Significance of Harry's green eyes?

*Weatherby* · #**161** April 30th, 2003, 9:08 pm

Hi this topic should be merged with Significance of Harry's eyes?.

I think they might be a few more topics on this question as well.

*whizbang121* · #**162** April 30th, 2003, 9:10 pm

yes. In fact, the color of her eyes and I think it has something to do with the Potter's profession. I can't think how, though.

*whizbang121* · #**163** April 30th, 2003, 9:34 pm

Green is the color of the healer. Could the Potters have been Medical Wizards?
Green is also a Slytherin color.
We think Petunia is a squib. My daughter thinks Lily and Petunia are Voldemort's daughters, Petunia a squib and Lily a "freak" and a "perfect sister". So Volde struck out on both offspring. One a squib, perhaps something he blamed on his muggle father, and one a Gryffindor, something only Petunia saw coming. In PoA when Harry hears V murdering his mother, it's obvious he's not after Lily, but Harry. And he refers to her as "silly girl". Why would he address a full grown woman as "silly girl"? And why would he not just kill her without a second thought? Unless .....
So perhaps the green eyes are indication of an heir of Slytherin who has inherited his powers? Maybe Lily was a parcelmouth, too?
And, have you noticed that many Slytherin women have flower names? Less so among females of other houses with the notable exception being Lily Potter.
Is it possible that Volde himself promised to protect Petunia and members of her household as the daughter who, though a squib, didn't turn against him? When Harry became a member of Petunia's household, V was forced to extend that protection to Harry as well. Powerful magic to protect from V, but not from the wrath of the Dursleys. Is this why Dumbledore insists that Harry return there every summer and remain under their "guardianship"?
And if Dudley isn't the muggle equivalent of a slytherin, I don't know what is. His mother is certainly proud of him. If he is the big V's grandson and he finds his powers, how would Voldemort take it? If Prof Trelawney's first prediction is that V will be killed by his heir, (and we don't know this) and Harry has only slowed him down. Could Dudley be the heir V must fear?
So, if Harry is the heir of Gryffindor on his father's side and the heir of Slytherin on his mother's side, then Harry isn't just fighting this battle of good against evil. Harry is the very battleground it is fought on. His mother's choices tipped the balance. Harry's choices will determine the outcome.

*rotsiepots* · #**164** April 30th, 2003, 9:40 pm

:yup: I'm going to merge this topic with the one Weatherby suggested.

to the boards, RogueRiver!

*whizbang121* · #**165** April 30th, 2003, 10:37 pm

Which reminds me, didn't DD have auburn hair in his youth. I think Lily's hair is auburn, too. I don't think DD is related to Lily, because when they brought Harry to the Dursleys, DD said they were the only family Harry had. So that let's DD off. But what does auburn hair signify? All the redheaded Weasleys are Gryffindors. Maybe it's a clue?

*whizbang121* · #**166** April 30th, 2003, 10:39 pm

hmmm...not where I thought I was.
OOPS! Sorry. This post doesn't make much sense here. (blush)

*whizbang121* · #**167** April 30th, 2003, 10:41 pm

Which reminds me, didn't DD have auburn hair in his youth. I think Lily's hair is auburn, too. I don't think DD is related to Lily, because when they brought Harry to the Dursleys, DD said they were the only family Harry had. So that let's DD off. But what does auburn hair signify? All the redheaded Weasleys are Gryffindors. Maybe it's a clue?

*dorcasderr* · #**168** June 15th, 2003, 5:45 am

When harry is looking in the Mirror of Erised he notices he has his mothers eyes and that many of his relatives he also sees there have green eyes. A sentenc or two later these are called the Potter family. Wouldn't those with the green eyes be Evanses? If they are the Evans family after all, does their presence in the Mof E indicate that they are wizard family after all, or does the M of E make a distinction between wizards and Muggles?

*DocHollidaywe* · #**169** June 15th, 2003, 5:49 am

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Originally posted by Cat (original post)
I'm with this. Everybody looks to much into the fact that they're green, rather than the fact that they're like his mother's.

Of course, you can't tell what is important and what isn't. I just find it strange that everybody goes one route.

I have to disagree, in the online interview with JK, she says they will play an important role in the next book.

