JKR made a mistake - SPOILER

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 114752

In her new post to her website, JKR is asked: "How did Colin's camera work inside Hogwarts if it was a Muggle camera ("Chamber of Secrets")?" Her reply "Who says it worked? Colin never got to develop the film, so he never knew whether he had taken pictures correctly or not. All we know is that the insides of the camera were scorched when the Basilisk looked into the lens.."  

However, in CoS - Mudbloods and Murmurs:  "'Harry! Look what I've got here! I've had it developed, I wanted to show you --' Harry looked bemusedly at the photograph Colin was brandishing under his nose.  A moving, black and white Lockhart was tugging hard on an arm Harry recognized as his own.He was pleased to see that his photographic self was putting up a good fight and refusing to be dragged into view."  Then Colin asked him to sign it and Harry refused.

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