Harry Potter 7 Is Matthew 6

[Voegelin]

The young wizard may not have read the Bible, but someone else certainly did.

Christianity Today
David Bruno


. . .Is Rowling's Harry Potter a narrative exposition of the Gospel of Saint Matthew 6:19-24? I have not argued and do not contend it is only that. But, is Dumbledore a metaphor of "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also?" Is Snape a metaphor of "he will be devoted to the one and despise the other?" Is Harry a metaphor of the "eye is the lamp of the body?" Is Rowling's tale as didactic as it is delightful? We ought to seek lasting treasure. We cannot attempt to serve two masters. We are full of light only when we live out sacrificial love. "Nutters" as it sounds, I think Harry Potter 7 is Matthew 6.

All us Harry Potter fans must have our theories and explanations. I have shared with you one of mine. And with a genuine smile on my face, I will not begrudge you if you think me, in the words of Ron Weasley, "mental." Since you have made it this far, however, I will briefly mention the second verse Rowling quotes from the Bible, since it might help shed light on that annoying and insatiable evangelical question, "But is she really a Christian?"

After Harry and Hermione discover the grave of Dumbledore's mother and sister, they come upon the grave of Harry's parents. On that tombstone too is an epitaph, another word-for-word quote from the Bible. "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death" (1 Corinthians 15:26) . . .

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/augustweb-only/131-43.0.html

[Simon_Templar]

I loved the 7th book. It was brilliant. To this point I've enjoyed the series and thought there was plenty of good thought and message involved, but really only considered it to be slightly above average literature. The 7th book really capped it off nicely though, and raised the entire series several notches in my estimation.

In addition to the ideas pointed out above. I thought the book did a really good job of addressing the doubts we all face about God's plan. When we're in the thick of things, wondering if God really cares about us, if he really knows what he is doing, if there is a plan at all.

and then with the ending, the whole series came together, with the stunning message that to truly be free from evil, to truly have life.. you must be willing to die. The only way to be free is to die to the evil that is in you.
I thought the 7th book made the entire series blatantly christian, and I couldn't help but wonder after I had read it, if JK Rowling were a closet evangelical ;)

[Voegelin]

The 7th book really capped it off nicely though, and raised the entire series several notches in my estimation . . .


Brothers Judd had this to say:

One should always be careful before guessing an author's intentions, but J.K. Rowling has definitely hinted that her religious views strongly influenced her stories. It is therefore worth noting that the most moving and memorable parts of the Harry Potter series -- including the final chapters of the last book -- read like creative narrative commentaries on 1 Corinthians 13 . . .

http://brothersjuddblog.com/archives/2007/07/the_greatest_of_these.html