sloppy school uniforms

[Ali]

GulPlum wrote:

> >Harry's clothing [fitting him] is certainly an issue.
 
I'm prepared to be corrected on this point, but I don't think 
there's any mention of Harry's outsize clothes once he is given 
Dudley's second bedroom. I realise that we don't have a scene of 
them all going clothes shopping, but it would make sense. The kinds 
of clothes Movie!Harry wears can be acquired fairly cheaply - there 
are no visible labels or brands - so there's no reason for Harry to 
continue having Dudley's cast-offs.>>>

Richard, as you're prepared to be corrected, LOON point:

GoF UK edition p. 35:

"You stand there, in the clothes Petunia and I have put on your 
ungrateful back-"

"Only after Dudley finished with them", said Harry coldly, and 
indeed, he was dressed in a sweatshirt so large for him that he had 
to roll back the sleeves five times so as to be able to use his 
hands, and which fell past the knees of his extremely baggy jeans"

Then in OoP, slightly different but:

"His jeans were torn and dirty, his T-shirt baggy and faded, and the 
soles of his trainers were peeling away from the uppers"

(P. 1, UK edition)

However much the Dursleys are keeping up appearances in other ways, 
they have *never* kept them up with regard to clothing Harry. The 
mufty clothing is an issue for me: if Harry normally wore Muggle 
clothing at Hogwarts he would have been teased about his clothing, 
and yet, the only time he is teased is when he wears a Weasley 
jumper at Christmas.

Gulplum again:

>>> Incidentally, however, I do agree that Hermione with her shirt 
completely untucked during the COMC lesson is entirely out of 
character for her, although I can see a rationale for doing so 
within the movie, to indicate that she's "loosened up" somewhat 
since the last year. Nevertheless, it grates on me as well.<<<

Ali:

Whilst this should have nothing to do with the kids scruffiness in 
the COMC filming, I wonder if they relaxed because it was so hot 
here at the time? I went to Virgina Waters to see some of those bits 
being filmed, and it was during the week when temperatures were 
soaring to the mid- 30s (centigrade). Whilst that might be not be 
high to many people, it certainly would be too British kids wearing 
clothing designed for all weathers.

Ali