The final solution

[mclellyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 80032

> jesmck wrote:
> >>I don't want (and can't picture) Harry to kill LV himself because 
it will take away whatever innocense the poor boy will have left. 
<snip> 
> Hans:
<snip> 
> I just can't understand that so many people still see HP just as a
> children's story. <more snipping> Could somebody please tell me why 
the sublime and supernal spiritual beauty of HP is not obvious to 
people?

Gadfly McLellyn writes: 

It occurred to me that how readers see the Harry Potter epic depends 
on where they are in their own personal development.  I think the 
best way to illustrate this is to use the Hindu? Chakra system.  It 
is based on centers up the spine of the body.  I first learned of 
Chakras from Joseph Campbell's "Power of the Myth" series.  I don't 
have the book so I am going to use the definition of Chakras from 
Carolyn Myss's book "Sacred Contracts".

The first Chakra has to do with family and survival.  Readers in this 
Chakra are focused on which house is better - Griffyndor vs Slyterin 
type thinking.

Second Chakra is sexuality and correlates to the readers who are 
dealing with sexuality issues.

Third Chakra is self-esteem and correlates to readers who can have 
their theories challenged without taking it personally.

Fourth Chakra is love and correlates to readers in the Shipping 
mindset.

Fifth Chakra is self-expression which correlates to the fanfic world.

Sixth Chakra is intellect and correlates to those readers who like 
intellectually picking apart the details of the story.

Seventh Chakra is the relationship to the divine (spirit).  That's 
where you are Hans, and why it is so clear to you that this is a 
spiritual story.

Now to the part of your theory where Harry goes through the veil is 
confusing to us in the western mode of thinking.  I'm wondering if it 
is a cultural misunderstanding.  The Veil in the USA is when your 
physical body has died, but your spirit and IMO your wisdom lives on 
(see my post 79480 Why the Veil AND Harry's power).  Joseph Campbell 
talks of the hero's journey and dying to your old self, but you do 
not have to physically die to accomplish that.  It is really your old 
ideas of the world die and you see with new eyes.  Slaying your 
dragon is what Joseph Campbell called it.  How ironic! <vbg>

Gadfly McLellyn