Harry's Eyes, Do we finally know why their special? Options

[Erised]

JK Rowling once said that the fact that Harry has Lily's green eyes is important. I think that their importance has been revealed in HBP. I think Harry's green eyes are important because they reminded Slughorn of Lily. It's because of her memory that Slughorn finally hands over the crucial memory that Dumbledore has wanted all this time. Dumbledore says the memory will "undoubtedly be our most crucial piece of information of all." (page 348, British ed).

British Ed., page70

Slughorn: You look like your father
Harry: Yeah, I've been told.
Slughorn: Except for your eyes.  You've got-
Harry: My mother's eyes, yeah
Slughorn: Yes, well.  You shouldn't have favourites as a teacher, of course, but she was one of mine.  Your mother, Lily Evans.  One of the brightest I ever taught...etc

In the chapter, 'After the Burial', Slughorn is really affected when Harry recounts his parent's murder. But its important to note that Felix Felicis makes Harry dwell on his mother's last moments (and not his father's). Slughorn is so distraught that he can't bear to hear the rest.
After Slughorn gives Harry the memory,

British Ed, page 459

'You're a good boy,' said Professor Slughorn, tears trickling down his fat cheeks into his walrus moustache.  'And you've got her eyes... just don't think too badly of me once you've seen it...'

So what do you guys think?

[Bunnyc]

I expected it to be something more dramatic than that, but it's a good
theory. I was re-reading the book last night; the part about Harry using
the bezoar stone, and how Slughorn gushed about it and compared Harry's
abilities with Lily's, I felt there's more going on here than meets the eye.
All along we've heard that Lily was excellent at Charms, but now all of a
sudden we're hearing from Slughorn that Lily was one of his all-time best
at Potions. This makes me feel that Lily had a close friendship with
Snape and that he allowed Lily to share the same Potions Book that Harry is
now using.
When James used Snape's own invention to hang him upside down by the foot,
maybe the reason for Snape insulting Lily was because he thought she'd betrayed
him by giving it to James?
A lot of 'ifs' I know, but it's fun speculating.

[Wizard From Aus]

I expected it to be something more dramatic than that, but it's a good
theory.  I was re-reading the book last night;  the part about Harry using
the bezoar stone, and how Slughorn gushed about it and compared Harry's
abilities with Lily's, I felt there's more going on here than meets the eye.
All along we've heard that Lily was excellent at Charms, but now all of a
sudden we're hearing from Slughorn that Lily was one of his all-time best
at Potions.  This makes me feel that Lily had a close friendship with
Snape and that he allowed Lily to share the same Potions Book that Harry is
now using.
When James used Snape's own invention to hang him upside down by the foot,
maybe the reason for Snape insulting Lily was because he thought she'd betrayed
him by giving it to James?
A lot of 'ifs' I know, but it's fun speculating.
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This has also got me thinking.
Could it be that Harrys mother and Snape are related.
MMMM,food for thought.

[baty4potter]

This has also got me thinking.
Could it be that Harrys mother and Snape are related.
MMMM,food for thought.
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Oh now, wouldn't that be a twist in the story? LOL