If you've read the books you'll know what I'm talking about. And I've seen some of friends say to themselves "Wow that blows my mind", and honestly it's really cool, and I feel like a late night infomercial salesman when I say this, "but wait there's more!" The following comments are a conversation between a buddy and I as my brain started going literary crazy. 30 min later this is what we had.
Seth Thomas I wonder if Dumbledore is supposed to be death then? In the final book Voldemort gets the Elder Wand from Dumbledore. Snape becomes loyal to Dumbledore after Lillies death, and he despises Harry(brought back to the wizard world by Dumbledore) who is a part of Lilly that lived on past death. Harry gets the cloak from Dumbledore, and who else does he meet after he dies.. Mr. Dumbledore.45 minutes ago ·
Jared Keetch Yeah. Dumbledore could indeed be the one who died for power. However, because of the way he died (arranging his death with Snape), I think that Dumbledore mended his ways BEFORE he met death, and, like Harry, eventually greeted death like an old friend. Therefore, I do like Voldemort as a representation of the first Peverell brother better.42 minutes ago ·- Seth Thomas no.. I mean Dumbledore is DEATH. The one who gives each wizard in the myth his object39 minutes ago · ·
1 - Seth Thomas he's also the only person other than harry who possesses each item at least once in his life.38 minutes ago ·
- Jared Keetch Yep. They indeed were all orphans, who took refuge at Hogwarts, finding their "home" there35 minutes ago ·
- Seth Thomas and all were under Dumbledore's tutelage there.. so basically we have symbolically the same individual with the same nurturing and surroundings who all grew into different people depending in their choices...33 minutes ago ·
- Seth Thomas a point that's shown very clearly in the very first book in which Harry chooses not to be in Slytherin, unlike his previous counterparts.32 minutes ago ·
- Jared Keetch This book is SO brilliant. And all those people who say that the 7th book was written with no thought. Ha.31 minutes ago ·
- Seth ThomasIf you want to go gospel on it, you also get the plan of salvation... Harry= Celestial(Has all the Deathly Hallows(Covenants), and uses them correctly(Virtuous living)), Snape=Terrestial(He's good but can never allow himself to be free of the mistakes of his past), Voldemort=Telestial(No remorse or willingness to better himself). Hogwarts= The World. Dumbledore=Christ/God. Each one is placed into the 'World' and always have access to "God", and each one is allowed to make their own choices. Choices that in the end result in who that person becomes. Voldemort rejects Dumbledore, Snape is on terms with Dumbledore but often disagrees with him, and Harry accepts Dumbledore as a tutor and mentor.23 minutes ago · · 1
- Seth ThomasOnly Harry however is able to overcome the evil inside him (the horcrux), and this happens only after he dies. Strangely enough he's met by Dumbledore in a very heavenly looking train station, and it is there that he is freed from the evil inside him. This also fits into the Hallows Myth in the fact that Dumbledore/Christ/Death are all symbolically holding the keys of death, and even though all die only Harry lives on. Given that the series ends there we never experience Harry's death, and so symbolically speaking Harry is immortalized. This is done primarily through the epilogue in which Harry is not only shown as having a happy life, but is also immortalized with his Wife, Friends, and Children. Who are also now being sent off on their own to Hogwarts *cough**cough* The World.15 minutes ago · · 1
I highly doubt J.K. Rowling meant all of this when she wrote the stories, but as humans we actually understand everything through symbols, and we use them consciously and subconsciously to communicate, and ever since mankind first learned to communicate we have been drawn to telling stories with symbols. There's alot more to it, but I just couldn't help but smile when I saw what came out. This is why I'm a Literary Analysis Major. It's just so FREAKING FUN, and in my opinion stories are a direct link to what the science calls the subconscious, and religion calls the soul. This is why poetry, books, movies, video games and whatever story telling medium that gets invented next seem to become a part of us, and we apart of them (Be careful you don't get too far drawn in or else you end up being someone dressed up as an overweight Batman at comicon). Just remember though... It's never 'just' a story.
This literary geek out is now over. You may now return your attention to whatever important task you were just doing.
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Thanks for giving up your thoughts on Harry Potter. I've often thought about your previous comments. I appreciate your insights
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