The first Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter in the School of Sorcerers”, was released in U. S. theaters on November 16, 2001. USA TODAY is republishing items from its archives to commemorate the film’s twentieth anniversary.
HERTFORDSHIRE, England – Even before “Harry Potter in Wizard School” was released in theaters, three of the youngest faces ever photographed on the planet belonged to them. They watch from billboards, bus sides, and magazine covers.
Ahead of the film’s world premiere in London, USA TODAY spoke with Daniel Radcliffe (who plays Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), who are 12, thirteen and 11, respectively. (“I’m the youngest,” Watson said. ” It seems that I am doomed. “
The strangely composed young stars, largely unknown before landing in their Potter roles, reveal a special friendship that takes them through the filming of the next installment of the franchise, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” already underway.
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Q: Why are people, young and old, so fascinated with Harry Potter?
Daniel Radcliffe: A lot of other people as brave as Harry, and being an orphan is pretty scary. He controlled to cope not only with that, but also with other people who probably hated him. Then, after these scary and hard things, it’s just an amazing story from 0 to hero.
Q: Daniel, how does it feel to see your faces on billboards and know that you are known to the ultimate guy in literature?
Daniel: Surreal is the only word to describe it. It’s weird, but it feels smart inside. How many children my age have put their photos on billboards?Not so much. So it’s amazing to see me. There are times when I just think, “Is there a luckier guy in the world?No, I don’t think so. “
Q: When do you think all that emotion will happen, after the end of the movie?
Daniel: I don’t think it’s going to go extinct for a while.
Emma Watson: And soon the fifth ebook will come out, when will it come out?
Daniel: I have no idea. . .
Emma: With the film and the fifth ebook together. . .
Daniel: So when they come out. . .
Q: So the exaggeration will disappear?
Daniel: Harry eternal.
Q: Do you expect to be identified everywhere?
Daniel: I look at each other without my glasses.
Rupert Grint: I haven’t been identified yet. I think that would be great.
Emma: I recognized it. In Oxford, it’s not really a small town. But the school I pass to, it happens until the whole town knows it. I got a heads up at British Airways. C it’s just terrifying.
Daniel: I think he’s probably identified as the maximum among us, I think you look a lot like your character.
Emma: Yes, I look like her and act like her. Well, don’t act as much as she does. I look like him, basically.
Q: Are you ahead of being identified and asked for autographs?
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Q: Did you get in touch after completing filming in May?
Emma: No, we’re so bad.
Daniel: Too bad.
Emma: At the end we thought, “I’ll see you soon. “
Q: Are we going to lunch?
Emma: And it happened.
Rupert: Our parents did.
Emma: Our moms and dads are more than us.
Q: After enjoying this movie, do you expect to be friends until you are old?
Emma: I think take a look to do that. Absolutely.
Q: How would you describe yourself?Emma, pass first. Tell us about Rupert.
Emma: Rupert has a very smart sense of humor and is our instructor on set. He is also very enthusiastic about his cell phone. He loves his cell phone. Select the phone like, “Oh, someone loves me!”And Rupert says, “I bet it’s the number. “It’s so witty and fast.
Q: Okay, Rupert, me about Emma.
Rupert: She’s smart.
Daniel: Yes!
Rupert: Really smart and has a great sense of humor. If we make a joke of him, he may cut us off.
Daniel: It’s going to hurt us.
(More laughs)
Q: Now, who’s going to have Daniel?
Daniel: Whoever it is, be careful.
Rupert: It’s funny and smart.
Daniel: And cute.
(Everyone laughs. When Emma is about to start, Daniel leans over and looks at her. )
Daniel: No pressure!
Emma: Dan is the kind of person you can run 20 miles and back up, sign up for the army and stay there for 3 years.
Daniel: Do you say I’m stupid?
Emma: Then tell him to go up mount Everest and he’ll come out and say, “Hi, can I do it again?”He is so enthusiastic No matter how much the hours or school are, he had a smile on his face.
Daniel: Unless it’s math.
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