[HPforGrownups] Re: Lily's Eyes

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No: HPFGUIDX 162403

Abergoart writes:

But I do think her eyes are a bit more than that. JKR foreshadows with
comments by Fake Moody that Lily may have been resistant to Imperius
(Moody says 'watch the eyes, that's where you see it' when Harry
proves to be somewhat resistant. And Fake Moody says it takes real
strength of character which Snape's worst memory showed she seemed to
have.

Sarah:
I'll take Imperius resistance for 400.  We don't know why Voldemort
ordered Lily to stand aside, but we do know she disobeyed a direct
order from him.  He wasn't heard to utter the incantation, but it
seems he doesn't need one seeing by the number of times Harry has felt
himself magically compelled to obey a spoken order from Voldemort.
I'd even venture that Tom was developing his own version of the
Imperius curse before learning he was a wizard (Amy Benson and Dennis
Bishop, and "TELL THE TRUTH!" to Dumbledore).

Abergoat:
As for 'seeing' the goodness in others, I'm also hoping Lily was a
Legilimens...that Snape talked in to using to learn Occlumency.

Sarah:
I don't know.  Whatever is important about Lily's eyes, is something
she presumably shares with Harry.  Harry is crap at Occlumency and
always will be because his personality just isn't suited for it.  (See
TLC/Mugglenet interview.)  If Lily had a "gift" (could also be seen as
a weakness) for seeing the potential in others, like Dumbledore, I'm
not sure what plot purpose it would serve.  Sirius thought Lupin was
the spy, and the Potters must have agreed with him or they wouldn't
have chosen Peter as the Secret-Keeper.  I know what the movie says,
but I think it's in conflict with the book.  If Lily saw some super
secret specialness in Lupin, why go along with a plan that pretty much
presumes Lupin is the spy?

(Still hating the Lupin bridge scene which is purely a Kloves invention)
Sarah