foreshadowing

[cultivatepeace2000]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "sophiamcl" <sophiamcl at h...> 
wrote:
> 
> There is no way I shall be able to find the reference, but JK 
Rowling 
> once said that Harry's eyes were a weakness, that that's where he 
is 
> vulnerable. Well, he wears glasses and doesn't see very well 
without 
> them. In the whomping willow scene, Harry loses his glasses as he 
> gets pummelled by the tree and his vision i blurred. This does not 
> happen in the book. I could see this as a possible foreshadowing: 
> Harry losing his glasses, or being deprived of them at a crucial 
> moment, perhaps making a grave mistake or being in a life-
> threatenting situation due to blurred vision...
> 
> Sophia

So sorry for the lateness of this reply--I am new to the list (but 
not to HP fandom) and have just read your brilliant theory, Sophia.  
Bravo! I believe that you have caught the golden snitch with this 
theory! Thanks also to whomever (sorry, can't recall your name)  
posted the link to the actual interview in which JKR mentions her 
displeasure at the artwork in the foreign edition, and how they did 
not understand that Harry's glasses are a weakpoint.   

"Harry losing his glasses, or being deprived of them at a crucial 
moment, perhaps making a grave mistake or being in a life-threatening 
situation due to blurred vision"--the idea sends shivers down my 
spine. Perhaps this weakness will play into the likely downfall of 
Dumbledore (master making room for the student to play out his 
destiny), thus cementing Harry's commitment to overthrow Voldemort.

I also have an inkling that the end will be require a concerted team 
effort against Voldemort rather than just Harry alone, so maybe 
losing his glasses will force the others to "step up to the plate", 
and force Harry to accept their help. Everyone against Voldemort--
that would be some final battle.

Thanks for your patience with this newbie post.

CultivatePeace2000