[HPforGrownups] Christianity and HP

[karyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 112269

macfotuk at yahoo.com wrote:
 
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Mac now: so Harry was christened ... hmmmmmmmm (I do hope JC isn't supposed to be behind 'that' door at the MoM or else anything to do with the veil).
 
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Karyn here:
Yes, but you don't have to be an active Christian to be christened, right? Me and everyone in my family for that matter, are christened, but I've never been to church (except for weddings, funerals, etc).
 
Personally I hope there's NOT gonna be a religious/Christian theme/explanation of everything, because I'm agnostic/atheist myself, and that would ruin the whole experience of the books for me. Besides, it would feel really strange if JKR threw in some Christian values somewhere because a lot of the books are built upon the difference of the Wizard World vs Muggle World. There are lots of people who celebrate Christmas of other reasons than it being a big Christian holiday. Maybe that's the case here too?
 
--Karyn...