Harry Potter a Christ-figure? and other Potter predictions at Hollywood Jesus
Does the long and complex story arc of the Harry Potter novels–now drawn to a close in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–present Harry as a Christ-figure? Is JK Rowling tapping into the same Christian ideas and symbols that CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien did? In a speculative essay at Hollywood Jesus, Lisa Baker wonders what the final Harry Potter novel reveals about the spiritual underpinnings of the series. If you’ve not yet read the final Potter novel, stop by and read Baker’s predictions. If you’re a rabid Potter fan who’s already finished reading it, take a look and see if Baker was on target or not!
(Note: the essay features spoilers for the first six Potter novels, so read with caution if you don’t want plot elements revealed to you.)
