W.A.F.F.L.E.S. (long)

[lucianam73]

No: HPFGUIDX 142589

lealess: 
> 
> Snape has long hair for the same reason that cops have mustaches: to 
> hide any hint of emotion.  On the other hand, he may have had long 
> hair as a 1970s working class youth, and just decided he liked the 
> style.
> 
> Sirius may have kept his long hair from Azkaban because of 
depression 
> or general apathy.  

Lucianam:

What about long hair being mysterious (in Snape's case)?? I think it 
is, not only it instantly makes you a better Occlumens - hides 
emotions, as lealess said - but keeps your features in the shadows. 
Only I don't know if Snape likes to keep his face in the shadows 
because he thinks he's ugly or because he likes the Mystery aura. I 
suspect it's the second reason, Snape doesn't strike me as someone 
who's unconfortable with his looks.

On the contrary! He has a fashion sense, doesn't he? Always in black, 
imposing (ahem! billowing) robes. Goes with the hair. And JKR said:

"...I know all about Snape, and he wasn't about to put on a turban."

So he doesn't like to look ridiculous. He likes his little black 
number and his shoulder-lenght hair (it is shoulder lenght right???). 
I think it's a style statement. And I suspect he does wash his hair, 
he must, with all the fumes and spilling from the cauldrons. If he 
didn't wash frequently, Harry would say he smelled. Maybe his hair is 
really really oily and no matter how many times he washes it... 
permanent bad hair day?

About what wizards mean with long hair... Look at Bill and Molly, she 
wants to cut his hair so presumably he'll look more respectable. But 
he wears dragonhide clothes and is cool! I guess long hair for wizards 
makes a statement about the guy being cool, like Bill, or independant 
and unique, like Dumbledore. IMHO both Snape and Sirius fall on the 
independant/unique type. I'm still waiting for more cool, long-haired 
young wizards to show up in the books...

Oh! I must not forget:
ellecain:

>> <pause to drool over handsome pre-Azkaban Sirius with misty eyed
>> expession on face>

> colebiancardi: I'll join you :-)

Lucianam:
Joins both. Only I also drool on post-Azkaban Sirius (after he had a 
few meals).

I rather prefer Sirius with the long hair and the stubble... I feel 
guilty because that's what he wore when he was depressed (laughs but 
is aware that she is very, very selfish to think like that).

May I take this opportunity to applaud the highly competent person who 
came up with Movie!Snape's visual concept. When I think they could 
have followed Mary Grandpre's drawings!! Movie Snape is just spot on - 
hair included.

Lucianam