Last Judgement Love - Was (Re: No AKs )

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 137543

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "saraquel_omphale" 
<saraquel_omphale at y...> wrote:

Saraquel:
> Clarifying here. So are we now saying that we have an actual 
> physically manifested piece (for want of a better word) of the  
> Power of Last Judgement Love that we have been talking about in 
> Harry's blood?  If the parallels to JKR's faith are in play here (I 
> believe she said that no-one after reading the end of the series 
> could be in any doubt about her faith.) Then Lily's choice could   
> have paralleled Christ's choice.  I say that with the greatest 
> caution, as I in no way wish to offend anyone. The last thing that 
> I wish to imply is that Lily is Christ in some way, especially 
> as I do not adhere to Christianity or any other religion, but 
> have great respect for all faiths. But perhaps it parallels it in  
> some way. That Lily's choice, whatever it was, was a redemptive 
> choice.  It was a choice which offered hope to everyone. 

Geoff:
Speaking as an evangelical Christian, I see nothing to make me take 
offence to your comments. I am reminded of one of Christ's comments 
which I feel is germane to this discussion:
"Greater love has no-one than this, that he lays down his life for 
his friends" (New Testament John 15:13)

This very much echoed by Dumbledore in an early discussion with Harry:
"Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot 
understand, it is love. He didn't realise that love as powerful as 
your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible 
sign... to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who 
loved us is gone, will give us some protection for ever. It is in 
your very skin."

(PS "The Man with Two Faces" p.216 UK edition)

This is comparable with Christ's love for us - at least on a human 
level. Other Christians on the group will know, as I do, that when we 
accept the love of Christ and he enters our lives to live with us, 
then we know that mark and protection.