Men of Harry Potter

[Nicole L.]

Well, since swooning over fictional characters is my
favorite past time lately (hello Legolas and Sirius),
I thought I'd go right ahead and swoon some more.  :)

Lilac said:
> 1. Lupin:  definitely the marrying type.  He's good
> with kids and gentle and sweet, and he's got that
> sexy animal side to him.

Just keep him away from the furniture when it's "That
Time of Month".  <Sigh>  "Honey, that's the fifth
couch we've had to buy this year!"  Of course, as some
women have already astutely pointed out, at least he'd
be a man who would understand what it's like to turn
into a raging beast once a month.  :)  I'd say that
Lupin is my second choice, right behind Sirius.  I'd
love to take Lupin home, get him fed, and patch his
clothes up for him.  I think he needs some nurturing,
which I would be willing to provide.  :)

> 
> 2. Sirius:  the exciting college boyfriend, when I
> was going through my "wild" stage.  Sexy animal side
> a definite plus!

I think I like Sirius so much because I'm half
Italian.  All that passion and intensity makes me
swoon.  I love the drama, love the loud discussions
where someone says, "What were you fighting about?"
and you say, "We weren't fighting, we were just having
a discussion."  The animal part would be great too. 
He's a husband, father, and family pet all rolled into
one.  No more trips to the vet and no more need to buy
dog biscuits.  :)

> 
> 3. Lockhart:  I probably would have had a crush on
> him when I was 13, but it wouldn't last, and I'd be
> laughing at him soon after.

He's the guy that I'd roll my eyes at and pull a
disgusted face.  But then I'd probably laugh at how
absurd he is.

> 
> 4. Snape:  He's intriguing, and if he looked just
> like Rickman in the movies, then Heavens, yes!  At
> least the attraction is there.

I'll take Movie!Snape.  He doesn't seem to have the
hair grease problem that Book!Snape does.  And if he
said anything mean or rude, I'd be too busy swooning
over his sexy deep voice to notice.  :)

> 
> 5. Dumbledore:  nah...too much the grandpa figure.

I don't like 'em quite that old.

> 
> 6. Bill and Charlie:  Oh, yes!  They seem very into
> their careers at the moment, but I see them as the
> marrying type.  Plus, I'm a sucker for red-heads
> with a sense of humor!

I'll go with Bill.  Charlie would be nice to have as a
brother-in-law but I just find Bill sexier.  He's got
that James Bond-ish, movie star action hero sort of
job.  Plus I'd love to see Egypt.  And the long hair
appeals to me too.  And I think Gail is right, he
would look fabulous in leather pants.

> 
> 7. Barty Crouch, JR.:  I was impressed with
> Moody!Crouch and how he helped Harry, but I don't
> know...he'd probably just use me, chew me up and
> spit me out.

Hmm, this is an interesting one.  I'm not sure how I
feel about it.  He's definitely clever as he managed
to hoodwink even Dumbledore.  I admire that.  But I
think his attraction to the dark side would put me
off.

> 
> 8.  Moody:  I'll pass!

Moody's a little too paranoid for me.  I'll have to
pass on that one.  :)

> 
> 9.  Tom Riddle:  Only I were 16 again and if he
> looked just like Christian Coulson, the actor from
> the movie I am not ashamed to name:  HARRY POTTER
> AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS!!!  But not Voldemort. 
> Too skinny and snake-like.

Well, Tom Riddle sounds very physically appealing but
I think I'd probably get tired of his constant ranting
about how much he hates his Muggle family.  <Yawn> 
Plus the attraction to snakes just doesn't do it for
me.  As for Voldie, bring him on!  I have always
wanted a man with a high-pitched voice and glowing red
eyes.  Just kidding!

> 
> 10. Oliver Wood:  again, if I were 16-18 again...he
> seems really nice, too.  A bit preoccupied
> sports-wise, but nice nonetheless.

