Ugly equals evil? (was:Re: Snape's Parents)

JodyE50 at aol.com JodyE50 at aol.com
Mon Jul 25 23:04:14 UTC 2005


No: HPFGUIDX 134898

Colebiancardi:
> (still wishing Rowling wouldn't make things either 
> pretty/good &ugly/evil)

Betsy Hp:
> Actually, I've not found that to be the case. Beautiful does
> *not* equal good in JKR's world.  

Jody:
I agree with Betsy. I do think that JKR uses Charles Dickens's device of 
giving her characters names and descriptions that match their personalities. 
Therefore, nobody would expect a person named Severus Snape to be a swimsuit model, 
or head cheerleader.  However, when it comes to Good and Evil characters, she 
doesn't merely equate that to physical beauty.

Characters on the side of GOOD, who are not visions of loveliness

Minerva McGonagal- described as stern looking with square glasses
Sybil Trelawny- Looking like a large insect (she may be foolish, but is NOT 
evil)
Albus Dumbledor-broken, crooked nose
Tonks-can make herself attractive, of course, but in her natural state, mousy 
looking
Ron Weasley- tall, skinny, freckled with a long nose
Hermione Grainger-has improved with age but started out with bushy hair and 
rodent teeth, bossy voice
Harry Potter-short, skinny, glasses and untidy hair, definitely improves with 
age
Luna Lovegood- lank blond hair, bulging eyes
Molly Weasley-plump and matronly looking
Sirius Black- once good looking but showing the effects of 12 years of 
Azkaban
Remus Lupin- possibly formerly good looking, but the years have not been kind 
to him
Slughorn- fat, greedy and shallow, but not evil
Madam Pomfrey- can't recall a description, but hardly the object of erotic 
daydreams

These are all major characters, and I can only recall a few who ARE described 
as good looking, Cho Chang and Fleur leap to mind, as well as Bill Weasley 
and Gilderoy Lockhart. 

Jody








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