On the night before Hallowe'en there was a pop in the office, as Percy Weasley apparated for a live webchat with BBC Norfolk! Well, that's how it might have gone in the wizard world of JK Rowling. We were equally happy with the sound of the lift doors going ping which announced Chris' arrival in the office for his webchat. Hundreds of you dropped into the chatroom to hang out with Chris and your Potter mates. This is how the conversation went... Page 1 of 4 Host: Welcome to our webchat with Norfolk's Harry Potter star, Chris Rankin! Chris plays Percy Weasley, Harry Potter's Prefect at Hogwarts. He's just finished filming on The Prisoner Of Azkaban, the latest Harry Potter movie which will be released in 2004. Bored of me yet? Thought so! Let's get to the first question then. Here we go!!!!! Josh_D: What was the hardest scene in Prisoner of Azkaban? Chris: None of the scenes in Prisoner of Azkaban were particularly difficult, but the trickiest would probably have to be where we discover the portrait of the Fat Lady has been attacked. Imogen_Wolverhampton: Who's your favourite character in the books and why? 
Chris at BBC Norfolk with webchat host Zoe |
Chris: My favourite character in the books is Tom Riddle from Chamber of Secrets because he's a baddie and he's got the best death. Kate: Is everyone done filming the movie? How long did it take? Chris: I finished filming for POA three weeks ago but I believe that principal photography finishes in early December. Sunshine_Midlands: How did you find out about the audition? Because I am totally fixed upon being Luna Lovegood in the next film. Chris: It's all thanks to the BBC! I saw the advert on CBBC's Newsround in April 2000. I wrote off to the address they gave and completely forgot I'd sent it off. Six months later I got a call out of the blue asking me to come down to London. Three days after that they sent me to the studios to meet the director and producers. The day after that they rang and told me I had the part. Imogen_Wolverhampton: How has life changed for you since being in the Potter films? Chris: Not that much, really. I still live at home, I still go back to my old high school and help out and I still have the same friends. Obviously, I get more post than I used to! That's about it. Rachel_Ryzak: What has been your favourite Harry Potter film so far? Chris: My favourite one so far has been Prisoner of Azkaban. I like the darker, more sinister elements in the film as well as the new style of costumes. Kim_London: How does Alfonso Cuaron differ from Chris Columbus? Chris: They're both really friendly guys and easy to get on with. Alfonso's background is in more grown-up films and I think that helps. Manon_Zamora: How does it feel to know that kids around the world recognize you everywhere you go? Chris: It's a bit scary! It doesn't happen so much in Norwich, UK, where I live but I went to New York a few months ago and got recognised three or four times. I found that amazing. Read page two of the webchat » | 
The first week of filming on HP3
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