CHAPDISC: DH26, Gringotts

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No: HPFGUIDX 184070

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Heather Hadden <kaamita at ...> wrote:
>
> Beatrice:
>  
> > 7. Hermione breaks character as Bellatrix when she says "good
> > morning" to Tom, the Leaky Cauldron barman. Of the three, who is
> > the best actor? Is Hermione the best choice to play Bellatrix?
> > Would Harry or Ron have done a better job with her character?
>  
> Personally, I think that all three of them would have probably had some sort of slip up, 
but I think Ron might have done better out of the three. With him being in the WW longer, 
and understanding more of what happened before, he could have been better.

It seems that people in general prefer same-sex polyjuice transformations whenever 
possible, the exception being Crabbe and Goyle  as little girls and Hermione and Fleur as 
two of the seven Potters. 

Perhaps they figure it's better for a female to play a female and vice versa to avoid a 
person giving themselves away through  opposite-sex-typical body language or gestures.  
I'm reminded of Huck Finn giving himself away as a disguised girl by the way he catches a 
ball. This would be important if you had to interect extensvey with other, a opposed to 
simply guard a door.

Also, Hermione, as a wanted Muggleborn, would need a stronger disguise than Ron.

Louise