[the_old_crowd] Re: Themes and theories

[susiequsie23]

Neri:
> I agree that the big theme and the big mystery will be very closely
> connected. JKR already hinted as much, when she said that she is glad
> no one ever asked her about her beliefs, because if she told us about
> them it would then be easy to guess the outcome (I can't find the
> exact quote now. Pippin had it). 

  SSSusan:

  Here 'tis:
  The quote  you are looking for comes from the Vancouver Sun 
  interview  by Max Wyman of Oct 26,2000. 
  -------
  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.''


  Siriusly Snapey Susan


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