[HPforGrownups] Draco as Victim in GoF (was: Re: The Huge overreactions...)

[Peg DiGrazia]

No: HPFGUIDX 150320

Geoff wrote:
>Sorry to disagree but redemption is /not/ a trendy huggy >thing.

>Speaking as a Christian, I see redemption is the very core of >Christian fbelief. I have said on several occasions that no >one is irredeemable unless they make themselves so by 
>refusing to see their need for it. Jesus taught that he would >not turn away anyone who comes to him in faith - wherever >they are coming from. That is the key; the willingness to 
>seek a change.

Peg:
  Agreed, Geoff, and to me this makes much more sense in terms of JKR writing a Christian story than the "Dumbledore will come back to life because he's the Christ figure" theory.  As a Christian, I find the idea of a literal Christ figure in the story a bit blasphemous -- if JKR does go that way, she'll have to handle it VERY carefully.  But the redemption theme works perfectly.  Draco as the lost sheep, as the prodigal, I would accept wholeheartedly.  Much rejoicing over the return of the lost one and all that.  And for the record, I can't stand the kid. :-)  I also have less trouble with DD as Christ figure if his comparison to Christ ends on the tower with his love and kindness planting the seed in Draco's mind that maybe he's been wrong all this time (I don't think Draco has changed his mind about things yet, but I do think DD made him uncomfortable enough that it's started niggling at his mind.)

Peg

		
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