the central theme of HP

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 45334

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., GulPlum <hpfgu at p...> wrote:
> <snip> 
> It's all about appearances and the fact that we shouldn't trust 
them until we know *all* the relevant facts.

The above statement, IMO, summarizes the series- puts it in a 
nutshell.  When I said that the fight against tyranny was the central 
theme, perhaps I should have clarified it a bit more.  I too agree 
that prejudice and the catastrophic effects it entails is absolutely 
tied to the fight against tyranny.  Prejudice is Voldemort's main 
tool.  IMO, prejudice is overcome, when people begin to think for 
themselves-when they begin to see the merits of the individual.  You 
are absolutely correct when you say that on some level all the 
characters are prejudiced-accept Dumbledore.  IMO, Dumbledore has 
achieved the highest level of understanding.  He understands that the 
real war is not against Voldemort but against our own tendencies.  We 
must each choose-not be blindly led.  It is much easier to let 
someone else do the thinking for us- but IMO, this is the road to 
tyranny.  IMO, tyranny in the WW is like tyranny elsewhere- it is 
only achieved when people refuse to take a stand-in other words, 
think for themselves.

bugaloo37-who also agrees that JKR has wrote a truly relevant and 
profound series of books.