Wizard clothing

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 21898

Zarleycat wrote:

> This robe question has put some rather odd pictures in my mind.  For 
> instance, when Sirius climbs on Buckbeak to make his escape, what's 
> going on robe-wise?  Does he hike them up to his hips in order to 
> straddle Buckbeak, thus exposing a pair of bony, white legs? 

No, he hikes them up to his hips, thus exposing a pair of muscled, 
tanned legs.  This is Sirius we're talking about!  Azkaban, 
shmazkaban--he is nothing short of dead sexy at all times! <grins at 
Siriuslovers, braces for storm of owls explaining that sexiness is 
not all about looks>

> Are the 
> robes unfastened part way up in front to allow for a certain degree 
> of modesty?  Do robes have magical qualities that allow them to 
> adjust appropriately to whatever situation the wearer is in?  Am I 
> thinking way too much about this?

O' course not!

I do think this is one of those atmosphere decisions.  Torches, 
quills, robes, hats--these are necessary for the medieval milieu.  The 
moviemakers probably had the same thought about uniforms.  The kids 
wear uniforms because this is a British boarding school and we would 
all be very disappointed if they didn't have school ties.  I was put 
off by them at first, but now I kind of like them, especially since 
Harry and especially Ron still look appropriately rumpled.

The books do seem to suggest that they wear clothes under their robes, 
with the only inconsistency being the supplies list.  Harry's t-shirt 
in the Ravenclaw match in PA (useful for holding wand), all those 
sweaters . . .

Yahoo is ignoring my posts, so this may show up two weeks after I 
write it (7/4).

Amy Z

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