Slowly, Slowly...

...the world awakes.

How slow the wakening comes.














*Baptism at Hogwarts - First Years Only.

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 3/27/2008 07:37:00 PM | (0) comments

Sister Julie

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My sister and friends...

















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posted by Headless-in-GR @ 3/16/2008 11:14:00 AM | (1) comments

Another Rowling Interview

I write here for me.

Diaries won't do - I have atrocious handwriting. That is to say, if my handwriting keeps up with my thinking, it is atrocious.

Typing it out on a Word Doc won't do - I like the pretty pictures on my blog!

So, I write here. I write here for me - for many reasons. Tonight's post is a reminder, an ego-booster, yes indeed.

I spent at least two years "winning church groups for Harry Potter" - my own form of evangelism! I gave lectures at several churches explaining why and how the Harry Potter series is a deeply religious - particularly Christian - series belonging on the book shelf beside the Narnia books.

Is Rowling the trained theologian Lewis was?
No, of course not.

Are there certain things that could have been improved on in the Potter books?
Sure.

Was I right?
Yes, I was.

But I was wrong, too. I felt certain that after the 7th book came out, there would be no more discussion as to the fundamental essence of the books - that is to say, their religious position. I was wrong.

I underestimated stubbornness.

Those Christians who called the books "evil", went on calling them evil even after Rowling said they were based on her Christian beliefs, after Harry died, traveled to King's Cross, and came back to life, after Rowling actually put two Scripture verses into the text of the final novel...I could go on, but I won't. The bottom line is Harry is still evil for those who thought he was.

How we hate change!

For those dear 'liberal' Christian friends of mine who said Harry was fine fantasy, but certainly not religious or particularly Christian, the same could be said as well.

Well, I suppose I hate change too. For here I am, once more, recording for myself another interview with Rowling in which she discusses the religious aspects of the books and the church's reaction.

The following quote is from the Edinburgh Student Paper. Here is a short review of the article. At the bottom of this link, you will find a second link to scans of the article. I recognize that many will not accept Rowling as any type of authority on either her work or her religion. Regardless, her response to the reporter's question heartens me that, at the very least, the author doesn't think I'm crazy.

It must be difficult to reconcile her religious beliefs with those that denounce Harry Potter as anti-Christian, I wonder aloud. Rowling's expression does not change a fraction. "There was a Christian commentator who said that Harry Potter had been the Christian church's biggest missed opportunity. And I thought, there's someone who actually has their eyes open."

So, I guess I have my eyes open...score one for me.

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 3/09/2008 10:28:00 PM | (4) comments