Black vs. White

[theresnothingtoit]

No: HPFGUIDX 41111

It is common in most literature to use the imagery of Black and White 
to represent good and evil respectively.  However I have noticed that 
in some places JKR has inverted this basic imagery letting Black be 
good and White evil.

I first cam to this theory when re-reading PS/SS when the giant chess 
match is taking place.  Harry and co. plays as Black and the 
opposition, the evil side, plays as white.  Why would JKR swap the 
symbolism, surely it could not just be to allow the transfigured 
pieces to play first?

I began to search for other canon where Black represented the side of 
good.  First and most obvious is Sirius Black, Harry's godfather and 
protector, whose animagi form is a black dog.  Hagrid is described as 
having "bushy black hair" and he also has black eyes.  Which leads us 
to another character description - Severus Snape.  Snape wears black 
robes and has black hair, eyes and it is clearly stated that 
Dumbledore trusts he is on the side of good.

The most notable imagery of White being evil is Draco Malfoy.  
The "pale faced boy with white blonde hair".  Although possibly 
redeemably latter on Draco is definitely on the side of evil now.  
Another enemy of Harry's that is blond is Dudley.  Voldemort has got 
white skin and lets face it is very, very evil.

I am not quite sure where Remus Lupin fits in as he is described with 
grey hair and dusty grey robes.  Perhaps this will be explained when 
we find out just why Sirius Black stopped trusting him.  Another 
little kink in the theory is the Hungarian Horntail which was black 
but I can't really decide whether that was evil or not, Harry 
certainly doesn't think so after the task.

However, I am aware of some planet-sized holes in my beautiful little 
theory.  Death Eaters where black, Hedwig (who has shown no signs of 
being ever so evil) is a Snowy owl, Voldemort has, or rather had, 
black hair and Dumbledores hair is white.

Add it all up and I am not sure what you get.  Perhaps JKR has not 
inverted the symbolism and Sirius and Hargrid will turn out to be 
Ever So Evil and Draco and Dudley will be redeemed.

I have a feeling this theory is going to die slowly and horribly.
Ahh well, plenty more obscure theories where that came form.

Theresnothingtoit
(There really isn't)

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Does anyone else worry about the destruction of TBAY when book five 
is released by the deafening sound of can(n)on?