[HPforGrownups] Re: The Role of Religion in the Potterverse was Magical Latin

[No Limberger]

No: HPFGUIDX 186175

>Magpie wrote:
>There are places--particularly in Harry's final sacrifice and return--
>that I definitely figured Rowling was thinking of Christ.
>
>No.Limberger responds:
>While it is possible that the story of Jesus dying & resurrecting
>may have influenced this aspect of the HP story, the reasons and
>method for HP's death and return have nothing in common with
>the Christian belief in Jesus' death in resurrection. Hence, the
>similarity is superficial imo.
>
>Annemehr wrote:
>Well, there *is* that saving-people-thing.

No.Limberger responds:
"Salvation" as it is referred to in Christianity is the antithesis of
another Christian concept: that of everyone being guilty of "sin"
due simply to having been born a human being.  Thus,
the goal of Christianity is for people to be "saved" from
perceived "sins".  This concept has nothing to do with Harry
Potter, who was attempting to defeat Voldemort, who
was essentially a cruel & egocentric would-be totalitarian
dictator.  By defeating Voldemort, Harry ensures that everyone
in the WW, regardless of genetic heritage, would live in a
free & open society and be treated equally.


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