Harry Potter Bares All

Um…isn’t this still, at heart, a children’s book? I mean, I know the last book was dark and intense, but naked? Really?

Cover your eyes, kids: Daniel Radcliffe will go nude in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, director David Yates told The Telegraph Monday. Harry’s naked image will appear when a monster uses magic to evoke jealously from best friend Ron Weasley by showing images of Potter with Hermione Granger, Ron’s crush and both boys’ best friend. “We’ll create something that feels very sexy and very intriguing,” says Yates. While many Harry Potter fans are children, the movie also attracts an older crowd, and Yates has been pushing the envelope in each film. (He showcased a romantic relationship in The Half-Blood Prince.) Harry nude may be shocking for the audience, but for Radcliffe, it’s nothing new: He also appeared nude on stage in Equus. (The Telegrah)

You know, actually, I’m kind of OK with this. I mean, if parents won’t teach their kids about sex, Harry Potter may be the next best thing. Who knows where it could go from there. I can’t wait for the day when Elmo teaches children how to properly put on a condom. We do want them to be safe after all.