So I've been thinking about this a lot lately...I discussed this with a friend a few months ago. We were talking about how many Christian groups (as wewe well know) have condemned HP as anti-Christian. In fact, I believe that the Harry Potter story is actually a symbolization of the Christian religion.
Note: This is entirely my opinion and is not meant as "Christian propaganda" au to offend anyone in the slightest. It is merely my opinion! :)
Harry Potter is Jesus. Whaaaaat?!
1) Both HP and Jesus were born into humble beginnings.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a tiny town literally in the middle of nowhere. There were no rooms for Mary and Joseph in any of the inns so they had to stay overnight in a stable where Mary gave birth among the wanyama to Jesus where he was placed in a manger. He grew up in a plain and simple environment, no one who noticed him would think that he would become the Savior of the world. Harry too, was born to an ordinary family. He was also raised outside of the wizarding world (by muggles!) and did not look like he would one siku be their savior.
2) Both had to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
The entire purpose of Jesus' life was to provide the greatest sacrifice: his own life for everyone else's. When he sacrificed himself, he saved the rest of the world from sin and therefore, death. Harry too, had to face death and be killed kwa Voldemort in order to save the lives of everyone else; once Harry discovered he was a horcrux, as long as he lived, Voldemort survived.
3) Both of them rose from the dead.
After Jesus died on the cross, he rose from the dead 3 days later. Harry too, after Voldemort killed him in the Deathly Hallows, came back to life.
4)Harry's scar/the mark of God
In the book of Revelation, it states that those who follow God will receive his protective mark that will keep them salama from God's judgments on unbelievers and the Anti-Christ. Harry's scar is also a protective mark on him, a symbol of his mother's upendo which helps keep him salama from Voldemort and gives him the weapon of love.
Dumbledore is God. No, really. He is.
1)Both were in control all along.
God had a purpose for having his only son, Jesus, come to Earth. He knew how things needed to go and gave Jesus the power to perform miracles. Dumbledore, like God, knew what was going to have to happen. He gave Harry the power to fight Voldemort (memories in the Pensieve, the resurrection stone, etc) and taught Harry how to think in order to defeat Voldemort.
2) Dumbledore is the symbol of good.
God is the Father of all and the direct opposition to Satan, the symbol of evil. No matter what happens to Harry in the first 6 books, he always has Dumbledore to turn to for guidance and support because Dumbledore is promoting good over evil.
3) My God, my God why have wewe forsaken me?!
These words were spoken kwa Jesus on the cross; as he was carrying the burden of the sins of everyone God turned away spiritually from Jesus (but NOT permanently). Harry too, felt abandoned kwa Dumbledore in the 7th book because he felt that there were many things that Dumbledore did not tell him au prepare him for.
Voldemort is such a slithery serpent!
1) Both are very, very tempting.
Jesus led a perfect life, but not without temptation. The Devil tried to trick him, tempt him (i.e. offering him water if he bowed down to him in the desert after Jesus was fasting for 40 days and 40 nights). There were plenty of opportunities for Jesus to give up and turn to Satan. Harry, too, was tempted kwa Voldemort on multiple occasions to give up and give into him, even jiunge his side! But Harry didn't.
2) Both are symbols of evil.
This is relatively self explanatory; Satan represents the evil in the world as does Voldemort in HP world.
3)Both are "fallen angels."
Satan (Lucifer) used to be a angel; he was one of the most powerful in Heaven and God trusted him. But when Lucifer decided that he was better and attempted to have God usurped he was cast out of Heaven along with his demons to Hell. Voldemort, too, was a very special wizard that had special talents and Dumbledore looked on him as a promising student. But when Voldemort attempted to gain zaidi power than he should have, he nearly Lost his life trying to kill Harry and was thrown into oblivion for nearly 11 years.
Some zaidi parallels:
1)Disciples/Dumbledore's Army
Jesus' disciples were chosen to follow Jesus and help him spread the word of God. They were aliyopewa the power to perform miracles and stood kwa Jesus and Jesus' cause. The D.A., too, was created kwa Harry to stand for Dumbledore and the cause of fighting Voldemort in the face of evil.
2) Peter Pettigrew: Judas Iscariot?
