Christ Figures . . .multiple examples

[mcdee1980]

No: HPFGUIDX 97982

I hate to bring this up, but we've been discussing the religious 
parallels for the past week or so and it hit me over the head, just 
after I hit the post button on my last offering.  Time and time again 
we've seen sacrifices and temptation in the HP books.  Don't hex me 
for this one, but . . .
There are several characters that we have seen "rise from the dead", 
literally and figuratively.
1) Voldemort has, at the end of GOF, effectively risen from the 
dead.  His followers were persecuted after his initial downfall.  He 
is currently working on his "second coming".

2) Barty Crouch Jr.: the entire wizarding world thought Crouch had 
died in Azkhaban.  He reappears in GOF alive and well until the 
Dementor's kiss

3)  Fawkes has done it twice.  Once in Dumbledore's office and later 
in the Ministry.  He took the shot meant for DD and arguably saved 
the WW from certain doom.

Of the three I've thought of, and there may be others, the argument 
for Crouch as JC is the weakest.  I believe, however, that the 
argument for Voldemort is the strongest.  It is almost as strong for 
him as the argument that can be made for Harry as a Christ figure.  
I'm working on that as you read . . .

Lady McBeth, who apologizes for being long winded