Harry Potter - John Lesko

Harry Potter is my favorite series of movies ever. I feel such a personal connection to all the characters. My dad used to read the books to my brother and I every night before we went to sleep. I can still remember the excitement of going to get the books or see the movies on the opening night. After taking this class, I have learned and realized much more about the series. There is so much strong symbolism, especially Christian symbolism, that I never noticed before this class. The fight between good and evil, Harry and Voldemort, is very obvious but there are some more subtle ones as well. Voldemort has Nagini, his pet snake, just like Satan sent a snake into Adam and Even to force sin onto man kind. Voldemort has seven horcruxes that keep his evil soul alive and there are seven deadly sins. The Deathly Hallows is made up of 3 things, the elder wand, the sorcerers stone and the cloke of invisibility, which symbolizes the holy trinity, the father, the son and the holy spirit. I still loved the films before knowing these connections, but it makes the series that much more interesting. I'm sure there is other subtle symbolism that I will find along the way.

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