Lupin (David Thewlis) holding Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) back after a shocking moment in Order of the Phoenix(2007)
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Yates talks POTTER 5 & 6 Online

Quint from AICN had an opportunity to interview the various parties involved with Warner Bros's latest Harry Potter movie, Order of the Phoenix. Some of those interviews are well worth passing along (if the interview is more then just "fluff"). In this case, Quint had a chance to talk with director David Yates and it does show that he seems to have more of a read on the characters from the books in translation to the movies. Yates has also been selected to direct the next Harry Potter adaptation Half Blood Prince which will be begin shooting by the fall for a 2008 fall release in theaters.

In the interview, Quint and Yates did touch elements that which frequently got missed by earlier Potter directors. Points like Ginny having more of a role,setting the audiences up for Half Blood Prince. Scenes which had to get cut out of the film between Umbridge/Filch & Umbridge/Trelawney but will make the unrated Dvd. The relationship of Snape and Potter's individual storylines. The relationship between Dumbledore and Potter.

Quint: Another thing that I really loved about the movie, especially now that you’re coming back for the Sixth, that you laid so much bridgework. Just little things, like Ginny’s looks to Harry and Ron and Hermione’s relationship starting to show the first signs of growing to something more than friends… Was that intentional on your part to make sure all that was included?

David Yates: Yeah, no. Some of them weren’t really scripted. You’re on the floor and you suddenly go, “Oh fuck! As they’re all walking out, wouldn’t it be really really cool if…” you know that Ginny moment? I was just there and I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great?” You always want to keep that tension alive.

 

Actually, it seems that with a series of films one of the things that the audience kind of likes is setting up something that you’re going to resolve later on. If you’re going to make a series of films, it seems to me that that, therefore, gives you a liberty to do that.

So, we started to do a little bit of it. It’s more for the fans because I think if the audience don’t really know the films or the books, maybe they’ll not get that moment, but the fans certainly won’t.

You'll also read how director David Yates wants to keep the Potter Magical world conflicting more with a reality based world.

Decent topics were touched upon by Quint and Yates here.

To read the interview, click right here.

Harry Potter & Order of the Phoenix hits theaters everywhere on July 11.