Villainy

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 109454

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rubyxkelly" <rubykelly at w...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nkafkafi" <nkafkafi at y...> 
wrote:
> > Neri shakes head in bemusement:
> > Could HP be a book about Harry Potter?
> Kat/rxk:  Oh, Neri you poor child!
> Next thing you're going to claim is that the LOYR was about some 
tiny guy trying to destroy a gold ring imbued with almoxt 
irresistable demonic magic...

Actually, it is an easy arguement to say that Harry Potter (and many 
other such off-topic volumes as misabbreviated above) are about how 
one person... and specifically in these cases, one otherwise 
insignificant-seeming such person (reference TMR's quotes down in the 
Chamber)... can make the journey internally and externally to realize 
a destiny that saves the world as a whole, and in the process 
discovering more than just his own sense of self and selfworth 
(important enough in itself!), but also about the greater world 
around him, his friends and the importance thereof, and that there 
are different levels of evil (i.e. the world is shades of gray, not 
just B&W).

Meanwhile... take this journey, wrap it up in a nice long plot, and 
make sure the grayscale is tipped with pure blackness on one end (the 
big bad), but ensure that our hero does not fully remain pure white, 
as that can only be achieved by exorcising the darker elements during 
the trials of the journey. For kicks, toss in a somewhat redeamable 
evil guy and an older, knowledgable 'white' guy that is oft 
misunderstood, and not quite perfect.

Gee... George Lucas would recognize this very same forumla! :) 

Josh