OOP: Re: Lily's eyes

[theshef2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 64930


> Sorry to be harsh but I keep wondering why so many people say that 
> the sense of justice or nearly all good behaviour from Harry came 
> from Lily and oppose Lily and James making one nearly a saint and 
> the other nearly a demon. 

I never said that Harry's "good behavior" came entirely from Lily, or 
that Lily was a "saint" and James was a "demon".

Here is what we know about Harry's parents:

James:
Loves his friends, and is very loyal to them
Hates the Dark Arts
Popular and athletic
Very, very, very intelligent
Mischevious (enough that he was not made prefect)
Arrogant
Conceited
A bully

Lily:
Loved her son and gave her life for him
Smart and talented at magic
Pretty
Believes in fair play
Doesn't like bullies
Has a temper
We don't know as much about Lily as we do about James, and know 
nothing about her negative qualities.

It seems obvious that Harry has inherited some qualities from both 
his parents (athleticism and loyalty to friends from James, sense of 
fair play and temper from Lily). And the environment he grew up in 
obviously contributed to a lot of his personality. His modesty and 
independent nature come from his treatment by the Dursleys.

Shef