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It's pretty darn amazing sitting in Professor Dumbledore's chair in the Great Hall, let me tell you.
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It's pretty darn amazing sitting in Professor Dumbledore's chair in the Great Hall, let me tell you.
I know, because that's exactly what I got to do on the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third Harry Potter installment in which 13-year-old boy wizard Harry and his friends contend with werewolves, sinister Dementors and teenage angst. The movie opens June 4, but we at Hollywood.com couldn't wait--so I jumped at the chance to visit London's Leavesdon studios during filming last October to bring you an inside look at Harry Potter's world.
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In between glimpses of awe-inspiring scenery, I spoke with the three leads--Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, as well as Robbie Coltrane, who plays Hagrid--about making the more contemporary second sequel as well as working with director Alfonso Cuaron.
A Place Called Potterville
Some 30 miles north of London, Leavesdon, which used to be an old aircraft factory, isn't what you would consider a typical movie studio. Rusted buildings and overgrown airstrips belie the magic that goes on inside this thriving film mecca, which since the 1990s has produced GoldenEye and Sleepy Hollow, among others.
Now Leavesdon is dedicated entirely to Harry Potter, so key sets such as the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Great Hall need never be torn down--and driving onto the lot, I did spot an odd prop or two, such as the Knight Bus (several, actually) and the snake heads from the Chamber of Secrets. Too cool.
Walking around these glorious sets, I immediately notice how painstakingly detailed they are as well as built to last, with real wooden doors, working fireplaces, stain glass windows, stone pillars, giant paintings, marble staircases--you name it. Even Watson, Radcliffe and Grint can't hide their excitement, especially seeing new Azkaban sets for the first time, including the Shrieking Shack, Hogsmeade, Honeydukes Sweet Shoppe (with real candy in every container) and the Clock Tower.
"I still walk around with my mouth open," Watson admits. A first-time observer myself, that's putting it mildly.
My, How They've Grown
The trio of young actors have definitely become more confident since their tenuous first days as Harry Potter icons. Sitting around a big wooden table next to a makeshift Hogwarts' courtyard, complete with a real pear tree, it's easy to see how the three friends have established a nice, easy and genuine rapport between them.
Grint still isn't much of a talker, (and oftentimes inspires great laughter from his co-stars with his short, nondescript answers) and Emma is still a little shy--but Daniel has by far emerged as the group's eloquent spokesman. He's a much different boy now from when he first started out.
When explaining how Harry has to tap into some serious emotions, particularly anger, in Azkaban, Radcliffe says, "I can't say I've actually ever wanted to kill someone, per se, but I think everyone has moments where they've gotten very angry. And you just have to channel that, I guess. I listened to a lot of music, which helped…"
"Scary music!" Grint interjects.
Radcliffe laughs. "I just like loads of guitar music. But not only does Harry have to deal with anger in this one but other truly, truly horrific things. I mean, he actually hears his mother screaming as she is murdered. So that was a bit hard to prepare for. My dad....
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