Not getting this one.....

[Miles]

No: HPFGUIDX 143267

Jen Reese wrote:
> Jen: Transformation. I think this is a key concept to the whole
> story, given the alchemy symbolism, the phoenix--how will Harry be
> transformed by 'a force at once more wonderful and more terrible
> than death'? How will he transform his experiences from the base-
> metal existence of life with the Dursleys to the gold moment of
> understanding what Dumbledore has been trying to teach him all along?

Miles:
I think at this point we should reconsider a statement of JKR, who mentioned
in an interview that she is a Christian. She said:

JKR:
 >>Every time I've been asked if I believe in God, I've said yes, because I
do, but no one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I
have to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I
think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess what's
coming in the books.<<
(cited from Redhen http://www.redhen-publications.com/Premature.html)

Redhen analyzes this statement and comes to the conclusion, that Redemption
will be an important issue for vol 7. I haven't found it in the archive of
the list, but I'm sure it had been discussed before.
I disagree with Redhen - more or less. In my opinion the key for the
"spiritual" or moral part of book 7 will be Forgiveness.

Eileen mentioned it before:
> His anger
> needs to go through another cleansing process, where he separates out
> the actions out from the perpetrator, and can forgive the perpetrator
> while condemning the actions.

And this could be the concept that would fill the gap we are talking about,
the gap between Harry's hatred on Voldemort and Dumbledore's statement, that
the power of love is his most important source of power. I'm not talking
about Harry singing Hallelujah and Voldemort vanishing, or something like
that. But I do think that it could be an enormous source of power, if he
could transfer his (righteous) hatred into charity, becoming the first
person who does not fear, but love Tom Riddle.

Oh, writing this, I'm afraid Rowling would have a hard job not to let this
become too... sweet. And I admit it is very speculative to count on
Forgiveness as a key for book 7. But it's worth a second thougt.

Miles, who thinks that it would be a good idea of questioning Rowling on her
personal view of Christianity