Chloe Walser
Professor Line
English 1301
13 September 2017
Hallowed be Thy Name Crisp morning air, dewy green grass, dyed eggs, fury bunnies, and church hymns sets a perfect picture of Easter morning. However, behind the festive activities is a story of deeper significance. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and recognizes that He sacrificed Himself in order to save people from their wickedness. There have been many stories that echo the Savior story, but few contain witches, wizards and dark magic. In the novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling includes the theme of good versus evil, symbols from the articles of crucifixion, and illustrations of love and sacrifice to create a representation of the traditional
Like Jesus overcoming Satan’s hold on man, Harry faces the evil Voldemort who threatens to destroy the wizarding community. Voldemort’s evil nature made it impossible to understand the virtues of love, loyalty, and innocence. Contrary, Harry’s inherent nature of fearlessness and his eagerness to embrace the possibility of death to defeat Voldemort is that of an honorable hero which compels the reader to join with Harry and root against the Dark Lord. Ingenious writer, Rowling, further embodies good versus evil with the virtuous Order of the Phoenix fighting against the wicked Death Eaters in order to keep wizards and muggles safe. The group calling themselves Dumbledore’s Army in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is made up of Harry’s closest friends who are willing to create havoc among the Death Eaters and Voldemort, even though their lives are at stake. These characters are not only trying to defeat the Dark Lord, but they are trying to ensure the survival of one soul ,their only hope, Harry Potter. Like Harry, Jesus also was destined to save people from the evil in this world and was willing to be beaten and ridiculed for the greater
Harry Potter is a prodigious leader that others want to follow, and it is quite distinguishable that the love surrounding him is extraordinary. Harry’s comment concerning the eagerness to sacrifice his own soul in order to save those he loved only showed the reader that he has a pure, loving heart. Similarly, Jesus had the power not only to love everybody, but also to influence others so heavily that they too began to love him and the people surrounding. Rowling used third person point of view to give insight on the amount of need and want of Harry as their “leader and symbol, their savior and guide” that the people who surround him felt. Aside from the love and willingness to sacrifice that Harry had for others, his friends and family shared a special love for him. Harry’s mother had loved him so much that she died to protect him. Likewise, Harry had some pretty remarkable friends with so much room in their hearts for him that they were willing to protect him, stand through the darkness by his side, and love him for the burdens he carried. Love teaches people to make sacrifices and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows conveys that message well, but nothing compares to the ultimate sacrifice made by Jesus Christ through his love for the
To some this story might seem like a tragedy, but to Christians this is a beautiful story. Although young Harry dies at the end, he is accepted into the kingdom of God, which is far superior to anything on Earth. A non-religious family raises him and the first taste of Christianity he gets makes him want to pursue God. In Flannery O’Conner’s short story, The River, the allure of Gods grace and the repelling of sinful ways are shown heavily through Harry.
Harry has spent all summer waiting to hear news about Lord Voldemort, a evil wizard that Harry saw return the year before, but nobody believes him. One evening after listening to news ,he decides to go for a walk. He then sees his cousin, who he lives with and hates. They then get in a fight and Harry pulls out his wand and at that exact moment two dementors attack them. Dudley thinks Harry is attacking him so he punches Harry. Harry then heroically saves them both by producing a patronus and driving away the dementors.
The most prominent feature of Prince Harry in the two Henry1V plays is his absolute isolation. When we first see Harry, he is a pariah and outlaw among his own people, the nobility, and a source of fear and misery for his family. He has no friends in any real sense, just pawns; unlike Hotspur, Mortimer, and even Falstaff, he has no lovers and shows no interest in sexual love. He stands alone in the world, and he stands against all the world. He is motivated only by suspicion, cruelty, pride, and greed for power. People are real to Harry only in so far as he can use them; and, ultimately, the future King can use people only when they are destroyed. His every step is toward death and destruction: the two plays begin with Harry's plot against his tavern friends, which culminates in the sacrificial expulsion of Falstaff, and end with rumours of war, the campaign against France, carried out for reasons of internal political advantage. Harry is what today is commonly described as a psychopath, and the plays demonstrate how such a man can become a successful king and defeat the world, a perfect blend of Machiavel (the immoral villain) and Machiavellian (the amoral strategist).
When asking whether the Harry Potter series is a Christian work or not it is important to clarify what exactly the determining factors are that deem something a Christian work. This is difficult though because there are so many broad examples of Christian works and allegories that have been written and no direct outline to clarify which is which. What are evident in Rowling’s series though are the distinct Gospel themes portrayed. Ideas such as those who are weak slowly...
In Harry Potter, one of the premier topics is love, in the feeling of tribute, familial ties, and companionship. The spectator sees this in the adoring generosity of Harry Potter's guardians for a newborn child Harry; Harry, Ron, and Hermione (The Trio) bear much adore for one another and showcase this in their activities towards each one in turn; Harry shows extraordinary cherish for his Godfather, Sirius Black, and Sirius gives back this adore from various perspectives, incorporating altruism;...