Judas, one of Jesus' disciples, was trusted to help Jesus but instead betrayed him and gave him away to the guards so that Jesus could be arrested and crucified. P.P. was also a trusted member of the Order of the Phoenix and betrayed the position of Harry when he was a baby resulting in James and Lily's death and Harry's almost death.
3)The lion and the serpent.
In the Bible, and in the Christian world, Jesus is often referred to as the "Lion of Judah." In the Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan is also a representation of Jesus and is a lion. In the Bible, the Devil is represented as a serpent; he takes that form when he tempts Eve in the garden. In HP, the House of Gryffindor is not only the House of both Harry and Dumbledore, but a symbol of good. Most of the "good guys" come out of Gryffindor. Slytherin, in contrast, is the House of Voldemort and the "bad guys" and serves as the evil to Gryffindor's good.
4)Sword of Gryffindor/the Cross
The kuvuka, msalaba of Jesus is the representation of Christianity and used kwa many (nowadays) to spread the "truth" of God and let others know that they follow God. The Sword of Gryffindor is used as "the sword of truth" in effect. It is what comes to the aide of Harry in multiple instances to help him defeat the Horcruxes. Dumbledore leaves it to Harry and without it, he never would have defeated Voldemort.
5) Muggles/Jews
Throughout history, the Jews have been persecuted kwa Christians for not being believers in Christ (even though they too are the children of God). Hitler persecuted the Jews in an effort to create a perfect race. In HP world, Muggles are persecuted as the Jews are. In Deathly Hallows especially, the Death Eaters treat the Muggles like criminals and imprison them in order to "purify" the human race (sound familiar? :/)
6) HP vs. Voldemort: One of them has to go!
The book of Revelation in the Bible tells us that Jesus will come again one day, and there will be one last battle between Jesus and Satan in which Satan will be defeated and Jesus take back control of the world: everything will be good again. Harry too, after coming back to life, has to defeat Voldemort in one last battle. When he wins, he regains control of the Wizarding community, and everything is at peace.
I know there are probably plenty zaidi examples that i just didn't think of au missed, but I hope wewe got my point! I also want to point out that there are many differences between HP and the Bible and none of the examples i listed are perfect, but i think that the similarities were worth noting. Feel free to add zaidi if wewe have any! ;)
Note: This is entirely my opinion and is not meant as "Christian propaganda" au to offend anyone in the slightest. It is merely my opinion! :)
Harry Potter is Jesus. Whaaaaat?!
1) Both HP and Jesus were born into humble beginnings.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a tiny town literally in the middle of nowhere. There were no rooms for Mary and Joseph in any of the inns so they had to stay overnight in a stable where Mary gave birth among the wanyama to Jesus where he was placed in a manger. He grew up in a plain and simple environment, no one who noticed him would think that he would become the Savior of the world. Harry too, was born to an ordinary family. He was also raised outside of the wizarding world (by muggles!) and did not look like he would one siku be their savior.
2) Both had to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.
The entire purpose of Jesus' life was to provide the greatest sacrifice: his own life for everyone else's. When he sacrificed himself, he saved the rest of the world from sin and therefore, death. Harry too, had to face death and be killed kwa Voldemort in order to save the lives of everyone else; once Harry discovered he was a horcrux, as long as he lived, Voldemort survived.
3) Both of them rose from the dead.
After Jesus died on the cross, he rose from the dead 3 days later. Harry too, after Voldemort killed him in the Deathly Hallows, came back to life.
4)Harry's scar/the mark of God
In the book of Revelation, it states that those who follow God will receive his protective mark that will keep them salama from God's judgments on unbelievers and the Anti-Christ. Harry's scar is also a protective mark on him, a symbol of his mother's upendo which helps keep him salama from Voldemort and gives him the weapon of love.
Dumbledore is God. No, really. He is.
1)Both were in control all along.
God had a purpose for having his only son, Jesus, come to Earth. He knew how things needed to go and gave Jesus the power to perform miracles. Dumbledore, like God, knew what was going to have to happen. He gave Harry the power to fight Voldemort (memories in the Pensieve, the resurrection stone, etc) and taught Harry how to think in order to defeat Voldemort.
2) Dumbledore is the symbol of good.
God is the Father of all and the direct opposition to Satan, the symbol of evil. No matter what happens to Harry in the first 6 books, he always has Dumbledore to turn to for guidance and support because Dumbledore is promoting good over evil.
