Harry's looks (Was: Dark Book - Blood and Cruelty/ Draco)

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 177277

Carol:
> > > But Harry *isn't* handsome.
> 
> > Betsy Hp:
> 
> > Then why are all those girls falling all over him in HBP?  Why 
does
> > Cho fancy him?  Why does Hermione take the time to explain to 
Harry 
> > that he is actually attractive to the opposite sex?
> 
> 
> It's very interesting that us readers imagine the same character 
so 
> differently! I really think there is no point in arguing here, 
> because, if you had a certain image in your head for a few years, 
no 
> argument will change it, I guess :-). I personally never in my 
life 
> imagined Harry as handsome. 

Magpie:
I think this probably is subjective--especially since we'll never 
really see him. What is fact is that whether he's classically 
handsome or not, he's certainly played as very attractive. He's been 
chased by various girls since he was 11 and by HBP his 
attractiveness has become comical with him being literally chased 
pretty much the way Cedric was. So he's certainly not living the 
life of an unattractive person. In fact, I would say "an ordinary 
boy with beautiful eyes" as you described him sounds like many 
women's idea of a dreamboat--far better than somebody who looks like 
a fashion model. 

-m