Ok, so this idea sprang upon me a while ago while I was wikipediaing J.K. Rowling. Everyone always says how the HP books are the anti-christ’s first way of usurping the little children and all that jazz, but actually Rowling is religious. I believe the article said that she was Presbyterian, but don’t quote me on that.
Well, I was in my art history class (115) today, and we were looking at this piece, The Lamentation of the Scrovegni Chapel, painted by Giotto. Well, the Lamentation is where Judas kisses Jesus, marking him to the Romans. Essentially, Judas bestows upon Christ the “kiss of death.” And then I realized that in the HP series Dumbledore and Prof. Lupin stress the fact that death is not man’s worst enemy-their is something worse. The Dementor’s kiss. Because after that, you are without your soul. Just like in Christian theology to be absent from Christ is to be without your eternal soul.
And then I was able to take it further…
1. Prof. Trelawaney makes a prediction “marking” Harry Potter as the chosen one. It declares that only one can live, and that one must kill the other. The Old Testament continually prophesizes the savior. It says that one day He shall come who will conquer death and save us all.
2. Continuing with the idea of marking and prophesing, Harry Potter also conquers death. The only way he can save himself and the Wizarding world is essentially by dying. He must give up himself. When he does this, he is able to kill the last part of Voldemort that resides in himself. Christ also must willingly give himself–the perfect sacrifice–in order to save humanity.
3. The final battle takes place in book 7 of the Harry Potter series, and the “good guys” win. (You will also notice that Rowling studied C.S. Lewis. You will also notice Lewis’ allegory about Christ and the second coming was made up of 7 books. The Harry Potter series is also comprised of 7 books. The number 7 is mentioned in the Bible as the perfect number) The New Testament Revelation talks of a battle to come, a battle to end all battles, that of Armaggedon. It has already been pre-determined that when that time comes Christ shall win and the meek shall inherit the Earth.
4. This was touched upon briefly previously, but the most important detail to both of these mens lives–though one is fictional and the other is not– is that both of them offered themselves up willingly as a sacrifice for their worlds. It this essential fact, their willingness that was able to allow them to conquer death, rise again, and win their final battles.
I need to write an essay and publish it, copyright it, and get millions of dollars for it.
You don’t hear anyone complaining about Lord of the Rings and there is certainly an element of magic to that.
In any case, you should publish this and send me a signed copy after you make your first million hah.