CHAPDISC: DH35, KING'S CROSS

[Jerri&Dan Chase]

No: HPFGUIDX 185155

>> Carol:
>> <SNIP of the whole post>
>> Why do you think that Harry isn't wearing his glasses and doesn't need
>> them in this chapter? What do the glasses symbolize?
>
> Alla:
>
> Well Geoff already mentioned about Harry being able to see clearly
> finally, so that part of metaphor is pretty clear to me, however what
> is more interesting to me is that you mentioned that Dumbledore still
> does have his glasses. And since it may very well symbolise that
> Dumbledore still does not see some things clearly and maybe Pippin ? is
> right that Dumbledore still not sure how and if Elder wand plan will
> conme to the  conclusion. Maybe that's why that part of the
> conversation is a bit  contradictory to what is happening in the next
> chapter.

And Jerri responds:
And I simply thought that as this was "real" AND "in Harry's head" that 
Dumbledore had his glasses because Harry's image of DD included his glasses.

The issue of glasses in the JKR wizarding world has always been a bit 
incomplete to me, as if tooth size, etc. can be changed by magic, why can't 
eyes be improved so that one doesn't need glasses.  And it's not just some 
rare situation.  LOTS of characters have glasses, Harry DD, McG, Rita 
Skeeter to just mention a few off the top of my head.

However, probably the reason is that when JKR first had Harry walk into her 
life, as a boy who didn't know he was a wizard he was wearing glasses, and 
they became so much a part of his character that she had to modify the 
wizarding world to have glasses fit.

But, I would like to see the issue addressed in her encyclopedia when/if it 
appears.

Jerri