[HPforGrownups] Harry good looking? Re:School politics at Hogwarts (Re: How do the books affect children? )

[k12listmomma]

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> Bruce Alan Wilson
>I think that anyone who says that is influenced by the movies.  Dan R. was,
> admittedly, a cute kid, and has grown up to be a rather handsome young 
> man.  But
> Harry is described as scrawny and pale, with having hair that won't stay 
> in
> place no matter how much he combs and brushes it, with clothing that 
> doesn't
> quite fit, and a scar; he's physically awkward (except on a broomstick). 
> Also,
> notice how almost every time we see a boy or young man from Harry's POV if 
> he is
> at all handsome, he is stated to be so; IMHO, this is because Harry is 
> aware
> that he ISN'T a Cute Boy by any means.

Shelley now:
But, isn't cute really in the eye of the beholder? I married a guy who was 
an utter twig when he was in high school- 6'2" tall and weighted only 126 
pounds! He wasn't the best of looking, didn't have girls swooning over him, 
and yet I found him very attractive. It doesn't matter your flaws, if your 
personality is good, people are going to be attracted to you. IMHO, Harry 
had a LOT of things that would attract girls to him, such as being a 
TriWizard champion, no? He had a lot of events that keep bringing him up to 
the forefront of the crowd, a lot of things that would make girls reconsider 
him. Quidditch team Seeker <swoon> -not exactly what people would consider 
to be someone to be ignored. His personality was good- he was sensitive and 
kind. And what you consider as a flaw- hair that won't stay in place no 
matter how much he combs and brushes it- can often be seen by girls as a 
boy's cutest trait.