[HPforGrownups] Religion in HP

[Saitaina]

No: HPFGUIDX 40484

Rei wrote: 

<Something that has been bothering me for a while: what is everyone's 
take on religion in the HP wizarding world? They have references to 
and practice such holidays as Christmas and Easter, yet it doesn't 
seem to make sense that they would be Christian, since in the Bible it 
was said that "You shall not allow a sorcerer/ess to live." >

The passage is "Though shalt not suffer(or condem depending on the translation) a witch to live"  Which bears the same meaning but as I've had that quoted at me just thought I'd make sure it's the right quote.

I think that they, like every human on Earth, practice many different religions.  Just because they're Christian doesn't mean they can't dismiss what someone wrote thousands of years ago.  Some Christians follow the bible to the letter and some don't, it's up to them.

<All of the normal things they deal with every day- giants, vampires, 
magic itself- are supernatural in Muggle eyes, which perhaps makes 
wizards seem beyond Muggle religion as we know it... but do wizards 
have their own concept of the supernatural themselves? Is there 
anything that is supernatural to -them- (other than Muggle science) as 
their world is supernatural to us? Does it seem like wizards would 
have/believe in angels? Demons? Gods?>

I have no clue what they believe in, it's never been mentioned but I'm sure there's something that's beyond the realm of the natural world to them.  .

Saitaina



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