Attractive Characters (WAS McGonagall's house/Gryffindors in Glasses)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at h...> wrote:
> Jenny wrote:
> 
> > Somehow Percy found a girlfriend and Krum has pursued Hermione, 
who 
> is 
> > often referred to as *not* pretty, so yes, JKR wants us to all 
look 
> > beyond physical traits for attractiveness.
> > 
> 
> You might even say that JKR *forces* us to look beyond looks.  
There 
> are scores of characters in the wizarding world, but very few 
appear 
> to be knock-outs, or even physically attractive.  The list of the 
> definitely and consistently attractive includes Fleur, Cedric and 
> Cho.  Sirius seems alone among the adults who is characterized as 
> attractive.  (Help me if I've missed someone who is definitely 
> physically attractive based on his/her description in the books).  
> The list of the unattractive and even repulsive, however, seems 
> endless by comparison.  
> 
> Cindy

I must say that there are some definetly attractive qualities in 
Lupin.  He's intelligent, sensible, brave, has a sense of humor, and 
there's just something about his somewhat frail constitution and 
peppered gray hair, like he's seen a lot at a fairly young age.  Of 
course, this attractiveness is somewhat marred by his turning into a 
wolf once a month.  Perhgaps this is yet another way that JKR breaks 
traditional stereotypes about physical attractiveness being 
synonymous with all-around perfection.  Aslo along these lines, 
Gilderoy Lockheart is consistantly described as being physically 
attractive, but is almost completely useless.  

Sandi