[HPforGrownups] Wow

[Lee Kaiwen]

No: HPFGUIDX 182283

John Apple said:

> Why would anybody care if JR is Christian or not. What a
> pile of shit, I read the books because I like them. Simple.

Books can be enjoyed on many levels. Some enjoy them simply as 
entertainment. Others see in them metaphors for our own lives, and enjoy 
exploring the symbology of the stories. One does not need to care about 
symbology to enjoy the story, but many find the symbology adds an extra 
depth to their experience.

JKR herself has stated that she intended to convey certain messages in 
her story -- tolerance, love, the power of sacrifice. And much of the 
power of these messages is conveyed in the HP series symbolically. And 
while tolerance, love and sacrifice are far from exclusively Christian 
ideas, Christianity has developed some very powerful symbols for 
expressing them. And given that JKR *is* Christian, it would follow then 
that an exploration of Christian symbology might be relevant to better 
understanding the messages of HP.

Of course, for those who care little for symbols and "messages", the 
above is irrelevant. And that's fine, too. HP can be enjoyed either way.

CJ