main character's name

ronale7 ronale7 at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 9 17:18:44 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 40968

Liz Muir wrote:

>>I think this is especially important in JKR's novels where all names
are significant. Except, oddly (or not so oddly) the main character.<<

Harry's name is also significant.  "Harry" is a nickname for the 
devil (Old Harry.)  And "Potter" is often used as a name for the 
Creator.  Thus the main character's name signifies that both good and 
evil can exist in one person, and war within him.

--Ronale7





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