The kids' good-looks or lack there of (was Draco in Potions)

[Jilly Harris]

No: HPFGUIDX 38160



blpurdom wrote:

>  I like the picture of a young David Spade as Malfoy; that actually
> seems about right.  Many of us who write fanfic in which Draco is
> better-looking than Spade (raises hand guiltily) recognize that in
> the future HP books Malfoy will probably NOT be even close to drop-
> dead gorgeous, as he sometimes is in fanfic.  I wasn't aware of
> anyone suggesting that there's canon evidence of Draco Malfoy being
> a future sex god or anything.  I certainly don't see that in the
> books.  Just because he was able to get a date for the Yule Ball and
> Crabbe and Goyle didn't isn't saying much (espcially when you recall
> that his date, Pansy Parkinson, doesn't get a very complimentary
> description of her looks from JKR).

The interesting fact though is that in fanfiction ALL the characters,
even Crabbe and Goyle as well as Pansy whos ome favor, turn into
beautiful and handsome people. When the plain fact is JKR doesn't really
write ANY of the charactesr in a favorable light in terms of their
looks. Harry's scrawny, Hermione has bushy hair and big teeth, and Ron
has a too big nose and is too tall.

Now (and I know this may stir up trouble but what the hay just for
arguements sake) the 4 lead kids in the movie all are adorable. Tom,
Daniel and Rupert have the potential one day to be heartbreakers. I am
not one to goggle at kids, I just happen to see it. I also see that Emma
is going to be a very lovely young woman when she gets older. And though
I think they were the best choices for the kids, the really don't
resemble the description JKR gives us. They are too pretty/cute.

BUT that is just my $0.02 on that.

Jilly