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

[Sharon Hayes]

No: HPFGUIDX 177365

Allie:
Yikes! That's actually a little bit backwards that
the trio is drawn to look like the actors. The actor
who plays Ron Weasley doesn't really look like JKR's
description (he doesn't have a long nose OR
freckles!) I sort of picture Harry as cute, and I
don't think any of the male characters are really
described as handsome, are they? Ginny is supposed
to be quite pretty, but Cedric is the only male
student of the current generation I can recall who
was supposed to be handsome.

Sharon:
That's funny, because when I saw the first movie I
thought the actors who played Harry, Ron and
Hermione (and also Draco, Neville and Ginny, and the
rest of the weasleys) were perfect representations
of how I saw the book characters. I thought they did
a pretty good job. Has Rupert Grint got freckles? I
really hadn't noticed either way, but traditionally
redheads do have freckles so even if JKR didn't
mention them, they're not out of the realm of
possibility.

I do find though, that as the actors grow older,
they look less like the book characters are
described, especially Dan Radcliffe, who isn't
scrawny enough for Harry. JMO.


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