OT: Babes in Oz (was: Hogwarts: "We don't drown in sex appeal")

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 8641

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> 
wrote:
> At 12:17 AM 1/6/01 +0000, Charmian wrote:
> >You read OZ for the babe factor? ^_~
> >Yes, but OZ is much more extensively illustrated than Harry Potter.
> >Who was Polychrome? Was Jellia Jamb the womens' revolt leader?
> 
> If you don't know who Polychrome is, you may not have read far
> enough into the series where the "Babe factor" becomes important.
> Polychrome is the "Rainbow's daughter" and spends much of her time
> dancing around in clothing "of the scanty and clinging description".
> Jellia Jamb is the mischievous, Moliere-esque maid in the Emerald 
City
> palace.  You're thinking of Jinjur who was leader of the Army of 
Revolt
> (later in the series it's reported that she regularly beats up her 
husband,
> so she's too kinky for my liking).  There are also more "babes" in 
the
> later books, including the Adepts at Sorcery (three fantasies for 
the
> price of one), Planetty the extraterrestrial princess, and an
> "all-grown-up"-looking Ozma.
> 
> 
> 
>                                                  -- Dave


Of course perhaps it's not JKR's goal to create babes for some to 
drool over......

Having said that, you've got Fleur and all the Veela.....hmmmm, who 
turn into monsters (classic toothed vagina archetype, I think).

Two things: JKR is doing it from HP's POV. So, even if Madame 
Sinistra (the Dutchwoman) is luscious, it wouldn't be noted, because 
HP can't see sex appeal in anyone over 18. He's only noticed Cho 
recently remember.

And, it seems reasonable to assume that JKR herself is heterosexual, 
so there are more boys/men who have sex appeal potential (Bill, Lupin,
Sirius) than women. 

Susan