Just to quickly run through the two previous books; Harry Potter is a wizard, who’s parents were killed by the worst dark wizard ever known. The reason why Harry Potter is still around, is because Lord Voldemort failed to kill Harry. His spell hit Harry, but then backfired on Voldemort taking all of his powers with him. Harry is so famous for two things. Withstanding the powers of Lord Voldemort, and, taking him back in to the underworld in hiding. In the first book, Harry receives a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He’s eventually allowed to go, and spends the next six months there learning magic, getting into trouble, and trying to solve mysteries of his past, and the school. In the second book, Harry goes back to his second year at Hogwarts, and gets into more trouble, figures out many astonishing mysteries and learns loads more magic. His best friends in the two books consist of Ron and Hermione (two of his fellow wizard students) and Hagrid the gamekeeper who was expelled from Hogwarts but allowed a job as the gamekeeper.
...s, and everyone around him. He norices the little things around him and all the changes in the preacers eyes that lets Harry know what to expect and how to react, althogh he doesnt actually understand what is going on. The preacher wasnt very cler with Harry so Harry died, but by Harry dieing is it actaully better for him to be leaving that lifestyle of child abuse, and neglagt from the people who shpiuld be loving and caring for him. Was he better off dieing than returning to that home? Are children who live in similair homes now a days and runaway from it better off? That is a question that many people ask each other everyday.
...t to feel regret, denial, anger, and depressed about dying because Harry realizes death is coming. Harry wants to feel happiness during his last moments alive.
The first main controversy of the Harry Potter series is the argument that Rowling’s stories promote paganism, which is against Christian beliefs. The Bible specifically states in Leviticus 20:26, “You shall not practice augury or witchcraft” (“Reading Matters”). Furthermore, the Bible supports the resentment towards paganism in Deuteronomy 18:10-12, stating that those found practicing witchcraft, casting spells, or contacting spirits are a disgrace to the Lord and will be driven out (qtd. in Mahoney). In Rowling’s book, witchcraft is an alluring practice. For instance, Hogwarts is described as a magical place one might wish to visit if the school existed. Consequently, many parents fear children who read these books will become intrigued by wizardry and attempt to learn these practices (Wilder Gish). Even J. K. Rowling has admitted that some readers are so convinced by the books that they believe the wizard world is real. These readers have sent...
In his own eyes, Harry is a poor nobody. He is young, modest, and innocent, living a sheltered life and naïve to the immensity of the world. The truth is that Harry is a victim to elements of another world. For instance, the dark Lord Voldemort, an evil wizard, attempts to kill Harry and ends up destroying his family, leaving him with his cruel relatives. Otherwise unharmed, Harry is left with his lightening bolt scar on his forehead representing his terrible past, marking his fame, and symbolizing his destiny. Even though Harry leads a boring, ordinary life on Privet Drive with “the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious” (1), Harry’s scar hints at something more than ordinary,
This aspect of Harry’s low esteem and lack of identity makes him doubtful and confused. Unfortunately, Harry’s father and mother had been murdered by the evil Wizard, Lord Voldemort. In this family life, Harry is future victimized by the selfishness of Uncle Vernon and his wife. These domestic experiences in the “real world” are grim, as they often involve Harry’s struggle with Uncle Vernon. In this way, Uncle Vernon prevents him realizing his true identity as the son of a famous “pure-blood” wizard. For example, Uncle Vernon prevents Harry from seeing letters from a mysterious writer that seeks to know his
Have you ever caught yourself imagining? J.K Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series and spent a lot of her time imagining. Rowling came up with imaginary things to make her books interesting. She is now a well-known author and very famous. Imagination can lead to great things.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by author Lewis Carroll depicts the story of a young girl named Alice and her adventurous encounter with a marvelous place called Wonderland. In the start of this novel Alice is sitting by the riverbank and is drowsily reading next to her sister when she notices a White Rabbit running by her and he pulls out a watch complaining about being late then he goes down a rabbit . A curious Alice proceeds to then follow the white rabbit down the hole where she ends up seeing a hallway with a plethora of doors. In order to go through a small door she finds and uses the key on a nearby table to open it. Alice then sees a garden through the door but when she can't fit through it she begins to cry but quickly sees a bottle labeled “drink me” and she proceeds to drink it but since she left the key on the tabletop she can't reach it. A cake labeled “eat me” made Alice grow in size which helped her reach the key but now she can't fit through the door again, Alice begins to cry and her tears which were giant created a pool at her feet which then became a river
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was written by J. K. Rowling and is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. The book is about a seventeen-year-old wizard, named Harry Potter, who has to travel all over England to find things that will help him defeat the evil wizard, Lord Voldomort. The main theme/moral of the entire series is good will always triumphs over evil. In every book, even when it looks like evil is going to win, good always triumphs in the end.
In the novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K Rowling introduces her main character, a 11-year old British wizarding student, Harry Potter. Harry is described to have jet-black hair, green eyes, and to be pale, skinny, and bespectacled. While Harry was still and infant, he was responsible for the downfall of a dark and powerful wizard, as a result his name is known to everyone wizarding world. In the novel, despite all the fame and admiration he has, Harry only recently finds out he is a wizard, and that he is famous. Therefore Harry feels burdened and insecure with all the attention he is receiving, and at the end of the novel, he proves himself to be an incredible wizard. Throughout the novel we learn Harry is brave, curious and modest.