[HPforGrownups] Return from the Underworld in Greek Mythology (Re: Sirius...

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In a message dated 7/6/2004 11:48:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
vmonte at yahoo.com writes:
SOF:

Actually, pretty much every HP novel has a complete journey including
an Underworld descent and Return. The kids go through the trap door
for the Stone in SS, down into the Chamber of Secrets to retrieve
Ginny, beneath the willow to retrieve Ron, into the labyrinth to win
the Triwizard Cup and into the Department of Mysteries to rescue
Sirius.

The Underworld can be symbolized.


vmonte responds:

Exactly. Which probably means that there is going to be a big chase 
at some point in the London underground (subway system?) and/or under 
Gringotts bank.
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Sherrie here:

But I wasn't talking about a LITERAL Underworld - perhaps I should have said 
"Hades", instead.  Either way - I meant the Realm of the Dead, whether it's 
the Elysian Fields, Helheim, or Tir-Nan-Og.  Yes, perhaps Harry can go "there * 
back again" - but can he bring out one who is now the "property" of the 
Deadlands?  My point was that that sort of thing never seems to turn out terribly 
well in Greek mythology.

Sherrie


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