Lilly's eyes another let down

[anne_t_squires]

No: HPFGUIDX 173718

 "Donna" <djmitt at ...> wrote:
>
> So what was the big deal about Harry having his mother's eyes???  I
> thought we would find out that the Evan's were descendents of
> Slytherin because of the "greenness" of their eyes?? The only
> reference that came close to that was in Snape's memory when her eyes
> were described as green "slits" but we don't know for sure and I
> thought we would find out.  I did notice that in the final show down
> their eye color were reversed and JK made reference to that  ..  Voldy
> has red eyes (griffindor color) while Harry has bright green color
> (Slytherin color)  
> 
> It might mean something or nothing  we never found out
> 
> BUMMER
> 
> Donna
>
Anne Squires:

To me the eyes were important.  In HBP, the fact that Harry has his
mother's eyes is an important factor getting Slughorn's memory.  The
memory, of course is key because we see a young Tom Riddle asking for
information about Horcruxes.  Harry, imho, probably would not have
been able to get this memory from 'ole Sluggy if he had not had his
mother's eyes.

In DH it was very poignant to me when DD tells a Snape who is grieving
for Lily that her surviving son has his mother's eyes.  Then, when
Snape wanted to look into Lily's eyes as he died almost brought me to
tears.  Literally.  So, to me the eyes were very important and not a
let down at all.  

Of course you were expecting a major plot twist, it looks like. I am
sorry you were disappointed; but I wasn't.

Anne Squires