Sexuality as a theme in HP (long)

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No: HPFGUIDX 119614


 
Olivier:
huge snip of the fascinating post
Snape is a much more complex character. I suspect he represents 
the more scaring and disturbing part of sexuality: its darkest, 
usually repressed, aspects.
  
Alla:
Very interesting discussion. I am not sure if I agree with ONLY 
sexuality based interpretation of the events and characters actions, 
but this is very thought provoking indeed.
Now, I suppose all my musings eventually come back to Snape and 
Harry. :o)
If Snape represents dark aspects of sexuality, is there any way at 
all that Harry's encounters with him could somehow help Harry? In 
a  symbolic way I mean? 
Should Harry try to learn it and embrace the knowledge in order to 
continue his quest to adulthood? Should Harry confront it and 
triumph over it? Will it be triumpth over dark parts of his 
subconscious?  
   
Catkind:
Do you really think Harry could have performed a cruciatus at the
beginning of OotP

Alla:
Not sure about Pippin, but I don't think so, especially in light of 
the fact that Harry does save Dudley despite the earlier taunting.
In light of "cruciatus attempt" I guess I have a question  - what 
about Bella? What does she represent if we go with this 
interpretation?
 
 
Koinonia:
 
 huge snip.
  
So what happened to the story about good, evil and choice?
 
 Alla:
Well, while I also read the books primarily as story about  
fascinating characters who have to choose between good and evil. I 
do think that it is possible that JKR put sexual themes in there too 
at least as secondary ones.
 
I don't think she meant to put in explicit sexual references, but 
subtle, why not?
 
Maybe she wanted to have some fun, if indeed she is writing books 
for herself. (Mind you, I still believe that she oriented them to 
younger audience).