You no doubt remember Scarlett Byrne as Draco Malfoy's Slytherin schoolmate Pansy Parkinson in the final three Harry Potter movies.

But now, 26-year-old Scarlett is showing a much more grown-up side to herself – posing naked for the latest issue of Playboy.

The British actress – who is engaged to the son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, Cooper – celebrated Valentine's Day by posting a preview from her shoot on Instagram.

Standing by a balcony with a white shirt freely wrapped around her, Scarlett reveals in the caption that she's also written a short essay for next month's issue of the men's magazine.

"I'm very proud to be a part of the March/April issue of Playboy," she said. "I penned a short essay along with my pictorial titled, "The Feminist Mystique".

"A big thank you to @Playboy, the creative team, and @cooperbhefner (her fiancé Cooper) for such a unique opportunity. #NakedIsNormal"

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It seems that "Naked Is Normal" is the running theme for the upcoming Playboy. Even though the magazine announced in 2015 that it wouldn't show naked women in print anymore, Cooper – also the company's chief creative officer – has now said this "was a mistake".

"I'll be the first to admit that the way in which the magazine portrayed nudity was dated, but removing it entirely was a mistake," he said in a statement this week. "Nudity was never the problem because nudity isn't a problem. Today we're taking our identity back and reclaiming who we are."

And that starts with the issue featuring Scarlett, out this month.

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