[HPforGrownups] Godfathers and Gravestones.... (was Re: Magical Latin)

[No Limberger]

No: HPFGUIDX 186119

>Geoff responded:
>If a reference is made to a child's godfather, then this
>will immediately imply to a UK reader that the child was
>baptised, probably within the Church of England (or the
>Roman Catholic Church).

>Sirius Black is clearly designated as Harry's godfather in
>more than one place in the books.

No.Limberger responds:

Sirius Black is Harry's godfather, but this does not imply
that Harry was ever taken to a church by James & Lily
Potter to be baptized.  The term "godfather" is used for a
man who is either a sponsor or guardian of a child and does
not necessarily imply that it is used only with regard to
a baptism.

>Geoff responded:
>That on the grave of Kendra and Ariana Dumbledore reads:
>"Where your treasure is, there will be your heart also". This
>is a quote from Christ's Sermon on the Mount which occurs
>in the New Testament - Matthew 6:21 - and is also quoted
>again at Luke 12:34.
>(DH "Godric's Hollow" p.266 UK edition)
>The quote on the Potters' grave is ""The last enemy that
>shall be destroyed is death" which is taken from Paul's first
>letter to the Christians at Corinth - 1 Corinthians 15:26.
>(ibid. p.268)

No.Limberger responds:

Thank you for the citations, very much appreciated.  There are
several things that can be pointed out here.  Throughout the
several thousand pages contained within the seven books, these
are the only two known possible places in which JK Rowling may have
copied from the bible.  The question is: why?  Did she do this
simply to make her books sound more Christian or to imply
that certain characters may be Christian?  I don't think so.  I believe
that she used specific quotes to express a specific meaning
that is relevant to the story itself.


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