Religion

[meltowne]

No: HPFGUIDX 78969

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "say543" 
<hesdead_dealwithit at h...> wrote:
> Since religion is basically nonexistent in HP, how was there a St.
> Mungo and a Fat Friar? After all, God's miracles wouldn't be too
> impressive if you could do the same thing yourself.

I don't think religion is non-existant in the WW, just that we don't 
see it being practiced by any of the major characters.  Indeed the 
existance of the Fat Friar and St. Mungo's would suggest that some 
wizards and witches are religious.

As for wizards performing miracles, I disagree.  Dumbledore is very 
specific in telling Harry that Sirious is gone, as are his parents.  
While phoenix tears, and perhaps certain spells can bring you back 
from the brink of death (perhaps at a point whn muggles would 
consider you already dead), they cannot bring you back from death 
itself.

Even the elixer created with the Philiospher's stone does not confer 
immortality - it just extends life.  

Melinda