Christian themes..

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 178449

So JKR has said that there are Christian themes in the books...

I was thinking about this and wondered about the whole issue of
Harry allowing himself to be killed by Lord Voldemort.

DD was the great manipulator and I have a very hard time about this
part of his character.

However, he had to set it up so that Harry WILLINGLY sacrificed his
life.

If Harry had gone to his "death" thinking that he would not really
die and actually he would be resurrected, then his sacrifice would
not have worked.

Isn't this similar to Jesus? In the Garden of Gethsemene he asks
that "this cup" be taken from him, and on the cross he says "Father,
father, why have you forsaken me?"

If Jesus had known he would be resurrected, then his sacrifice would
have not been as powerful.

I'd like to hear others' viewpoint on this, since the list seems to
contain so many Christians.

Susan