Comments on Eyes

[tub_of_earwax]

No: HPFGUIDX 58700

There have been some recent posts concerning the color of ones eyes 
in the HP world. Lynda (see end of post) has mentioned that red and 
green (Voldy and Harry) are opposites on the color wheel. If JKR knew 
this, it is obviously symbolic for the opposite actions, intentions, 
characters etc of Voldy and Harry. She has also mentioned that out of 
Harry's wand there came red sparks. This is true, and can be seen
as 
a color coming out of Harry's wand, because he was at the time
not 
performing any spell. However, the green "sparks" out of
Voldy's wand 
when he AK-ed is not characteristic to Voldy, but to the AK curse. So 
this cannot be set out against Harry's red sparks. The symbolic 
Slyth/Gryff of the colors both Harry and Voldy seem to distribute or 
have is widely known and debated. They seem to have many things 
alike, though also many things different. I would like to add that 
the red eyes Voldy has in GoF are in my opinion not his eyes –
well, 
they are his eyes, but not from birth. I believe that his eyes turned 
red when he underwent the horrific transformations to become 
immortal. Maybe only because of the bone, flesh and blood potions, 
but maybe as a whole from all of his other * ahem * experiments.
It's 
kinda like in a horror movie when the person's eyes turn red
right 
before he turns into a monster. I do not know whether Voldy's
eyes 
are described as a certain color, back when he was Tom Marvolo 
Riddle. But if they were red I'm sure Harry would have noticed
it, 
don't you? I think his eyes are either gray or black, or dark
brown. 
The reference to Harry's eyes in the singing Valentine IMHO is
just 
simply because his eyes are a strong characteristic of his. You
can't 
help but notice his green eyes. That's it. 

Nic said: 
It's evident that there is something important about Harry having his 
Mothers 
green eyes, but everybody elses?

I agree that the connection with his mother is important somehow. 

Nic again said: 
I think JK does this to help us visualise but also to tell us about 
the character, for example: Malfoy has cold gray eyes which 
represents his personality. Whilst Dumbledores twinkle and Snapes are 
a bottomless pit of black. Voldemorts are a red gleaming menace and 
Olivanders are described as quite scary. It gives us an immediate 
impression of the character introduced I think.

I agree with you completely, that's what I'm trying to say.
Though 
Ollivander's eyes are scary because he has the whole mad
scientist 
who knows more than you even think he does thing going on IMO. 

I personally think that JKR does have certain intentions with her eye 
colors, though not in the way most people think. I believe she just 
makes people have certain eye color to express their personality. You 
must admit that certain color eyes does give you a certain feel of a 
person. I can't explain it more really. I also think that JKR
does 
think eyes are important/have certain magical qualities, though that 
their color is a deciding factor in stuff I think is a little 
uncharacteristic of JKR as she does the whole choices over genetics 
stuff. But I don't rule it out, it is fairly possible. 

Anyway, just thought I'd add some comments to the recent
discussions. 
Have a nice day, 

*Lara*.




Lynda said: 

> I was just pondering the same thing.  Harry's eyes are green, V.'s 
are red.  Harry's wand shoots red sparks, V.'s shoots green (during 
the AK curse, anyway).  When the two color streams join, they become 
gold, which doesn't follow color theory either in light or painting --
 red and green are complimentary colors (opposite each other on the 
color wheel), but the rest of the color theories are beyond my 
knowledge (all colors of light combined creates white light, all 
colors of paint combined creates mud, a nearly black brown).  I've 
been intrigued with this concept for a while now, that Harry and V 
have "complimentary" (opposite) color eyes, and their wands shoot 
colors the opposite of their eye color.  Maybe it's just an author's 
story-telling device, or maybe, given JKR's tendency to plant clues, 
it's important.  I'll be interested to read what those of you who are 
better theorists than I think of this idea.
> 
> Lynda