Worrying her bottom lip between her teeth, Mia took a seat at her desk and slumped over the unfolded map. Voldemort looked nothing like his future self, which she supposed was why he'd been able to amass a following. People didn't follow ugly leaders. Psychologists call it the halo effect. The halo effect causes one trait, like beauty, to drastically color one's perception of all other traits. If you think someone is beautiful, you are also likely to assume they're smart, ambitious, interesting, etc.