Harry's Eyes

[Lisa (Jennings) Mamula]

No: HPFGUIDX 122705


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at y...> wrote:
Tonks: 
> I know we have discussed this before. But I don't remember if anyone 
> found this part from the book. I was rereading SS/PS on p.27 the 
> scene with the snake. 
> 
> "Harry moved in front of the tank and looked intently at the snake. 
> He wouldn't have been surprised if it had died of boredom itself-" 
> etc. (Harry is thinking here not talking and then the Snake) "raised 
> it head until it eyes were on a level with Harry's. It winked."
> 
> After that Harry hears the snake and talks to it. But notice the 
> words. He LOOKED INTENTLY at the snake.  I think that this is our 
> clue.  Yes he can speak Parseltongue, but he wasn't speaking then. 
> He was only looking at the snake. But no ordinary look. Does he do 
> this anywhere else??


LisaMarie here:
Oooohh, that gave me chills when I read it just now.  Seems very reminiscent 
of Voldemort's talent for legilemency.  Maybe this, like Parseltongue, is a 
power that he left with Harry at Godric's Hollow?  Maybe that's why Harry was 
able to break into Snape's memories during the Occlumency lesson?

Of course, JKR has said that Harry having Lily's eyes is very important to the 
plot, and that his glasses are a clue to his vulnerability.  (http://
www.madamscoop.org/bytheme.htm#harry)  Interesting.  I haven't done much 
researching of canon with these aspects in mind.  I wonder what everyone 
else thinks.

LisaMarie, who is wishing for a Time-Turner to make her weekend long 
enough to search for eyes/eyesight references AND make lesson plans for 
her next week's classes  =)