Anubhav comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 13, chapter 81 - Less Wrong
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Probably just a cloaked and hooded figure.
Next you'll be wondering why the robes in the picture don't decay.
That seems like it must be it, but it still doesn't make much sense. Page 5 has a woman with horribly discolored skin screaming in agony, page 6 has... a guy in a cloak! Oh no!
Ministry-issued textbooks might not have the best dramatic pacing.
The kids know what's in the cloak.
So add some sort of minor fear charm to that page of the textbook. Wizards aren't limited to paper and ink in their tools at conveying information to an audience.
It does seem to be a missed opportunity for continuity.