Finally Jo 'fesses up
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 [
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MTV breaks the story, of all places.
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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!
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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. :-)