Eyes, Hair, and Socks ?

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 106301

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "charme" <dontask2much at y...> 
wrote:
> charme:

> 
> I've seen numerous posts lately WRT eye color, hair color, and 
color in
> general in reference to the Potters and the Weasleys.  I think 
(hope) everyone will agree the Weasleys all have red hair because 
it's hereditary in their family. The Malfoy parents have blonde hair 
and, of course, Draco has inherited that, too. JKR focuses a great 
deal on these descriptive terms in all her books, right?  

I started paging through PS/SS, and the Mirror of Erised caught my 
eye. The portion of it most interesting to me was the description of 
a "little old man who looked as though he had Harry's knobby
> knees" and "other pairs of green eyes like his."  Green eyes, I 
said to myself like the obsessed loon, I am...where have I seen 
other descriptions of green eyes?  

CoS has it:  Dobby. "Bulging green eyes like tennis balls," it 
says.  And in nearly every interaction with Dobby, his eye color is 
mentioned. Hm. All the other elves described, don't have the same 
eye color or are not mentioned.  In the words of one of my favorite 
comics, "What does this MEAN?" I asked myself.   Then there's 
socks.  Socks, socks, and more socks. Harry socks, Dudley socks, 
Dobby socks Dumbledore socks. Giving, recieving, using, finding 
socks.  So many socks I think I know where those "lost" ones from 
the laundry went. And what is the most important sock in CoS 
signify? Freedom.  How very interesting, yes?
> 
>  Lily's family may have the touch of the elves in their blood. 
Weird and freaky, but why does JKR only point out Dobby, Harry, and 
Lily particularly having green eyes? And a mention of a little old 
man with knobby knees?
> Seems too coincidental to me....
> 
> charme, practicing thinking outside the box or just lost her 
marbles and needs a sock to put them in :) >>

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant! Charme

I vaguely recall a reference in COS to Elf magic being superior to 
Wizard magic in some way. That puts an intersting spin on your 
theory, I think.

Hmm its the first time I have heard it and I like it very much.

Best to you 
from Valky