The Dursleys
We all know the famous Dursleys, right? Well, for the most part, the family does fit with their book descriptions. However, there is one slight difference, Petunia and Dudley are both blondes. In the book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Mr. Dursley is described as “a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache,” which of course fits with Richard Griffiths’ portrayal. On the other hand, Petunia is “thin and blonde and had twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent most of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbors,” which works well with Fiona Shaw, besides the fact that she has dark brown hair. Dudley was described as having “a large pink face, not much neck, small, watery blue eyes, and thick blond hair that lay smoothly on his thick, fat head. Regardless of the hair color, all three actors did a great job playing Harry’s cruel, adoptive family.
The Dursleys
Luna Lovegood
In the book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Luna is described as a dirty blonde with “straggly, waist-length” hair, “very pale eyebrows”, and protuberant eyes that always made her looked surprised. Her eyes are later said to be grey. Evanna Lynch who plays Luna Lovegood has light blue eyes, not grey, and her hair in the films was closer to platinum blonde than dirty blonde. Nonetheless, the actress’ excellent loopy portrayal of the character made up for any small differences.
Luna Lovegood
