Wands and ...Deathly Hallows plotline - Important!

[Angel Lima]

No: HPFGUIDX 174495

Steve:

In a very metaphorical way, I see the Hallows as 
'The Last Temptation of Christ'. Once Harry has
a basic understanding of the Hallows, he stands
at the crossroads of his life. Does he follow the
Path of Power or the Path of Self-Sacrifice? 

That may seem insignificant to many, but I see it
as supremely important. How many of us could have
resisted that Path of Power? How many of us would
not have rationalized that having immense power
would surely be the path to defeating Voldemort? 

For Harry to reject that temptation is HUGE HUGE 
HUGE. But we know Harry, he is selfless, just as
Jesus was selfless. He was willing to endure pain,
death, and defeat rather than follow that 
overwhelming temptation.
 
Angel:

I love your logic!  The fact that Harry makes a choice which I had always assumed was the integral grain in Rowling's work.  Harry's "choice" was lacking to me because he never underwent the fury of internal struggle.  Jesus' last temptation was something meaningful to Him.  He was doing it for people who couldn't even stay awake for and with Him, for people who would beat, curse and ridicule Him.  He was to be stripped (of power, humility, clothing, self-worth).

Harry's "choice" is watered down by three facts.

He was never interested in power (as he had proved already in PS which for literary purposes is meaningful - a return home of sorts?  However Harry makes the same choice in every book.  It is the one consistent factor with him and it hinges on him being inherently good not CHOOSING to do good).

He realises he is the master of the hallows before he physically set out for the last 4 er 5 horcruxes.

After he made "the choice" people were still grouped into good and bad.

 Primarily though they made very different choices - Harry's choice was to defeat Voldemort.  I believe Jesus' choice was to save us.

 
PS I understand you are not saying Harry was playing the role of Christ but I gathered off posts here that Rowling did which has weighed me a bit since it seems to me Rowling knew what Christ went through but not necessarily what he was about and am hoping to be swayed otherwise.