Lavender Brown, dead or alive? If alive is she a now a werewolf?

[John]

No: HPFGUIDX 192392


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dorothy dankanyin" <ddankanyin at ...> wrote:
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> John,
>   We now know that you're a fan of Lavender, but all this time I just assumed she died, if not from the fall, at least from the bite.
>   The movie Lavender was not at all how I pictured her in the books, and as with so many movies before and since, I prefer to read in my mind as well as on the page.
>   Dorothy


Hi Dorothy.

There are several mysteries and controversies surrounding the lovely Ms. Brown. Jo never stated Lavender's racial profile for instance and in the early movies she is actually black. A row erupted among many fans when in HBP she was portrayed by a white girl instead, that new cast member being Jessie Cave. There were suggestions of racism and that some in the casting and production offices were unhappy about the romantic scenes between Ron and Lavender being interacial. Is this true? I doubt we'll ever know, but as I said Jo never said anything about Lavender's race one way or another and Jessie did a great job in HBP and DH2 portraying Lavender very well.

When I pictured her when reading the books she was white, as I had no clues to suggest otherwise. Also now I still see her as such, based on the several excellent fan fiction stories I have read about her, by amateur writers so much better than me and whose work I am in awe of.

Certainly my 'visualisation' of Lavender is not based on racism and I am delighted to say, for instance, that Angelina Johnson is in fact well played by two two lovely young black actresses in the movies.

Also of course the powerful role of Kingsley Shacklebolt, (Auror and 'Minister in waiting') is played by the excellent black male actor George Harris with great 'gravitas' and dignity. I know I'd vote for him to be Minister. :o)

Many Blessings.
John, (Oriondruid).