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As we wait for an answer, I will dwell with pleasure on thoughts of Alan Rickman without pants.
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Here here!! :dubious:
I’ve always been a bit irritated about the American illustrator’s depictions, so I’ve never really paid that much attention to them. I just assumed everyone was wearing robes.
Dung Beetle: Have you ever seen Dark Harbor?
(Pantless Alan Rickman…mmmmmmmmm.)
No, you recommend it?
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I think the trousers only came in for the movies. I never got the impression that they were worn under robes at any time. In fact it seemed to me to be a glaring departure in the movies. The list for school only mentioned robes, not sweaters or anything else like that. The Weasley kids might have had jeans or such, since their mother sent them sweaters for Christmas, but there’s not mention of any other clothing in any of the books, really, and a lot of the kids who came from wizarding families might not have had any experience with the muggle world, so they wouldn’t have any muggle clothes. It’s always robes, even in the off hours.
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Agreed. I was startled and disappointed to see them wearing muggle clothing in the movies–after all, it’s such a big deal in the books that many older wizards are completely unfamiliar with muggle clothing and fashion. This wouldn’t make sense if all wizards everywhere always wore muggle clothing under their robes.
ETA: Mmmm… Alan Rickman…
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle]
No, you recommend it?
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Not really for the plot, but the nudity is a rather nice touch.
And the movie ends with him kissing a young man. Hot!!!
Here’s a link to a drawing by one of HP fandom’s most popular artists. She seems to envision the robes as heavy material, over the head type robes, which could be pretty warm, I guess.
I think it looks a little odd, but as far as I’m concerned Marta’s pictures are as much canon as Mary Grand Pre’s. If you’re a HP fan and haven’t seen her stuff, I highly recommend checking out the whole artdungeon.net site!
eta: Link to Marta’s version of Snape’s Worst Memory. Interestingly, she has Lily in a movie-style uniform.
Hate to say it, but in the second drawing, Lupin and Wormtail both look like they’re wearing see through robes-with their pants clearly visible. I don’t mind the street clothes. What I mind is the inconsistencies between films.
[QUOTE=Jeep’s Phoenix]
Not really for the plot, but the nudity is a rather nice touch.
And the movie ends with him kissing a young man. Hot!!!
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I want some. Netflix doesn’t have it yet though.