In an interview with M. J. Simpson, Band claimed: "I've heard that J. K. Rowling has acknowledged that maybe she saw this low-budget movie and perhaps it inspired her."
在M·J·辛普森的一次访谈中，班德声称：“J·K·罗琳承认她可能看过这部小成本电影，并且灵感得到了启发。