Colors (red&green) (was Re: GG/Weasleys')

A.J. ajhuflpuf at yahoo.com
Tue Aug 10 03:15:46 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 109530

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "caspenzoe" <cruthw at e...> wrote:
I'm wondering if, borrowing somewhat 
> from Hans' theories regarding the HP series' relationship to the 
> symbolism of an alchemical wedding, if the whole red/green, hair 
> color/eye color/house colors dichotomies don't symbolize some 
> pending alchemical wedding of Gryffindor/Slytherin houses/culture 
> for the wizarding world at large, of which Harry is simply the 
> integral piece/player/symbol?

Thinkpotter.com posits something very much along this line, since the 
seventh step of alchemy is coagulation.  You can find the essays on 
that web site, though not all of them are up yet.

Definitely interesting that you see this type of concept too.

A.J.





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