Sure, they're taller than they were when they first enrolled in that school, but they're still students, with much to learn in matters of sorcery and sexuality, half-hatched creatures seeking some direction.
It's a romantic illusion. And if fans want to buy into it, they should probably not pay attention to the stars' real lives.
They talk about their willingness to get naked in the name of art (Emma Watson), they actually get naked in
the name of art (Daniel Radcliffe), and they get hit with swine flu (Rupert Grint).
For adolescent actors, all of that's normal. For wizards in training, not so much. Shouldn't Grint's alter ego, Ron Weasley, be able to slay the H1N1 virus with his magic wand? For that matter, shouldn't Jamie Waylett, who plays Hogwarts' tough guy Vincent Crabbe, be able to banish charges of illegally growing 10 cannabis plants?
Just kidding, of course. But the fact remains: The children who debuted in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 2001 and went on to appear in all five sequels have grown into characters that don't always jibe with the personalities J.K. Rowling's books gave them.
It's a romantic illusion. And if fans want to buy into it, they should probably not pay attention to the stars' real lives.
They talk about their willingness to get naked in the name of art (Emma Watson), they actually get naked in
the name of art (Daniel Radcliffe), and they get hit with swine flu (Rupert Grint).For adolescent actors, all of that's normal. For wizards in training, not so much. Shouldn't Grint's alter ego, Ron Weasley, be able to slay the H1N1 virus with his magic wand? For that matter, shouldn't Jamie Waylett, who plays Hogwarts' tough guy Vincent Crabbe, be able to banish charges of illegally growing 10 cannabis plants?
Just kidding, of course. But the fact remains: The children who debuted in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in 2001 and went on to appear in all five sequels have grown into characters that don't always jibe with the personalities J.K. Rowling's books gave them.
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