*whizbang121* · #**170** June 15th, 2003, 6:16 am

The ak produces a flash of green light. Could the green eyes be the result of the death curse? Were Lily's eyes always green? We can't see james' eyes because of the glasses, but if the potters in the MoE were killed by the big V, that might explain the green.

Any one else alive mentioned to have green eyes?

*Ecthelion* · #**171** June 16th, 2003, 12:15 am

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Were Lily's eyes always green?

Yes as a matter of fact they were. That wasn't said directly though there is another perfectly logical explanation to say they were. When Harry was looking in the Mirror of the Erised, he saw his family.

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The just looked at him, smiling. And slowly, Harry looked into the faces of the other people in the mirror, and saw other pairs of green eyes lime his, other noses like his, even a little old man who looked as though he had Harry's knobbly knees. Harry was looking at his family for the first time in his life......

I hope that helps

*rotsiepots* · #**172** June 16th, 2003, 12:22 am

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Originally posted by whizbang121 (original post)
The ak produces a flash of green light. Could the green eyes be the result of the death curse? Were Lily's eyes always green? We can't see james' eyes because of the glasses, but if the potters in the MoE were killed by the big V, that might explain the green.

As well as what Ecthelion has already said, you also have to consider that people like Hagrid and Sirius, who knew Lily as a schoolgirl, are always commenting that he "has his mother's eyes". This suggests, to me at least, that she's always had green eyes.

*whizbang121* · #**173** June 16th, 2003, 1:40 pm

just a thought.

jimmifer · #**174** June 16th, 2003, 1:46 pm

Wow! Sudden brainwave! Not sure if anyones mentioned this before, i havent had time to read the whole thread, but think how much eyes mean in magic - remember, with the basilisk? And also when hermione says in book 1 "Hagrid i know a spell when i see one - you have to keep eye contact and Snapes eyes werent moving!"
Eyes mean a lot - maybe with Harrys eyes it means hes particularly gifted with magic, but hasnt found it yet? We already know he can create a spectacular patronus, which is VERY advanced for someone his age

*whizbang121* · #**175** June 16th, 2003, 5:18 pm

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Originally posted by Cat (original post)
The fact that she hinted at something in an interview is also worth noting!

Now, can I ask you: are there any special wizarding powers in your world that depend on the wizard using their eyes to do something? Bit likeâ€¦
Why do you want to know this?
I just vaguely wondered.
Why?
Well because everyone always goes on about how Harry's got Lilly Potter's eyes?
Aren't you smart? There is something, maybe, coming about that. I'm going to say no more. Very clever.

--- BBC News interview, Autumn 2000

this refresher came from page one of this thread. As usual, the minute someone gets a little close to something, jkr clams up. lol Which is a hint in itself, right?

*dorcasderr* · #**176** June 16th, 2003, 6:12 pm

I wonder if it has anything to do with the old adage, "The eyes are the mirror of the soul?"

Pucko · #**177** June 16th, 2003, 6:18 pm

green eyes are a genetic mutation...just so ya'll know...

i am certain we will find out in OotP what the importance of harry having his mothers eyes and that her wand was good for charm work...

jimmifer · #**178** June 16th, 2003, 6:57 pm

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Originally posted by Pucko (original post)
green eyes are a genetic mutation...just so ya'll know...

i am certain we will find out in OotP what the importance of harry having his mothers eyes and that her wand was good for charm work...

**** wish id known about the mutation thing b4 entering my exam now! I wouldve sounded a helluva lot smarter!

Anyhoo, i agree, i think there will be importance in it but im not sure about the whole charms thing - there hasnt been enough said about that to make me think up a theory really!

*whizbang121* · #**179** June 16th, 2003, 8:54 pm

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Originally posted by Pucko (original post)
green eyes are a genetic mutation...just so ya'll know...

i am certain we will find out in OotP what the importance of harry having his mothers eyes and that her wand was good for charm work...

But there's lots of green eyes in my family. Mine are often green, (technically hazel.) They're not like crayola green but still.........

okay, I'm a mutant. you found me out.

*FirefightingMuggle* · #**180** June 16th, 2003, 9:02 pm

Maybe the green eyes indicated something to do with Charm work too? Maybe Harry has great potential in Charms. The Patronus is a Charm, and it is very advanced magic, well above the OWL level (as Lupin tells us in PoA). Maybe Harry has a talent in Charms that he has yet to discover. His Dad was a good Quidditch player, maybe he got Charms from his mother.

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