Emerald Snake Eyes

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Hi!  Since HBP is due out in July, I decided to start a re-read of  the
books and I read something in CoS today that made me wonder.  
I'm quite sure that someone else has noticed this LONG be for me,
but would like to know if anyone has any thoughts on the fact that
the Serpents at the opening of the chamber had Emeralds for eyes.
 
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    Soon the distant noise of Ron straining to shift  the rocks was 
gone.  The tunnel turned and turned again. Every nerve in  Harry's
body was tingling unpleasantly. He wanted the tunnel to end, yet
dreaded what he'd find when it did.  And then, at last, as he  crept
around yet another bend, he saw a solid wall ahead on which two
entwined serpents were carved, their eyes set with great, glinting 
emeralds.
 
    Harry approached, his throat very dry. There was no  need to
pretend these stone snakes were real; their eyes looked strangely
alive.
 
    He could guess what he had to do. He cleared his  throat, and the 
emerald eyes seemed to flicker.
 
    "Open," said Harry, in a low, faint hiss.
 
    The serpents parted as the wall cracked open, the  halves slid
smoothly our of sight, and Harry, shaking from head to foot,
walked inside.
 
CoS chapter 16 "The Chamber of Secrets" page 305 American Hardback.
 
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I suppose it is very possible that the green stones have nothing to  do
with Harry's green eyes, and that they only lend to the fact that 
Slytherin has green as a main color for their house's crest; much 
like the fact that Godric Gryffindor's sword held rubies and their crest 
is red.  Still I guess the fact that it was green EYES made me wonder, 
and the fact that it was stated on more than one occasion. And as I
said previously I'm sure this has been discussed, but still I would love 
to hear thoughts on this.
 
 
Chancie~who found it somewhat amusing that she accidentally
came up with another possible acronym for ESE =)


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