The graveyard at Hogwarts

[potioncat]

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> Geoff:
> But somewhere lurking in the back of my mind is the belief that I 
saw 
> a reference to a comment from JKR when Alfonso Cuaran wanted to have 
> a graveyard scene in the film version of Azkaban. IIRC he was told 
> that he could not have it where he wanted it because there was a 
> graveyard at Hogwarts but in a different part of the school grounds.
> 

Potioncat:
There are at least two such interviews, or perhaps one and one 
transcript of it. It exists on the DVD for the MTMNBN. However, there 
has been an interview (at least one)after HBP in which JKR says the 
graveyard was a myth. I can't find "that" interview although I'm sure 
I read it! I have found a description of it at Quick Quotes.

Here is my best guess: Cuaron wanted a graveyard, JKR said no. He 
misunderstood her reason. He told the story and the fans 
misinterpreted the reasons as well. JKR was agreeing that there were 
some things she nixed because they didn't fit with the entire series; 
but she may not have been agreeing (in the DVD interview) with the 
reason for nixing the graveyard.

Could I possibly have confused this issue any more? At any rate, no 
one seems to be able to find the quote where JKR herself says the 
Hogwarts graveyard doesn't exist.