Chapter Discussion 16 / Alla's comments on GoF (and replies to her)

[Carol]

No: HPFGUIDX 182239


Carol:
> > Yes, I think Cadmus, like his namesake, sowed the seeds of discord.
> > But all I know about Antioch is that it's a city in Syria. 
> 
> Geoff:
> JKR has indicated that her Christian faith has had a bearing on her
development of the story and something that jumped out from my memory
when Antioch was mentioned was:
> 
> "Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul and when he found
him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, Barnabas and Saul
met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples
were called Christians first at Antioch."
> (Acts 11 :25-26)
> 
> Just thought that it would be interesting if there was a correlation
between the two, a nod in this direction by Herself.
> 
> Maybe. Maybe not.
>
Carol responds:
I'd forgotten that there was a connection between the city of Antioch
and St. Paul. And Antioch Peverell *is* the inventor of the
Resurrection Stone, which has obvious connections with Christianity in
name, at least. And yet the whole concept, attempting to return those
who have died to earthly life, is almost the antithesis of
Christianity (as is Voldemort's attempt to prevent *himself* from
dying; unlike Antioch, LV didn't care about other people's deaths).

Interesting!

Carol, who doesn't want to make too much of this idea but does see a
possible connection or allusion