Religion in the Wizarding World. (Was: Re: Halloween Toasts)

[peter kersbergen]

No: HPFGUIDX 191405

I don't think "Godfather" means there has taken place a baptism at which the godfather promisses to take care the godchild will not wander from god's ways.
the term Godfather is more widely known as the guy takes care of things, as it is used in the movie the Godfather is more or less derived from the old Roman patron-client relation, the patron provided fysical care in the form of food, money and jobs, the client supported the patron in his political career. A patron with a lot of clients could generate a lot of political clout.
The HP godfather's sort of protect their godchild from spiritual or moral harm.

there is no baptism mentioned at any page of HP, so there isn't any.... just the vague relation of godfather-godchild

kamion

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