Harry's eye color and killing curse (was Re: Book Two Discoveries!)

[earendil_fr]

No: HPFGUIDX 111791

> > Earendil:
> > 
> > While reading the last posts of this thread, something suddenly 
> > occured to me. Something really, really stupid (can't say I 
didn't 
> > warn you), but I'll share anyway.
> > 
> > We know the Avada Kedavra curse produces green light when cast. 
> > Green light is reflected by green things (which is why you see 
them 
> > green). And Harry's eyes are green.
> > 
> > Would that mean the green light of the Avada Kedavra could have 
> been 
> > reflected by Harry's green eyes?
> > 
> > 
> > Earendil, who's terribly sorry for this stupid post, but she 
didn't 
> > manage to prevent her scientist self from reaching the keyboard.
> 
> AmanitaMuscaria now -
> Earendil, why put yourself down? There've been many more off-the-
wall 
> theories than yours.

Earendil:
I wasn't putting myself down, I was simply saying that even *I* think 
it's a stupid idea (and certainly not a 'theory', BTW *g*)

> AmanitaMuscaria again:
> Only problem is, Harry has Lily's eyes. Now, I read that as saying 
> Lily had green eyes, too, so with your theory, Lily should also 
have 
> survived. But, who knows? Only JKR, and she's not telling us yet!

Earendil:
Again, I don't think it's a theory, and certainly not a viable one.
I think it will reveal very important in later books that Harry has 
*Lily*'s eyes, but is the colour in itself important?

In other words:
Is it important that Harry inherited Lily's *green* eyes? Would it 
have made any difference if he had inherited Lily's *blue* eyes, for 
example? Was the colour *green* chosen because it has a yet to be 
revealed significance or just because having green eyes is a feature 
rare enough to ensure that everyone would notice Harry has his mom's 
eyes (which, by the way, would also work with any rare eye colour)?

Earendil.