The good news: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe turns 18 on July 23. The bad news: You already knew that. But if you’re not entirely sure how guilty you should be feeling right now, then it’s time to take PopWatch’s very first inappropriate-crush quiz. Give yourself one point for every statement that accurately describes you — and feel the crimson sting of shame as your score creeps toward double digits. (Warning: If you’re not caught up on the books, and are freakishly spoiler-phobic, skip question No. 10.)
1. You’re scared of how high you’re about to score.
2. You are over 21.
3. You participated in a debate on who was hotter, Radcliffe or Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory), after seeing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
4. You think that leather-vest shot of Radcliffe in the August issue of Details was a good idea. (Bonus point if you are my 60-year-old mother.)
5. You have a "favorite photo" of Radcliffe from that time you Google image-searched him.
6. You have one of the Equus promotional pics hanging in your cubicle or made into a stick puppet. (Technically, I used a plastic knife as the back support.)
7. You actually flew to London to see Radcliffe onstage. (Half a point if you looked into airfare or demanded an extensive debriefing from a coworker who saw the show.)
8. You tuned into The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday night to watch Radcliffe, and you never watch Leno. (Subtract a point if you resisted the urge. There’s hope your crush is on Harry Potter and not Daniel Radcliffe! Wait, is that any better?)
9. You wish there would’ve been a trivia question about Radcliffe on this quiz, because you would have totally kicked ass.
10. You squirmed in your seat when Order of the Phoenix flashed back to the first Harry Potterfilm, and you were reminded that Radcliffe was recently 11. (Bonuspoint: After watching Harry’s kiss with Cho Chang, you’re lookingforward to his makeout sessions with Ginny Weasley anyway.)
How did you do? (I’m only a 6.5— Whew.)
I only scored a 5, which is really surprising! But would’ve gone up to a 6 if it counts that I watched the Leno interview online because I’m too old to stay up late enough to watch the broadcast
I scored a 7, but after getting a point for each of the first three questions, I thought I was even bigger trouble. Whatever, he’s hot and now he’s legal, so who cares! Of course, unless everyone else knows something I don’t, he’s also straight
Not like he’d go on a date with me anyway, but, hey, a boy can dream can’t he?
haha i don’t just know about daniel these days.. when did he get so short! rupert on the other hand.. upgrade!
OMG, Mandi, you so ROCK! I’m so glad to find out that my friend and I (both 38) are not the only ones with an inappropriate crush on Mr. Potter/Radcliffe (we’re old enuff to be his mother, thank you very much). Our conversations about him ALWAYS have to be prefaced with, “If I were a teenager again….” Maybe we’re not total freaks after all???? BTW, I scored a 6. Wish I’d thought of checking into airfare!
Daniel, Rupert and those boys from High School Musical…always trying to deny it but it is good to know there are others out there! haha
I much prefer Rupert, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the shaggy red hair?
What’s with that leather vest picture? Is he auditioning for the Freddy Mercury movie?
I scored a zero. I could’ve been -1 but I’m over 21. I guess I’m sad that it was impossible for me to get a perfect (negative) score, but I’m glad because I can (legally) drink that sadness away.
only 3/10….woo. but I’m 100% ready for the Ginny session, as I’d guess Bonnie Wright is.
I’m a 5.
The leather vest picture, though, quite possibly one of the most disturbing pictures I’ve ever seen in my life.
10.5. I need help.
I only got a 3. More leather vest, please.
Hmm…not sure if I’m a 5 or 6 since I am 21. I wish being 21 made my crush not as creepy, but that means that when I was sweet 16, he was still 13 and I’m pretty sure that’s when my crush started. But now that he’s 18, society will no longer frown on our love.
By the way Mandi, I feel that one of your questions should have been: “In the Goblet of Fire naked bathtub scene, you were one of the movie-goers making cat calls at the screen. Bonus point if you were at the midnight showing with your other over-21 friends.”
Cassie, you can’t feel bad about being 21. You’re only four years older than Dan. That’s NOTHING! And I love your idea about the bathtub scene in Goblet. I’m all about the catcalls, baby!
I got a 6 1/2.
8) – The only other time I watch ‘Leno’ is for Orlando Bloom, who is also younger than I am but not by as much, and who I would fly to London to see if he were performing naked.
5.5 (No way I can stay up so late to watch Leno-showing my age, I know).
My eyes are still burning from staring at the horsey pics.
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