Hi and the question of colors

[demeranville]

No: HPFGUIDX 33115

I am new so please be patient if I am bringing up something that was 
already said or decided. I have read the books several times and have 
noticed the very obvious use of colors throughout the books. Maybe it 
is because a professor of mine always emphasized color ("There is 
always inherent meaning in the use of color in literature"), I am
not sure, but I think that there is a meaning to JKR's use of
colors.
For example, the use of red and yellow of all shades around Harry or 
things that are "safe" or "good". Examples would include obviously 
the Gryffindor house colors, the glint of gold off Fred or George's 
watch during a Quidditch match, the Gringotts' guard's uniforms, 
Fawkes, the Weasley's red hair, Ron's maroon sweaters and the red and 
then gold light coming from Harry's wand in GoF against LV. She also 
seems to use green for things that are "evil" (for lack of a better 
word). Examples would include obviously Slytherin House colors, the 
green of the AK curse, and so on. (I would have other examples but a 
friend is borrowing books 1 through 3, and so I am going on memory). 
JKR seems to be a very deliberate writer. The stories are well 
thought out and seem to follow a progression where information 
crucial for later is routinely foreshadowed, even across books. The 
Polyjuice potion seems to be one of these things. It is first 
introduced and used in CoS but becomes very important to GoF. I am 
not sure why the color thing bothers me so much but it seems very 
deliberate, bordering on contrived and I wonder if the use of color 
to identify that which is "good or bad" will be important
later on.
Does anyone see what I am talking about, or have too many classes 
with nutty English professors done me in?

Meg