[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Harry Potter and God

[No Limberger]

>Tonks wrote:
> I see the whole series as a retelling of the Gospels.

No.Limberger responds:
I don't.  Lily Potter was not impregnated as a virgin, so
Harry was not born of a virgin.  Jesus' parents (according
to the new testament) were not killed by a dark wizard or
anyone else for that matter, whereas Harry's parents were.
Jesus didn't grow up living under a staircase and being
generally mistreated, whereas Harry was.  Harry never
walked on water, fed thousands from nothing, raised
the dead, restored vision to the blind, etc. as the gospels
claim that Jesus did; nor was Harry out to preach &
convert followers to a new religion.  Harry was human,
imperfect and even attempted to curse people; whereas
the new testament claims that Jesus was divine,
perfect and never did anything wrong to anyone.

Thus, I have never seen the fictional Harry Potter
novels as a retelling of Christian mythology or any
other religion's mythology for that matter.  It, like any
other hero-based story, is an example of "the hero's
journey" as described by Joseph Campbell.  While
there is nothing wrong with seeing some Christian
imagery in Harry Potter (or Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish
or any other religious imagery), Harry Potter as a
"retelling of the gospels" is not supported by the text.


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