The Hidden Key to Harry Potter

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 60244

Bob Hutch wrote:

> Has anyone read the this book by John Granger?
> 
> The book presents the author's theory that J.K. Rowling is an 
> Inklings author, that is a Christian novelist in the mold of C.S. 
> Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
> The book presents complying evidence from each of the first four 
> books and presents the suthor's predictions for the next three books.
> 
> I am sure fans who have read the book have some strong opinions 
> about the author's theory.

I haven't read the book, so I'm not too familiar with this argument. 
However, I'd tend to disagree.  Not that there aren't themes in the
series that agree with Christian beliefs; there certainly are. 
However, I think Granger is placing intent where there was none.  Both
Tolkien and Lewis were very religious men; Lewis wrote extensively on
Christianity, and Tolkien's Catholic beliefs strongly influenced his
mythology.  Rowling, on the other hand, writes to entertain.  Her
books contain strong moral themes, but these themes could be equally
applicable to many religions other than Christianity.  And unlike
Tolkien and Lewis, I doubt she conciously contructed the story to
parallel a religion.  

Just my thoughts.

-Corinth

P.S.  Does the term "Inklings" now apply to all Christian novelists? 
I thought this term only refered to that specific group of academics
at Oxford (including Tolkien and Lewis).