[HPforGrownups] Green and red symbolism again (WAS Happy-enough endings)

[Etha Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 32538

--- UcfRentLuvr at cs.com wrote:
> Ireland, the 
> green, symbolizes the "good" side, Harry's side. Bulgaria, the red, is 
> Voldemort and the Death Eaters. The good side wins, but at the cost of losing 
> the Snitch--Harry (who, whether by coincidence or not, we all know to be the 
> Seeker of his own team.)  That would mean that Voldemort might be defeated, 
> but Harry would still die.
> 
> So....anyone (somewhat) agree or was I partying too much last night? ;)

A bit far flung -- to me it appears that the fact is that J.K.R. chose these colors not because of
their symbolic value but because they were the national colors of each country. Not as exciting as
the original theorey, to be sure, but a likely reason for the choice. I've learned not to read
into colors to much after I got into a big frenzy about how Lily was probably in Slytherin because
her eyes are green and the Slytherin color is green, only to read an interview with J.K.R. and
find out that 'tisn't so. 

However, I still find the fact that the color of Hagrid's knitting was canary yellow very
indicative that he was a  Hufflepuff, especially considering that the house traits go along well
with Hagrid's personality traits. Anyone else think that the color of Hagrid's knitting suggests
something?

-Etha

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