Repetitive discussion: Was Looking for God in Harry Potter

[leslie41]

No: HPFGUIDX 153455


> Geoff:
> This whole topic is one which has been covered in great detail in 
the past.
> 
> Might I refer members to one of the longer and more interesting 
threads?

Thanks for the tip--

But as has been pointed out, much of what we discuss here has been 
gone over in great detail in the past.  My guess is, after nearly a 
year, you won't be able to find anything on HBP that hasn't been 
mused over.  Or the series in general.  Snape, the identity of RAB, 
Dumbledore's death, the horcruxes, etc.

The reason this group exists is because for us issues related to the 
books never get old, or settled conclusively.  People often change 
their minds or come up with new things to say, or just want to 
express their opinions again to people who haven't read them before, 
especially after two years (the date of the post you cite).  I'm 
sure the threads on God and Harry Potter from two years ago are 
interesting, and I will go back and read them.  But doubtless 
they're not conclusive, especially after HBP.  My guess is they 
won't ever be conclusive, because no discussion of the books will 
be "conclusive" except with regard to canon, and what is "canonical".

We don't discuss anymore about whether or not Snape is a vampire, 
because Rowling has settled that he isn't.  We don't talk about 
Harry and Hermione as a romantic couple anymore, because it's 
obvious they aren't.    

I would venture that if we were going to stop talking about what 
we've talked about before, the board would cease to exist until the 
seventh book came out.