A Conspiracy Theory to Beat them All

[Susana da Cunha]

No: HPFGUIDX 111761

Hans wrote:
"I know I'm a lonely voice in the wilderness, but I'll continue to announce
my recognition of Harry Potter as the way to liberation until I'm kicked out
of this group."
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Not at all, Hans. I thought your post was wonderful - and I'm an atheist.
There will never be a wonderful story that doesn't raise our spirits on to
liberation. We need that. We want that. That's why the New Testament is such
a popular story.

Symbolism is a funny thing. When one sets out to be symbolic, one usually
fails. JKR realized that - she said something quite similar in an interview
(sorry, can't quote). But when one sets out to tell a story that takes you
to a special place, the symbols appear from the collective unconscious and
assault the story whether one wishes it or not.

Though I hate to pick up a scalpel and slice literature looking for symbols
(as you did in your post #111636) I'm expecting, just as you are, to be
liberated by the story's outcome. And because our collective unconscious is
probably similar, I'm expecting, just as you are, to see Harry die and be
reborn either literally or symbolically.

Maybe not the company you'd expect in the lonely wilderness, but it's what
you attracted - your fault.



Susana