bathrooms, baths, etc. (was: recent pix of Phelps and Grint - HAIR...)

[ptmckenz]

> Of course, this brings up another canon point, do young wizards
> actually need to get their hair cut, or does it stay at the perferred
> length by force of Will? We never see anyone go to the bathroom, but
> it is implied that bathrooms exist, and must therefore be used. We
> never see anyone take a bath, but again bathing places are implied and
> again we can reasonably assume that they are used. 
> 
> Steve/bboyminn

Although, JKR never exactly says "and they went to the bathroom after class" there are 
definitely bathrooms, as Moaning Myrtle's bathroom (or girls' toilet?) is absolutely pivotal 
in CoS and Harry catches Draco crying in the bathroom in HBP.  Also, Harry does actually 
take a bath in GoF.

 Which brings up a tiny scene I really liked in the movie GoF.  When Ron puts on his 
terrifying dress robes and then Harry comes in, with toothbrush in hand (in a lovely tux 
dress robe) carrying a spongebag (I think that's what they are called in British books).  It 
was the first time that I had noticed that wizardly teeth needed brushing.  That is what I 
really like about the HP world - ordinary life juxtaposed against a magical background.

cheers,
Catherine