[HPforGrownups] MOVIE: Harry's haircolor

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  From: Amy Z 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 12:34 AM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Trailer disappointment and other syndromes


  Amy wrote:

  On a related issue, though, I can't agree with Steve that we can 
  consider elements like Hooch's whistle anything like canon just 
  because JKR did so much consulting on the film.  Just for starters, we 
  know that the film explicitly contradicts canon in spots, e.g. Harry's 
  hair is jet-black, period, no room for negotiation, in the books.  JKR 
  obviously didn't care enough to insist on it--apparently the climactic 
  scene of Book 7 will not hinge on the color of Harry's hair, in case 
  any of us were wondering--but brown hair still isn't canon.  


  Where in the books is Harry's hair described as "jet-black" (as opposed to just "black")?  I'm just curious about all of the discussion of Harry's hair color.  I am someone who is almost always described as having "black" hair, but it's not.  It's brown.  In fact, I have a friend whose hair I have described as black, but she claims mine is even darker than hers...yet red and brown highlights are still very evident in mine.
  The point is, true, jet-black, (no red or brown whatsoever) hair is extremely rare in Caucasians.  I am not JKR, so I can't presume to know how she pictured Harry's hair.  Maybe she does see him with blue-black hair...or maybe she sees him with the very very dark brown that most people would describe as black.  I'm curious: a question, or a poll, rather, for those who object to Dan Radcliffe's haircolor: Do you think it's just too light of a brown and would be happy if it were only darker?  or do you want to see true jet-black hair?
  just curious. Not trying to start an argument...really...I promise.

  ender


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