
going to say this is my life, it's not my life, but it is a very 
important part of my life."

I found this interview on a BBC site.  There used to be a link on 
the Leaky (quotes), but it isn't working right now. 

Anyway, thar ya be.

Toad