John the Baptist?

[Jim Ferer]

Stephanie, quoting The Article:"Harry, of course, is able to battle
supernatural evil with supernatural forces of his own, and Rowling is
quite clear that she doesn't personally believe in that kind of magic
-- ``not at! all.'' Is she a Christian?

``Yes, I am,'' she says. ``Which seems to offend the religious right
far worse than if I said I thought there was no God. Every time I've
been asked if I believe in God, I've said yes, because I do, but no
one ever really has gone any more deeply into it than that, and I have
to say that does suit me, because if I talk too freely about that I
think the intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be able to guess
what's coming in the books.''

I wonder if JKR is talking about the sacrifice Harry is likely to make
to defeat Voldemort – to give up his magic or even his life to make LV
mortal and save everyone in the wizard world.  Harry already has
apostles (might we even end up with twelve?), but I can't see a John
the Baptist parallel.

Jim Ferer