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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 10:19 am
(September 26, 2014 at 4:25 am)Aoi Magi Wrote: Rewrite harry potter? I kind of am interested what she will change in a book that is entirely about stuff completely rejected by the bible? Maybe Voldemort is the devil and harry is the son of Michael or Gabriel, but what about Dumbledore? Is there a bearded character like that in the Bible? Hmm, maybe he becomes Moses...
The hilarious thing is that while the books are about magic and witchcraft, there is also quite a bit of Christian imagery , especially in the last book. But the same could be said about a lot of other very popular books and movies and has way more to do with understanding literary tropes and story structure than anything to do with Christianity.
Quote:Maybe Voldemort is the devil and harry is the son of Michael or Gabriel, but what about Dumbledore?
If I had to categorize them, I'd say Voldemort is the Satan-figure (like, duh), Harry is Jesus and Dumbledore is a way better, wiser, nicer, less-assholey version of God.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 10:37 am
Quote:If I had to categorize them, I'd say Voldemort is the Satan-figure (like, duh), Harry is Jesus and Dumbledore is a way better, wiser, nicer, less-assholey version of God.
I wish. Voldemort is Obama. Dumbledore is the priest. And Harry is a good evangelical fundamentalist.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 11:30 am
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(September 26, 2014 at 10:19 am)Clueless Morgan Wrote: If I had to categorize them, I'd say Voldemort is the Satan-figure (like, duh), Harry is Jesus and Dumbledore is a way better, wiser, nicer, less-assholey version of God.
That would almost mean that Harry and Dumbledore are the same person, and that Harry is his son/himself.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 3:20 pm
Other possible titles for this thread/her books:
Harry Potter and the Burning Bush
Harry Potter and the Muggle's Stone
Harry Potter and the Rapist's Keyboard
Harry Potter and the Full-blood King of the Jews
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Harry Potter and the Lost Diamond Mines of Pat Robertson
Harry Potter and the Sins of Jimmy Swaggart
Harry Potter and the Tomb of Tammy Faye Bakker
Harry Potter and the Hot Co-eds of Liberty U
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 4:50 pm
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(September 26, 2014 at 10:19 am)Clueless Morgan Wrote: The hilarious thing is that while the books are about magic and witchcraft, there is also quite a bit of Christian imagery , especially in the last book. But the same could be said about a lot of other very popular books and movies and has way more to do with understanding literary tropes and story structure than anything to do with Christianity.
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If I had to categorize them, I'd say Voldemort is the Satan-figure (like, duh), Harry is Jesus and Dumbledore is a way better, wiser, nicer, less-assholey version of God.
Yes there is Christian imagery out the ears in Harry Potter.
Harry begins as an innocent narrowly escaping homicide by a tyrant (Voldemort) due to a prophecy about Harry's future greatness. (Herod, the wise men, and Jesus). Harry is not the son of god, nor does he have a preaching career or disciples. But he does sacrifice himself for the greater good, and he does rise from the dead. And his sacrifice makes the death of the tyrant possible.
Add that what Harry has and Voldermort lacks is love, and you can make a lot of Christian hay with Harry Potter.
J.K. Rowlings agrees: Harry Potter Author Reveals Books' Christian Allegory, Her Struggling Faith
It's plain as day. The thing that puzzles me is how few Christians seem to see it. But perhaps they stopped reading long before The Deathly Hollows.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 5:28 pm
Holy shit Seriously...I Don't even...know how i should respond
ALL PRAISE THE ONE TRUE GOD ZALGO
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 26, 2014 at 5:54 pm
I say write away!!! Shit like this makes more atheists then I ever could.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 27, 2014 at 6:26 am
Seriously though Lemon. I dunno, shit like this comes to my mind:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNvQYiM...53AC977F90
Instant deconversion!
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Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
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RE: Harry Potter and the Asshole
September 27, 2014 at 6:45 am
(September 26, 2014 at 3:56 am)oukoida Wrote: WTF is wrong with you, America? I mean, Italy is the Vatican's lackey, but seriously the most we get are pro-lifers and homophobes... I hate to admit it, but we're lucky to have so many Catholics. At least they are rational (well, to an extent).
There are over 300,000,000 Americans, so we get a lot of kooks. But please don't characterize the whole country by one asshat.
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