Aging HRH and Draco (Was: The epilogue in HP8)

[Carol]

Magpie wrote:
> One wonders how much aging they would need. BB spans infancy to old age, right? These are actors who will be in their early 20s having to be in their later 30s.

md responded: 
> BB is about someone who ages backwards, so the newborn looks about 80 years old, then gets younger every year and eventually becomes a normal newborn and dies.
> 
> I, personally am 36 and really, with the exception of some lines around the eyes and shorter hair I don't look that much different than I did at 18. <snip> The main thing, really, would be to de-soften facial features, I think skin tone more than anything changes from say 20 to 40, but I think minimal aging would be best. If they look like they have aging make-up on (think horrible back-to-the-future make-up!!!) it will be distracting. 

Carol responds:
Well, if they go by the book, Draco, at least, will have a receding hairline! I remember by twenty-year high school reunion. The women were mostly unrecognizable because of makeup and completely different hairstyles, but most of the men were recognizable, and most of them shared two characteristics, a bit of a beer belly (think Ludo Bagman) and receding or thinning hair. Quite a few also had mustaches, which weren't allowed in high schools in my day, so they looked different in that respect. I'd say add lines around the mouth and eyes and maybe one or two lines in the forehead for Harry, who probably wouldn't have crow's feet because he wears glasses (I don't for that reason, and I'm a lot older than 36!) Ron's and Ginny's hair would probably be a bit darker, too. That happens a lot to redheads (and blonds).

Anyway, all they'd need to do is to run one of those age progression programs like the one used for missing kids (some of whom are now adults) and progress their ages to 36 or so and then have the makeup department replicate that look.

I agree that it shouldn't be overdone, and 36-year-olds can still look young(ish).

Carol, curious to know what anyone who's had to "card" teenagers trying to buy cigarettes or liquor or get into an R-rated movie looks for to guesstimate ages