A Collection of Posts Re: Lily Potter
Compiled by Piper
Revision date: September 20, 2002
What House was she in?
J.K. Rowling has specifically stated in a Scholastic chat that Lily was in
Gryffindor. (http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm)
What was her maiden name?
Per a Scholastic chat (http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm),
her maiden name was Evans.
What is the link between Lily and Harry’s eyes?
Several chats with J.K. Rowling have implied that there is indeed a link:
Q: And... what about the connection between Lily's eyes and Harry's? I
think the color of Harry's eyes will matter in the books to come. Yes?
JKR: Hmmmm... maybe!
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Q: 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 like…
JKR: Why do you want to know this?
Q: I just vaguely wondered.
JKR: Why?
Q: Well because everyone always goes on about how Harry's got Lily Potter's
eyes?
JKR: Aren't you smart? There is something, maybe, coming about that. I'm
going to say no more. Very clever.
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Theory posted by Peachie Aki on February 1, 2002:
I have developed a theory that is based on simple science:
1. Colors appear as they are because of the certain light frequency they reflect.
2. An object that appears green, for example, would reflect that specific frequency
of light.
3. The Avada Kedavra curse is green, as are Harry's eyes.
Therefore:
I believe Harry's eyes reflect the same frequency of light as the A.V. curse
is composed of. The reflection caused the curse to rebound onto Voldemort, nearly
killing him.
*This would account for the "curious quirk" described by Rowling
Why, then, did Lily die from the curse?
As we saw in the movie, Voldemort aimed for her chest. Also, we know that Lily
did not have to die, Voldie was after Harry, for some reason. He did not aim
for her eyes (the weakest point of a dragon, and perhaps, a human, as suggested
by StickPegasus) because it was not his goal to make sure she was killed. He
aimed for Harry's eyes because he knew that was the weakest point, and therefore
the surest means of death.
To sum up: The reflection of Harry's eyes combined with Lily's protective charm
caused the first downfall of Voldemort.
Was Lily really a Muggle-born?
Posted by Emo Tuesday on June 11, 2002:
Lily Evans... Do we know that she is a Muggle or is everyone just assuming?
I just wonder if she maybe does have some wizards blood in her. For example,
my theory is that Lily was actually Half-Muggle making Harry only 1/4. Lily's
father, Mr. Evans, was a muggle; her mother, Mrs. Evans, was a wizard. Her mother
changed her last name to Evans when she married, leaving the known wizarding
last name behind. Lily recieved a Hogwarts letter, Petunia did not. The jealous
Petunia loathed her wizard sister while she was left nothing but a Muggle. Petunia
was disgusted that her sister was a freak.
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