Elliot Nelson writes at Unless a Seed Dies: An Exploration of Christianity and he has been exploring at length there the Christian themes of Harry Potter. For those of you who find this subject as interesting as I do, there is a list of twenty five subjects with links to Mr. Nelson’s essays on those topics after the jump. Please share your thoughts and recommendations!
- Christian Themes in Harry Potter: Outline
- “You know my goal: to conquer death.” – Voldemort
- “Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas.”
- “I was afraid of death. I know nothing of the secrets of death, Harry.”
- “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”
- “I must die. It must end.” – Harry Potter
- “The true master of death accepts that he must die.” – Albus Dumbledore
- “The Tale of Three Brothers”: The Legend of the Deathly Hallows
- The Deathly Hallows, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Last Enemy
- Voldemort and the Nature of Evil
- Voldemort’s Ignorance of Love and Death
- “Of house-elves and children’s tales, of love, loyalty and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing.” – Albus Dumbledore
- Love: “A force more wonderful and more terrible than death.” – Albus Dumbledore
- The Protective Power of Sacrificial Love in Harry Potter
- “The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord.”
- “Your blood in his veins, Harry. He tethered you to life while he lives.” – Albus Dumbledore
- Harry Potter’s “One Great Flaw”
- Jesus Christ was a Horcrux
- Voldemort “killed by his own rebounding curse”
- “Deeper Magic” in Harry Potter and Narnia
- Conclusion: Harry Potter is a Christ Figure
- Harry’s Selfless Love and Mercy
- Community and Friendship in Harry Potter
- “The fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength”: Humanity in Harry Potter
- Voldemort’s Rebirthing Party: A Black Mass
- “Expecto Patronum”: Light/Darkness Imagery in Harry Potter
- The “Resurrection Bird”: Phoenix Imagery in Harry Potter
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I found the idea of Jesus as a horcrux interesting but I don’t really see the connection between everyones sins and a piece of Voldemort’s soul.
Get in that direction and vote for harry http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/ this in the category of: Fantasy and comipete with
Alice In Wonderland
Clash Of The Titans
The Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince
Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
I think it’s surprising that he has a whole section on “expecto patronum” but fails to mention that it roughly translates as “I expect a protector.” It seems a pretty clear signal toward the protection that we gain from trust in Jesus.
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