glasses and snakes (was Re: New to site

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 185438

"michelevp66"  wrote:
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> Ok, this is the first time here and this has probably come up but why
> has Harry never corrected his sight with magic? And I noticed there is
> no divorce among wizards, awesome, right?

Potioncat:
One of the many fun things JKR did, was to show that magic doesn't 
solve all problems. In fact, sometimes magic creates more problems. So, 
for whatever reason, she chose to have vision as one of the health 
issues magic cannot help.

It really isn't all that different than Muggle medicine. We've overcome 
some very serious conditions, but we still have the common cold.


Catlady wrote:
Albus Severus Potter's initials are ASP, a kind of venomous snake.

Potioncat:
I have to think JKR knew that...if only in amusement after she chose 
the name. But it help set up young Albus to go into Slytherin.

btw. Alan Sean Patrick Rickman's given name initials are also ASP. I'm 
not 100% certain it's Sean, but it's an S name.

Potioncat, slipping a bit of forbidden discussion into a post with 
canon.