Blinded Harry WAS (Re: Harry's glasses and vulnerability)

[jastrangfeld]

No: HPFGUIDX 121511


So what all do we have regarding vision in the books?  And please if
someone can point out her hints from interviews which would tie it
together?

I know I posted the interview about his vulnerability.

Spells:
Oculus repairo
impervious

Constant reference to Lily's eyes, even though it was his dad who had
glasses.

They keep remarking that his eyes are green and the ak curse is green
light correct?

So we have possibilities that:
* his eyes are damaged from the ak curse
* relected spell kept him from being killed (either from light of
Voldemort seeing himself reflected in the eye and accidently doing the
curse on himself? or reflected off Lily (though we have no evidence
she wore them) or reflected of Harry (and yes kids do wear glasses at
such a young age).  


So what does blindness provide to Harry other than dramatic storyline?
 Is it a vulnerability that makes him stronger in his fight, makes him
think of alternatives?

I would think the Durselys would not have cared to take Harry to any
doctor whatsoever.  So getting glasses for him, well I'm not sure
they'd have done that.  So are they magic world glasses in the first
place?  Did he really have them when he came to the Dursley's?  Do
they grow with him and autocorrect themselves?  They never mention his
having to get new glasses to go with corrected strengths . . . 

Julie