The Role of Religion in the Potterverse was Magical Latin

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No: HPFGUIDX 186187

> No.Limberger responds:
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> While JK Rowling may have indeed been influenced
> by her personal religious beliefs in the writing of the
> Harry Potter novels, there was clearly no overt attempt
> by JKR to use the novels to proselytize.  She no
> doubt recognized the universality of many of the ideas
> that she drew upon, which is why the novels are so
> popular worldwide: a world that is 2/3 non-Christian.
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Alla:

I just want to know whose argument are you trying to rebut here? Quote please? Who argued that JKR attempted to use the novels to proselytize? 


> No.Limberger responds:
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 The argument often being presented here
> of Harry Potter being a "Christ-figure", is imo, an
> internal Christian argument between those Christians
> who have chosen to identify Harry Potter with Jesus
> and those Christians who reject Harry Potter over
> witchcraft, wizardry and homosexuality.  The argument
> has no relevance to non-Christians since (1) they
> may have no familiarity with any Christian beliefs and/or
> (2) may identify with Harry Potter within their own
> beliefs.
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Alla:

Could you please not speak for all non-christian members of the group? I find the interpretation of Harry Potter as Christ figure to be extremely relevant interpretation in literary criticism.