Keeper of the Keys

[deeby8658]

No: HPFGUIDX 98016

Siriusly Snapey Susan wrote:

As for Harry as a Christ figure, I'm with others who've speculated
that Harry might more likely be seen as "the everyman" on a
Christian journey, but not as the Christ figure himself. Those
who've argued for DD or even Fawkes in that role make a lot of sense
to me.


deeby responds;

Thanks for highlighting the idea of Harry as 'Everyman' - once I'd 
read that, I could see so many links with morality plays that I can't 
believe I'd never noticed them before - doh!

With morality plays centring on the protagonist's choice between good 
and evil, this underlines so much that has been written recently on 
these boards about choice being ultimately at the centre of these 
books.

Also I love the idea of the Vice Crew featuring in Harry Potter - 
Hmm, who would be the Vice figure/tempter of Harry/Everyman, I 
wonder??

Your mentioning DD, Fawkes and Harry together also set me off on 
pondering the role of the Trinity - but that's for another post when 
I've done a little more reading to see if there is any specific canon 
to support this highly appealing theory.

deeby