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

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 106876

Charme: 
 ...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.)


Jen: Hey Charme--your theory gets better & better! RE: the almond-
shaped eyes. Prior to thinking Lily's blood was somehow significant, 
(beyond the blood protection I mean), my thought was her almond-
shaped eyes were the 'important thing' we learned about Lily in Book 
5. The only other reference of almond-shaped eyes is the Sphinx in 
GOF!

Thinking about the significance of Lily and the Sphinx, I wrote post 
#104425, with a couple of interesting tidbits. First, JKR's words 
from FBAWTFT:

"The Egyptian Sphinx has a human head on a lion's body. For over a
thousand years it has been used by witches and wizards to guard
valuables and secret hideaways. Highly intelligent, the sphinx
delights in puzzles and riddles. It is usually dangerous only when
what it is guarding is threatened."

That last part certainly holds true for Lily, eh? Voldemort got more 
than he bargained for when he faced her!

On an astrological note, the great Sphinx at Giza is thought to have 
been built as the earthly counterpart to the constellation Leo, 
heralding the birth of the Sun (son) in Leo. Don't know if this is 
where JKR is going, but the imagery is interesting.

So, I'm thinking after reading your post today that it's not an 
either/or proposition: The *very* significnat thing we'll learn 
about Lily in Book 7 could be her origin, which will explain the 
significance of both her blood and her almond-shaped eyes. That 
would make me sooo happy, but I'm not certain that's JKR's primary 
concern <bg>.

Jen Reese