Cosmetic Magic and Wizard Attitudes - No Wizard Cosmo

[mervin180]

No: HPFGUIDX 35189

uncmark <uncmark at yahoo.com> wrote:
>I was rereading posts about cosmetic surgery and wondered how 
>different attitudes towards physical beauty were in the wizard world.

Thanks for the intriguing post, uncmark!

>Molly Weasley, a powerful witch and mother, does use magic for her 
>housework. In GofF she cooks for 11 people before the World Cup, yet 
>she doesn't use magic to resemble a model.

Perhaps Molly, like many muggle women, is secure enough with her body 
to not want to change it.  She might be very proud that her larger 
body structure allowed her to carry, birth, nourish, and nurture 7 
children.  Although she may not be model-perfect, she still may find 
her body beautiful.

jrober4211 wrote:
>I think there is enough examples in 
>the books to point to the fact that we [wizards and muggles] share 
>the same standards of 
>beauty.

I tend to agree with this statement.  There is probably a lot of 
pressure in both worlds to look beautiful.  Yet, just because 
cosmetic surgery is available to muggles does not mean that all 
muggles would get it if the opportunity arose.  Although there are 
probably many ways to magically alter one's appearance, many wizards 
probably choose not to do so.  Whether wizard or muggle, one can 
learn to accept and love one's body for what it is. 

Cheers!
***Angie***