Finally Jo 'fesses up

[pegkerr]

J.K. Rowling finally talks explicitly about the Christian imagery which entirely underlie the series.

MTV breaks the story, of all places.

Seen at hogwartsprofessor.com [hogwartspro].

Comments

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

It always seemed weird that there was no visible religion anywhere in those books. Given that England has an established church, and all. Biblical quotes on the tombstones seemed out of place in the environment she'd created by that point. And if people were commonly religious, some people would at least sometimes wrestle with moral dilemmas in religious terms -- especially when they're fighting at the level that Harry and his friends were.

[dreamflower]

Good for her!

Though I think that to any unbiased, informed and attentive reader, the symbolism has been obvious since the start.

And I do love the quote from her at the end. *grin*

"lunatic fringes" indeed!

[dreamcoat-mom.livejournal.com]

I posted on it today, too. I was so excited to see that I'd understood her intent in my reading of the text. I've always thought it better for anyone of any faith tradition to talk and walk in a way that is inherently faithful rather than overtly religious. It is probably the Lutheran in me that believes evangelism is better accomplished by human compassion and example, than by imposing one's religious and moral opinions on others.

The lack of overt religious practice in HP points more to an inherent faith--one that is part of the collective consciousness of the culture rather than a singular driving force. In the long run, I think it makes for better understanding of mainstream Christian thought than something that is in-your-face religious in theme. That's why I think the books are so great!

I was also thinking of you in part when I posted yesterday. :-)