[HPforGrownups] Wandless magic -- is is Dark in here or is it me?

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43033

Phyllis provides the snip from the BBC JKR interview:

> BBC: "Now, can I ask you: are there any special wizarding powers in
> your world that depend on the wizard using their eyes to do
> something? Bit like."
> JKR: "Why do you want to know this?"
> BBC: "I just vaguely wondered."
> JKR: "Why?"
> BBC: "Well because everyone always goes on about how Harry's got Lily
> Potter's eyes?"
> JKR: "Aren't you smart? There is something, maybe, coming about that.
> I'm going to say no more. Very clever."

Well there's got to be something there, what with all JKR's "Why are you
asking" comments.  Almost sounds like she was caught off guard by the
question.  So, with that in mind, I'm rethinking my theory of green eyes
equaling Slytherin.

Perhaps green isn't for Slytherin at all.  Perhaps green is the color of
power.  And Salazar Slytherin would've chosen green because of that.
Instances of green I can think of right off:

1) Green = Slytherin
2) Green = Lily and Harry's eyes
3) Green = light associated with AK curse.  Definitely the most powerful
curse--no countercurse, can't be blocked, etc.
4) Green = McGonagall's robes--not sure what this means, but I *like* her.
I want her to do something great and powerful. :)

Do any other spells have a green light?  The expelliarumus is red, as is the
stupefy (at least Dumbledore's is).  Those not being the most powerful of
spells.  Don't get me wrong, they can pack quite a punch, but that seems to
be based more on the intention of the wizard doing them, not the actual
spell. (i.e. Lockhart flying across the room thanks to Snape's
Expelliarmus--what a show off).

Porphyria writes:

> Can anyone think of anything else? To my mind Dumbledore does usually use
> a wand when he's doing magic, but if I've left something out let me know.

When *does* Dumbledore use a wand?  I can only think of two instances.  One
being when the dementors came to the Quidditch match and Harry was falling
from the broom, almost certainly to his death.  Dumbledore waved his wand to
slow Harry's fall as he ran out onto the field.  Second time, when
Moody/Crouch has Harry in his office after the third task and graveyard
scene Dumbledore has his wand out to stupefy Moody/Crouch seconds before
Harry was to be killed by Moody/Crouch.  Both times Harry's life was at
stake.  There was the put-outter thingie, but it's still not a wand, rather
a gadget.  There could be times I'm forgetting, please remind me if I am.
My brain is rather fried (fourth day of school with a new batch of first
graders.  I feel like I've been with 3 year olds all day.) so it's
alltogether possible.

Richelle