Charm (sic) Protection Theory; Was (Re: James gave his life)

[charme]

No: HPFGUIDX 106847

Valky:
> Hi Charme, I did a little hunting and I have discovered that the
> almond shape has actually a *lot* of pagan/celt (ie witches and
> wizards) significance.
>
> The almond shape is formed by the overlapping of two circles and is
> a hugely universal symbol in mysticism.
>
> It has been more recently adopted as a christian symbol of christ,
> but it also relates to cabbalistic mysticism as well as pagan (and
> others according to these resources I investigated).
>
> It is called, apparently according to the resource that I have, the
> Mandorla, a latin word for almond and one thing it signifies is a
> Halo.
>
> Are Lily's eyes something like angels? Whatever they are the almond
> shape definitely denotes that they are in some way sacred or holy.


Charme:

Ask for obsessive loony-ness, and it shall be delivered :)  I stumbled
across the following from a role playing site:

High elves are the most populous race of elves and are similar to humans in
many regards. They are tall and slender in build (6 feet or more in height).
Their skin is fair of complexion, compared to typical caucasian skin hues.
Their hair is usually blond (75%) but there are some black (10%), brown
(10%) and red (5%) colored ones but these are rare. Their eyes are a little
larger than a human's and almond shaped. The high elves favor pets such as
felines, elven felines, elven dogs or hunting falcons.

...and then I found this from a Tolkien site:

 "Their eyes are more 'almond' shaped, though not completely, and tend to be
of the normal colors, as well. Remember, however, that those Elves who lived
in Aman could have more unique eye color, due to the influence of the Light
of the Trees."

And believe it or not, there's more.  :)  References to elves date back to
ancient Egypt (City of the Elf God, an Egyptian myth/legend translated from
Sacred Texts), as Hermione states in her letter to Harry on his birthday
that ancient Egyptian magic was "fascinating." Convenient, isn't it, that JKR
saw fit to send the Weasleys to Egypt? The Eye of Horus, an almond shaped
eye easily recognized even today, is also said to be a powerful amulet of
protection and healing.  (Uncannily enough, the color green is also said to
signify healing and rest.)

Now I'm REALLY intrigued...

Charme