Sorting Hat/Predictions/Eyes/Switching

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 60705

> *****Koticzka's comment:
> If The Trio's friendship would go smoothly, without any problems and
> arguments between them, it would be a first, and would seem totally
> unnatural (which does not fit JKR's style nor her intelligence).  
If their
> relationship was not tested and proven by overcoming any conflicts, 
it would
> not be as strong, especially in the reader's eyes.
> 
> Harry's choices (which you might consider comparing to "Sophie's 
Choice"
> would be very difficult. I am convinced he would not stay passive, 
not being
> able to decide whom to rescue (as in another story by a
> not-well-known-writer, who let two friends of his drown when he was 
not able
> to decide which to save).  Harry would rather fight to death trying 
to save
> them... however I am certain of the result of this fight.

Finwitch: 
We've seen this - sort of. In the second task, when Harry arrives 
first - believing that if he doesn't save the one he cares most 
within an hour. Harry might have succeeded in saving only Ron and 
been the first. However, he insisted on saving them ALL. (staying 
longer than an hour!) Harry wouldn't be bothered with choosing one 
friend over other (Fleur's sister being a stranger on top of that). 
Cedric didn't act so but says later that he, too, should have stayed 
to help.

Which friend you'll save, Harry? Ron or Hermione? 
Harry'd say: BOTH. Even if we all die in the process.
A question to ponder:
Is a decision not to choose also a choice?

> EYES:
> 
> Chuck wrote:
> << JKR may literally mean that Harry has his mom's eyes.  Ten bucks 
says
> Lily switched eyes with Harry.>>
> 
> ***Koticzka's comment:
> I feel sick, though I like the theory. Very... Snapish. Perhaps 
this is what
> happened during the missing 24 hours? Exchange of the eyes? Gosh, 
where is
> the toilet?! But it is a good theory!  "Take mine instead" she 
should have
> said...

Finwitch:

I like it, too - the thought has crossed my mind. It also explains 
how Harry heard his father's voice, heard his mother - and then 
*sees* green light from the Killing Curse.

Perhaps green eyes (that reflect green light, letting none in) is the 
very thing that reflectes back Voldemort's curse? It could explain 
why Voldemort was reluctant to kill Lily. That he at least 
*suspected* it.

And even if Lily wasn't short-sighted, it doesn't mean that when her 
eyes transfer into Harry's they'll remain as good, well-seeing eyes. 
Short-sightedness might have been additional protection against 
deadly light as the light doesn't reach the bottom of the eye-ball.

Further, Harry might have been blind before the loving Mom gave him 
her eyes, or just during the process of his parents dying. (Did Lily 
*plan* the eye-change?)

First thing Harry saw with Lily's eyes, was Green Light, the Green 
Light that tried to kill him. It's also the only thing of the night 
Harry remembers to have SEEN. He heard Voldemort's evil laughter, the 
discussion between Mom and the foe, the James(And I do believe it was 
James): Take Harry to safety, I will hold him back.

-- Finwitch