Harry's hair

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 13078

Hi --

Joanne Collins wrote:

> >But Harry's hair is *black,* isn't it? Where are you getting brown?
>
> I was thinking dark brown, and I get it from the picture on the cover
> of
> GoF. It looks brown there.

Harry's hair is black -- jet black.  It's mentioned over & over again in
the stories.  His black hair and green eyes are very much a part of who
he is.

I would not recommend relying on the coverart for physical descriptions
of the characters.  After all, the US cover of PoA gives Hermione
flaming red hair (leading me to think it was Ginny on the cover until
I'd read the book).  Hermione has bushy brown hair and *brown* eyes
(despite the WB artist!).  :--)

Speaking of black-haired males -- anyone else wondering if JKR has a
"thing" for men with black hair?  She's given quite a few of her male
characters black hair -- more than I would think might be normal for the
general UK population.  Any comments Brits?  There's Harry, James,
Sirius, Hagrid, Snape, Tom Riddle/Voldy.  On the female side, there's
McGonagall.  Food for thought ....

Penny



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