Character Discussion: Hermione (1)

[Hans Andréa]

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Hermione's name is the female form of Hermes, the messenger of the gods in
Greek mythology. The Roman equivalent was Mercury. It's fascinating to think
that this same word is used for a metal as well as a planet. This is not a
coincidence I'm sure, but my esoteric knowledge does not extend far enough
to explain this.

As I've explained in my essay, Mercury is the stage in alchemical
self-initiation where the candidate for liberation opens the door to a new
mental faculty. It means he/she gains direct knowledge of the Divine Plan.
If you have a messenger of the gods in your mind, this means you can see
what God wants you to do. Jupiter - Jove - Jehovah.

Jo constantly refers to Hermione as knowing everything. It also amuses me to
see that Jo said somewhere that if she wants to say something to the
reader, she either speaks through Dumbledore or Hermione. Very interesting!

Another aspect of Hermione is that she symbolises mercury as one of the
ingredients in traditional alchemy. This is an area I don't know much about,
but John Granger has explained this in his book, "The Hidden Key to Harry
Potter". This aspect of alchemy fuses together sulphur (Ron) and mercury
(Hermione) to make gold (Harry).

The point is that when the apprentice alchemist surrenders his desires, his
feelings, his thoughts, his actions and his will to the new, divine soul,
Harry, this will allow it to grow quickly and become a powerful force in the
blood, the endocrine system and the nervous system. In the beginning the new
soul is present in the heart region only, but as it grows this
new force enters the head, and the alchemist begins to KNOW with more and
more certainty what he has to do. A new consciousness begins to dawn.

In the beginning of the Path of Liberation, there is faith. This is an
emotional certainty that the apprentice alchemist is on the right track. But
when Hermione becomes Harry's friend, there is also the mental certainty,
the hope, that he will reach his goal. The aspirant on the path feels the
hand of God leading him, giving him the experience that is
described so well in Psalm 23:

"The Lord is our shepherd. We shall not want.
He makes us lie down in green pastures. (green: hope)
He leads us beside still waters (the tranquil astral body).
He restores our soul (Harry).
He guides us in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake (Hermione
guides him!).
Yes, though we walk in the valley in the shadow of death (Voldemort), [mort
= death - Latin]
we will fear no evil, for You are with us.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives,
and we shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

Yes, that's the purpose of Harry Potter and all the other road maps to
Liberation: to return to the Kingdom of Heaven, to live in union with the
original spirit, proceeding from a living soul to a life-giving Spirit.
That's Harry Potter.
Hans

PS Thanks to all those people who've reacted to my Liberation Theory post.
I'll do my best to react in a relevant and concise way as soon as possible.

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