MAGICkal elITE

[Carol]

No: HPFGUIDX 186360

Kemper wrote:
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> Similarly, it's easy to rule out Jesus figure. Jesus, a god made everyman, who wept at his friend's death and sweated over his impending crucifixion imploring, pleading or praying that he might get a pass and live. Harry, who witnessed deaths of his peer, his godfather, and his mentor, did not weep. Harry who also dreaded his death, did not question it. He accepted 'Dumbledor's betrayal'
 
Carol responds:

Just a small point here. Any interpretation that can be supported by canon is a valid interpretation, and one valid interpretation does not invalidate another. Christ figure, Everyman, and superhero are all in this sense valid approaches whether we agree with them or not because canonical evidence can be used to support them all. They are not mutually exclusive, nor are they the only possible interpretations any more than "the hero's journey" is the only way to interpret a text. For you, the differences between Christ and Harry "rule out" a Christ figure interpretation, but others have shown that such parallels do exist (and are intended by the author). No Christ figure will be or can be exactly like Christ, just as no other superhero is exactly Superman.

Carol, who would be interested in seeing the "superhero" parallels and learning why only Harry qualifies as a superhero in your view when all Wizards can perform magic (a "superpower" from the standpoint of us Muggles)