Magical Appearances (Was Re: Truly horrible, but not bad _

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "pigwidgeon37" <pigwidgeon37 at y...> wrote:
> judyserenity wrote
> 
> Then, let's not forget his [Snape's] appearance: In a world where 
too large 
> front teeth can be shrunk to a reasonable size and bones re-grown 
> within 24 hours, it is simply suspicious that a man who is probably 
> able to brew every imaginable potion under the sun has to run 
around 
> with greasy hair, yellow teeth and sallow skin. If he really wanted 
> to alter his appearance, not turning himself into another Lockhart, 
> but simply eliminating the aforementioned flaws, he sure as hell 
> could do so. > 
> 
> Susanna/pigwidgeon37

I wonder about this statement, and wanted to start up a new thread.

Perhaps not all appearance factors can be changed by any means, 
magical or non-magical. The most obvious canonical example is Harry's 
hair. Much ado is given about his messy hair, which even defied the 
Dursley's attempt to shave off. So, I ask, perhaps some wizardly 
appearance traits are not controllable by any means? 

Hermione's front teeth could be the result of Muggle genetics, so 
yes, they can be altered. Harry's hair is the result of his parents' 
magic, so it cannot be altered. Then what of the Weasley hair and the 
other appearance traits of the characters?

A Barkeep in Diagon Alley