Chris Columbus, the director of the first two “Harry Potter” films, recently revealed his favorite scene from “Wizarding Stone,” which is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its theatrical release.
The Harry Potter saga celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend! On this occasion, Chris Columbus, the director of the first two films, revealed at the microphone of Variety what was his favorite scene from The School of Wizards, released in French theaters on December 5, 2001. A scene he adores for two reasons: it is faithful to the novel by JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe is particularly moving.
“My favorite moment is something we shot at the end, at the station”, remembers Columbus. “If you watch the movie you can see that we were trying to be true to the book, with Hermione having big front teeth. In the book it was a subject of mockery, something important, and I wanted us to be faithful. “
Chris Columbus continues: “We had these false teeth made for Emma, which she wears in the final scene. It was so difficult for her to speak with these teeth that we decided not to use them again afterwards, but if you look closely you can see them. “
“Anyway, in this scene there’s a moment with Dan, when he turns to Hogwarts and someone mentions coming home.”, continues Chris Columbus. “Dan said, ‘I’m not going home, not really.’ I remember looking at producer David Heyman, who was next to me, and yelling,“ Cut! ”David and I both had tears in our eyes. , we were like, “It was beautiful. Dan was fantastic.” The scene in question, which moved Chris Columbus so much, can be seen below.
Chris Columbus directed the first two parts of the Harry Potter saga, The Wizarding School then, in the wake, The Chamber of Secrets. The American will then officiate as a producer on the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban.
Do you think you know everything about the cinematic adventures of the Hogwarts wizard, who are celebrating their two decades of existence? So see you tomorrow, Sunday December 5, on DashFUN, to play our big Harry Potter quiz! Will you pass the flawless?
Harry Potter: the mistakes and mistakes of the first two films, directed by Chris Columbus
