The Role of Religion in the Potterverse was Magical Latin

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> Pippin:
> What sort of concept is the soul, if not a religious one? 

Potioncat:
Writing a no longer forbidden "me too" post. ;-)

We had Lupin discussing the horror of having the soul removed, leaving a living shell. We have DD taking care to protect Draco's soul and Snape worried about his own soul. Sounds pretty Christian to me.

Pippin:  
> Though there is no character who consistently embodies Christian ideals, I think we are definitely invited to consider that Harry, Dumbledore and Lily were inspired by them, while Voldemort is ruined because he believed only in himself.

Potioncat:
Love and sacrifice for one's friends are major Christian themes.

Pippin:
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> It's often commented that liberal Christians may have more in common with liberal branches of other faiths than with conservatives in their own, and I think JKR's Christian critics just illustrate that.


Potioncat:
While some Christians would ban the HP books, others are basing Sunday School lessons and youth events around it. And of course Christians have burned each other at the stake over differences in interpretation.

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