JKR's clues and Lily's eyes (Re: Uncle Tom?)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 167043

firefly:
> > I defer to the "Book 7" section of Mugglenet.com under "Confirmed
> > Information" for my earlier statement. I have found their reseach to
> > be trustworthy to this point and they state: The fact that 
> >Harry "has his mother's eyes" will prove to be an important plot point.
 
> va32h here:
> It is not a criticism of the book to say that the plot twists are 
> conventional and based on the truisms of human nature. Quite the 
> opposite. I think too well of JKR as a writer to think that she will 
> introduce soap-opera level plot twists into the series. 
> 
> As for Mugglenet - well, that's what they think. Again, I disagree. 

Jen:  Aw, one of my favorite topics is winding down, but I wanted to throw
out one more thought on the subject of Lily's eyes.  While I don't
expect Lily's eyes to play a literal role in DH like they did in HBP, I'm
convinced the real importance of Lily's eyes will be thematic.  Harry has
yet to learn about his mom or understand that he carries part of Lily 
within himself just as surely as he found James inside himself in POA.

'Yes, Harry, you can love,' said Dumbledore [...] which
given everything that has happened to you, is a great and remarkable
thing.  You are still too young to understand how unusual you are, Harry.'
(HBP, chap. 23, p. 476, UK edition)

If eyes are the window to the soul, then Harry's 'untarnished and whole'
soul will be his connection to Lily and he will finish what his mom started
with her self-sacrifice.  What draws me to JKR is not her plot twists so
much as how poetic and emotional her symbolism is at crucial moments.

Jen