3) My God, my God why have wewe forsaken me?!
These words were spoken kwa Jesus on the cross; as he was carrying the burden of the sins of everyone God turned away spiritually from Jesus (but NOT permanently). Harry too, felt abandoned kwa Dumbledore in the 7th book because he felt that there were many things that Dumbledore did not tell him au prepare him for.
Voldemort is such a slithery serpent!
1) Both are very, very tempting.
Jesus led a perfect life, but not without temptation. The Devil tried to trick him, tempt him (i.e. offering him water if he bowed down to him in the desert after Jesus was fasting for 40 days and 40 nights). There were plenty of opportunities for Jesus to give up and turn to Satan. Harry, too, was tempted kwa Voldemort on multiple occasions to give up and give into him, even jiunge his side! But Harry didn't.
2) Both are symbols of evil.
This is relatively self explanatory; Satan represents the evil in the world as does Voldemort in HP world.
3)Both are "fallen angels."
Satan (Lucifer) used to be a angel; he was one of the most powerful in Heaven and God trusted him. But when Lucifer decided that he was better and attempted to have God usurped he was cast out of Heaven along with his demons to Hell. Voldemort, too, was a very special wizard that had special talents and Dumbledore looked on him as a promising student. But when Voldemort attempted to gain zaidi power than he should have, he nearly Lost his life trying to kill Harry and was thrown into oblivion for nearly 11 years.
Some zaidi parallels:
1)Disciples/Dumbledore's Army
Jesus' disciples were chosen to follow Jesus and help him spread the word of God. They were aliyopewa the power to perform miracles and stood kwa Jesus and Jesus' cause. The D.A., too, was created kwa Harry to stand for Dumbledore and the cause of fighting Voldemort in the face of evil.
2) Peter Pettigrew: Judas Iscariot?
Judas, one of Jesus' disciples, was trusted to help Jesus but instead betrayed him and gave him away to the guards so that Jesus could be arrested and crucified. P.P. was also a trusted member of the Order of the Phoenix and betrayed the position of Harry when he was a baby resulting in James and Lily's death and Harry's almost death.
3)The lion and the serpent.
In the Bible, and in the Christian world, Jesus is often referred to as the "Lion of Judah." In the Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan is also a representation of Jesus and is a lion. In the Bible, the Devil is represented as a serpent; he takes that form when he tempts Eve in the garden. In HP, the House of Gryffindor is not only the House of both Harry and Dumbledore, but a symbol of good. Most of the "good guys" come out of Gryffindor. Slytherin, in contrast, is the House of Voldemort and the "bad guys" and serves as the evil to Gryffindor's good.
4)Sword of Gryffindor/the Cross
The kuvuka, msalaba of Jesus is the representation of Christianity and used kwa many (nowadays) to spread the "truth" of God and let others know that they follow God. The Sword of Gryffindor is used as "the sword of truth" in effect. It is what comes to the aide of Harry in multiple instances to help him defeat the Horcruxes. Dumbledore leaves it to Harry and without it, he never would have defeated Voldemort.
5) Muggles/Jews
Throughout history, the Jews have been persecuted kwa Christians for not being believers in Christ (even though they too are the children of God). Hitler persecuted the Jews in an effort to create a perfect race. In HP world, Muggles are persecuted as the Jews are. In Deathly Hallows especially, the Death Eaters treat the Muggles like criminals and imprison them in order to "purify" the human race (sound familiar? :/)
6) HP vs. Voldemort: One of them has to go!
The book of Revelation in the Bible tells us that Jesus will come again one day, and there will be one last battle between Jesus and Satan in which Satan will be defeated and Jesus take back control of the world: everything will be good again. Harry too, after coming back to life, has to defeat Voldemort in one last battle. When he wins, he regains control of the Wizarding community, and everything is at peace.
I know there are probably plenty zaidi examples that i just didn't think of au missed, but I hope wewe got my point! I also want to point out that there are many differences between HP and the Bible and none of the examples i listed are perfect, but i think that the similarities were worth noting. Feel free to add zaidi if wewe have any! ;)
It was a crisp autumn eve on the Hogwarts express. Albus, James and Rosie where eating cauldron cakes and goofing off, when suddenly an owl soared kwa and tapped furiously on the glass. Albus opened the window and the owl burst in and stuck out its leg at Albus. Albus unstrapped the note attached to its leg. The owl stared into Albus' eyes and glared.
