Daniel's eyes

[Nia]

Richelle Votaw wrote:
> 
><snip> I know the people are probably referring to the color of his
> eyes and Lily's.  But is it the color that makes them special?  
Would it
> really matter if in the movie they changed it to him having his 
mother's
> *blue* eyes?  The color is what people notice, probably.  And JKR 
uses that
> to draw our attention to it (over and over).  But do all people 
with green
> eyes have magical powers that others don't?  Or does the color 
matter at
> all?  Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?!?!

Me, me, me!

I do!!! I'm a teacher too and I understand exactly what you are 
saying!  Yours was precisely my idea!  If Daniel Radcliffe had 
beautiful hazel eyes, as far as the movie was concerned, those 
would "be his mother's eyes."  I think JKR used the bright green 
color in the books as an indicator that his eyes were distinctive.
If you noticed in the Mirror of Erised scene from PS (the book, not 
the film), many of his relatives had his green eyes. (Chap. 12) I am 
certain if the eye color were that much of an issue, JKR would have 
insisted that they CG the color in.  As I said previously, Daniel 
has wonderfully expressive eyes, and, if I'm not mistaken, his are 
the only eyes we're allowed to see close up with that lovely darker 
blue 'halo-effect.'  This makes them distinctive. And, as far as the 
films are concerned, those will be, more than likely, "his mother's 
eyes."
 The filmmakers have been gracious enough to involve JKR as closely 
as she wishes to be. (She has been given creative control, let's not 
forget)  SHE loved the film, SHE loved Daniel, SHE said nary a word 
about the anti-canon (gasp) blue eyes.  WE all need to take a few 
deep breaths, resign ourselves that the film is not going to be the 
book verbatum, let this go, cheer up, and find some other topic to 
discuss.
--Nia