Harry Potter author JK Rowling in early interview

JK Rowling, author of the now highly successful Harry Potter books, in an early STV interview (1998). In it JK Rowling talked about her real surprise at the success of her first two Potter novels and wonders about what would happen if the series was ever brought to film.

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[ediswaroneverything]

how can this be 1988 when the first book wasnt released until 1997?

[STVEntsandComedy]

@ediswaroneverything

Should have said 1998!

[jskproductions1]

"It choose me rather than the other way around" The story chooses the author Mrs. Rowling it's not always clear why, but I think it is clear that we can expect great things from you ;)

[blah11blah]

"Their is not much money in children's book"

This is probably both the most wrong and most happily broken prediction ever.

[TGIAustin911]

Oh my god I can't even watch this right now - I have to wait until midnight, with a huge blanket around my shoulders, holding massive mug of hot chocolate, with candles lit all over my bedroom.... then I'll hit play, she'll talk and I'll cry in admiration.................. = )

[zarinagirl]

"I'd love to be able to say 'I'm big in Finland' " Haha :D Because Finland is so nordic and exotic or what? I'm finnish... But yeah, she can say she's big everywhere now... :)

[littlemisshollowfang]

Man if she was impressed by a smart book award, she should see herself now.

[pebbypuppy]

@ediswaroneverything 1998 :D

[dragonflyinhaven]

WOW. Heres a fact for you. THE FREE MASONS ARE NOT A SECRET SOCIOTY. THE ILLUMINATI DOSENT EXIST. And don't say "Well, you'll regret your words in 10 years" because people have been saying that for ages now, and guess what? Nothing! The whole idea of the "anti christ" is probably the most stupid thing I have ever heard.

[eightsides]

Sound is crap, but seeing a young Rowling talking about Harry Potter like that, with pure hope in her eyes, was amazing!

[RNSpicey]

@InuzukaCds As I can actually spell you're, I imagine that I have a greater understanding of novels (that I have read and you have not in particular) than you, ance hence it is not I who am wrong, but you.

[RNSpicey]

@InuzukaCds Oh, and in England, the book is still called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, so your research has clearly not been particularly extensive.

[InuzukaCds]

@RNSpicey Say what you want, I know your wrong and I am right. Those who look into the matter will find the same.

[RNSpicey]

@InuzukaCds use it for evil.

Yes, the character names symbolise the characters. Bellatrix means 'female warrior', which she is. Voldemort means 'run from death', which he does. LOADS of authors use symbolic names. It's a LITERARY TECHNIQUE.

Shakespeare used it. Emily Bronte used it. E. M. Forster used it. I suppose they all worship Satan too, in your eyes.

Clearly Jo isn't the crazy one here.