Then without another backwards glance it took off. "What does it say?" alisema Rosie who looked terrified. Albus read aloud "potter, if wewe ever want to see your parents again wewe will meet me outside the shrieking shack at midnight on Halloween." "Its signed lord Voldemort" alisema James.
"This doesn't add up" alisema Rosie. " well we will have to discuss this later because now’s the sorting." Albus said. “cross your fingers that we all get in the same house." alisema James. "We will!" they all alisema in unison.
Then without another backwards glance it took off. "What does it say?" alisema Rosie who looked terrified. Albus read aloud "potter, if wewe ever want to see your parents again wewe will meet me outside the shrieking shack at midnight on Halloween." "Its signed lord Voldemort" alisema James.
"This doesn't add up" alisema Rosie. " well we will have to discuss this later because now’s the sorting." Albus said. “cross your fingers that we all get in the same house." alisema James. "We will!" they all alisema in unison.
Well I personally like the epilogue, I mean I upendo it , I think it's well written and everything, but I feel weird about it becausese I feel like if I'm watching my Marafiki au myself all grown up with kids an everything :D and I don't know it's weird for me, I don't know how I'm going to react when I watch it in DH part 2, it'll be weird for me. I mean we have seen harry, ron and hermione from 11 years old to 17 and then the epilogue they are all grown up and I feel just weird.
Please don't miss understand me. I do like the epilogue :D
Please don't miss understand me. I do like the epilogue :D
If Hp were to have a soundtrack with "real" song's what song's do wewe think would fit each film?
- Paramore : We Are Broken. link (guy voice version)
Goes together with the escalating war happening in OOTP
-Death Cab : I Will Follow wewe Into The Dark
link
I picture Harry in DH surrounded kwa his parents, Sirius, and Lupin to this song.
-Across the Universe/The Beatles
link
Battle of Hogwarts!
-Across the Universe/The Beatles
link
I was thinking this before Harry sees Princes Tale!
- Paramore : We Are Broken. link (guy voice version)
Goes together with the escalating war happening in OOTP
-Death Cab : I Will Follow wewe Into The Dark
link
I picture Harry in DH surrounded kwa his parents, Sirius, and Lupin to this song.
-Across the Universe/The Beatles
link
Battle of Hogwarts!
-Across the Universe/The Beatles
link
I was thinking this before Harry sees Princes Tale!
Harry Potter sit down and got real to go to Hogwarts. Was he picked up his wand and then noted that something was wrong Fred had to took his real wand and put a fake one in it’s place.. harry jumped up and yelled at Fred and saying that if he ever took his wand and placed it with a fake one that he would use a lot of spells on him that would make him not funny. “harry no no I want do it a again I promise ‘ “you better not and don’t think of doing again of I I “ “or want harry can’t think of anythink to do “ alisema Fred “yes I can but I wouldn’t hurt wewe your one of the funniest person I know “
sorry if i made some miskis and stuff this is just part one
sorry if i made some miskis and stuff this is just part one
1. Do not sing We're Off To See the Wizard When sent to the headmaster's office!!!
2. You're not dying.
3. Trees can be pretty dangerous...
4. Do not call Dumbledore Santa during the holidays.
5. The Chamber of Secrets is where Snape keeps all of his galleons.
6. Dont talk to strange snakes
7. Voldemort has anger issues
8. Harry sucks at Wizard Chess.
9. A dementors kiss is a kiss only their mother would want
10. There is a troll in the dungeon!
11. "You Know Who" is "He Who Must Not Be Named"
12. Trolls go into girls bathrooms
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2. You're not dying.
3. Trees can be pretty dangerous...
4. Do not call Dumbledore Santa during the holidays.
5. The Chamber of Secrets is where Snape keeps all of his galleons.
6. Dont talk to strange snakes
7. Voldemort has anger issues
8. Harry sucks at Wizard Chess.
9. A dementors kiss is a kiss only their mother would want
10. There is a troll in the dungeon!
11. "You Know Who" is "He Who Must Not Be Named"
12. Trolls go into girls bathrooms
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