I think he'd be too obsessed with Quidditch to pay
enough attention to me.  He'd be fun at first and it
would be great to date a big sports star but I think
I'd get bored of constantly rehashing the latest
Quidditch matches over dinner.

> 
> 11.  James Potter:  He's the only married one, so I
> never had one on him.  Oh, and he's dead, too.  

Married=off limits to me.  Okay, sure, I'm married and
I still have crushes on fictional characters and movie
stars but, for some reason, I just can't have a crush
on one who is married.  Go figure.  :)

> 
> 11. Harry and Ron:  like someone said on the main
> list (was it Alora?  I erased it, so I can't check)
> that when reading I can get into the "I'm 14 again"
> mode with all the crushes and boy/girl stuff, but I
> generally feel like Harry and Ron's mom or older
> sister when thinking about them at this age:
> protective and wanting to help them.  Now, a
> grown-up, post-series Ron or Harry (18 or older),
> and I'm there.  I've read some really great fan-fic
> and seen wonderful fan-art of the Trio, et al, after
> age 20, that the possibilities are definitely there
> in the future.

If I were the same age as them, I think I'd be more
attracted to Ron.  I think that Harry is a lovely
person but I'd like Ron's sarcastic humor as it's very
close to my own sense of humor.  I would also
appreciate his bravery and willingness to stick his
neck out for people he cares about.

Kara said: 
> 3) Fred or George are my third choice. Preferrably
> toward the end of
> the books when they're a bit older... but I think
> dating one of them
> would be great. They're both so funny, you'd never
> get bored. Also, I
> wouldn't mind being associated with the Weasley
> family.

Oh yeah, I'm all about Gred and Forge.  They're
athletic, have a fantastic sense of humor, and are
fiercely protective of their friends.  However, I do
think that I'd be embarrassed by the lengths they're
willing to go to get attention but I have to say that
I think there'd never be a dull moment with either of
them, so that's a definite plus.  I also like how they
do not let things faze them.  I could use some lessons
on that!

> Hagrid - He's a half giant... I'm 5'2".. hehe.

Hagrid's also too tall for me.  Plus, as sweet as I
think Hagrid is, I'd get really annoyed with his
always bringing home some dangerous or destructive
creature.  "That's it!  It's either the blast ended
skrewt or me, Hagrid!"

Kara said:
> 
> Oh, and in case someone doesn't find any of these
> men appealing...
> there's always Ludo Bagman! ;) 

I'll pass on Ludo, thanks.  The last thing I need to
is to date another dishonest man.  :)

What about Percy?  He's too pompous for me but I would
appreciate his extreme seriousness when it comes to
academics.  It's always nice to be with a man who has
a lot of drive to succeed at his career but then I
think Percy is the type to be a bit neglectful of his
significant other because he is such a workaholic.

I Said:
> 
> >Nicole stands staring eagerly at the magazine rack
> in
> >her local Barnes & Noble.  She is hyperventilating
> and
> >clutching a $5 bill in her sweaty hand.

And Gail responded:
> 
> And I'm standing there, right behind you, trying to
> take cuts :)>

Oooh, I feel a cat fight coming on.  ;)  In the midst
of all the hair-pulling, magazine pages would be
flying everywhere!

Melody said:
> We're girls.  It is fun to be silly.
> GulPlum tried to bring the guys out in the main
> group to voice thier
> crushed on what few "hot girls" are in the series. 
> Given the lack of
> responses, it seems they were too shy.  Too bad. 
> They are missing out
> on all the fun.
> 

Yes, I agree.  There's always the Dead Sexy!Mrs.
LeStrange to discuss at least!  Well, maybe more
appealing female characters will be introduced in the
coming books and then the men will take the list over
with their hormone-drenched messages about the sexy
women of the series.  :)  Of course, they'll have some
stiff competition as there will be more Sirius and
Lupin in future books.  Come on, JKR!  We ladies need
some new Sirius and Lupin material to swoon over!

~Nicole, who wonders why her husband thinks she's a
raving lunatic.  ;)

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