The significance of Harry having Lily's eyes

[ibchawz]

No: HPFGUIDX 138825

Ersatz Harry posted:
JKR: No. This takes us into more mundane territory. As a writer, it
was more interesting, plot-wise, if Harry was completely alone. So I
rather ruthlessly disposed of his entire family apart from Aunt
Petunia. 

 
hg responded:
Thanks for posting one of her quotes, but I've researched quite 
carefully, including the interviews, and I've taken them into 
account.  Incidentally, that particular quote is in reference to 
Harry's grandparents, not Lily's, and is about him being alone.  
Slughorn being Harry's grandfather doesn't conflict with any of 
that.  As far as I've seen, there's nothing that rules it out as a 
possibility.


ibchawz replies:
JKR said that Harry was "completely alone" and that Aunt Petunia was 
his only living family. I fail to understand what is abiguous about 
this.  What is your logic for stating that your theory does not 
conflict with JKR's statement?  In my mind, they are in direct 
conflict. 

If Slughorn, were Harry's grandfather, why didn't Dumbledore leave 
Harry at Slughorn's doorstep instead of the Dursley's?  If Slughorn 
was Harry's grandfather, the same blood protection due to Lily's 
sacrifice for Harry would have been invoked.  Actually, it would be 
more logical to leave Harry with Slughorn since he would have the 
benefit of growing up as a wizard.

ibchawz