HP and the Pillar of Storge- Philisophical or Real?

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No: HPFGUIDX 102943

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <asian_lovr2 at y...> 
wrote:
> For those who don't know there is a strong rumor going around that 
the
> name of the next book is 'Harry Potter and the Pillar of Storgé'. 
> 
> This has been posted on Mugglenet and at The Leaky Cauldron, it's
> something someone claims to have discovered on JKR official website,
> although it appears that it wasn't suppose to become public 
knowledge
> until the first of July.
> 
> For those who are not following along, 'Storge' is one of the four
> philisophical concepts of love-
> 
> Storge - love & loyalty within families
> Philia - love & friendship between non-related people
> Eros - romantic, erotic love
> Agape - divine love
> 
> In concept the 'pillar' or strength of family love is great, but the
> previous titles have all referred to REAL objects, ...well, real in 
books.
> 
> "Harry Potter and...
> ... the Philosophers Stone" (an actual stone)
> ... the Chamber of Secrets" (a real chamber in the castle)
> ... the Prisoner of Azkaban" (a real escaped prisoner)
> ... the Goblet of Fire" (a real cup related to the Tri-Wizards 
Tournement)
> ... the Order of the Phoenix" (a real organized group of people)
> 
> and now...
> 
> ... the Pillar of Storge"  [although not officially confirmed yet]
> 
> Questions-
> -Does anyone know of any real world monuments to the four concepts 
of
> philisophical love? Are they by any chance 'pillars' or stone 
columns?
> 
> -I can very easly see the 'Pillar of Storge' as a concept that 
applies
> to the books and fits nicely into the story line. Family love could 
be
> and is a very deep and complex theme in the books already. 
> 
> The problem I have is with the assumption that the book titles will 
be
> consistent all the way through the series, which implies that the
> 'Pillar of Storge' is a real object. So... what could it be and why
> does it exist?
> 
> ...a monument to love?
> 
> ...a special magical object? 
> 
<snip
> I guess my point is that I have no problem with the philisophical
> concept of 'Pillar of Storge', but I'm at a loss for a way to turn 
it
> into a real physical or magical object, or place.
> 
> Just a thought.
>  
> Steve/asian_lovr2


Maybe JKR has a real Pillar of Storge behind that door in the DOM. 
There have several people specutating that love is behind the door.  
And as someone posted today, what is stronger more fierce than the 
love of a parent?
Just a thought...
Fran