Harry's green eyes

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 85278

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kyliemckenzie1225" <abush at m...>
wrote:
> <<Joj had written:I guess it depends on if it matters that his eyes 
> are green, or that they're green just like his mother's.  If it only 
> matters that he has his mothers eyes, she could have blue eyes in the 
> movie.  If it matters that they are green, well then, that's another 
> story.  Slytherin's are symbolized by the color green, but who really 
> knows what JKR has in that wonderful head of hers.>>

Couldn't find Joj's original post, sorry...

Eyes are the windows of the soul, or so the trite saying goes. Has
anyone ever had the simple yet beautiful idea that Harry having his
mother's green (quite unusual and memorable) eyes is a metaphor for
him having a mind and a spirit like the one of his mum rather than his
dad? That he views the world like she might (his compassion for Snape,
for example?) 

James is still a good guy in my books, but I don't think he scored
very high on ethics or empathy. He was the cool, intelligent, popular
one who had the easy life -- properties that people keep projecting on
The Boy Who Lived, defeater of You-Know-Who, youngest Seeker in a
century, extremely talented in DADA, etc. His "Inner Harry" seems to
be more similar to Lily.

Kylie, I think the "red + green = gold" theory is rather interesting
as well. Just as another thought, could the fact that the combination
of the forces is golden have some significance?

Alshain