Introduction
As one of the most influential magic literary works from the 20th century to the 21st century, the series of novels of Harry Potter have attracted the readers of the young generation globally with its powerful cultural charm. And the major theme in the works is the core value of Christian spirit, the basic Christian thoughts in Harry Potter is analyzed deeply in the essay, to summarize the ideological connotation of the religions thought in Harry Potter and The Philosopher 's Stone (hereinafter Harry Potter) through analyzing the works in depth.
The influence of Christianity is implied in Harry Potter. Almost all the western literary works are influenced by Christianity or the Bible, even if the contents and the names of characters …show more content…
The same as the Jesus in the plot of the Bible, Harry Potter also experienced ups and downs during his growing process, but he stood firm and was devout. The Jesus resisted the ultimate temptation of the demon for three times by relying on his firm and devout faith, and defeated Satan thereby. Harry also sought the divine power in order to revenge against the evil Lord Voldemort. Just like one of the Christian in the Middle Age, Harry Potter also worn the long gown with the religious symbols and pursued the belief in his heart. The parents of Harry Potter also implied the role archetypes of Christianity symbolically. Taking Harry Potter’s father, James, for example, in the Bible, the persons who have the same name James were also mentioned many times, all of them were the followers of the Jesus, in which Saint James was the brother of the …show more content…
The part mainly discusses the love of parents and the love of friendship. Harry’s mother gave up the opportunity of escaping and protected Harry, and used mother love to create a protective incantation for Harry, Harry was able to contend against the evil of Lord Voldemort just because of the strong power of love of this incantation. Regarding the friendship among Harry, Ron and Hermione, Ron was Harry’s good friend, just like his brother, Although the salvation image of Harry made Ron always serve as the role of a foil, Ron defeated his own jealousy and treated Harry wholeheartedly. Hermione was also the capable partner when Harry had any doubt and difficulty, shared the pain of Harry in adventure and helped Harry to overcome difficulties.Therefore, Harry always used love to strengthen himself and to help others to change, which is just like the Bible advocates “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another ”(1 John 4:11). which offered powerful strength to Harry, helped him to defeat the evil and save the wizarding world.The theory of the original sin redemption of Christianity is implied in this book. Christian believes that the original sin is the inherent crime of human that cannot be eluted. The redemption is the ultimate meaning of the life. Harry was just like the Jesus Christ of the wizarding world, undertaken the heavy responsibility of fighting against Lord Voldemort, this is an unequal battle;
As one of the most influential magic literary works from the 20th century to the 21st century, the series of novels of Harry Potter have attracted the readers of the young generation globally with its powerful cultural charm. And the major theme in the works is the core value of Christian spirit, the basic Christian thoughts in Harry Potter is analyzed deeply in the essay, to summarize the ideological connotation of the religions thought in Harry Potter and The Philosopher 's Stone (hereinafter Harry Potter) through analyzing the works in depth.
The influence of Christianity is implied in Harry Potter. Almost all the western literary works are influenced by Christianity or the Bible, even if the contents and the names of characters …show more content…
The same as the Jesus in the plot of the Bible, Harry Potter also experienced ups and downs during his growing process, but he stood firm and was devout. The Jesus resisted the ultimate temptation of the demon for three times by relying on his firm and devout faith, and defeated Satan thereby. Harry also sought the divine power in order to revenge against the evil Lord Voldemort. Just like one of the Christian in the Middle Age, Harry Potter also worn the long gown with the religious symbols and pursued the belief in his heart. The parents of Harry Potter also implied the role archetypes of Christianity symbolically. Taking Harry Potter’s father, James, for example, in the Bible, the persons who have the same name James were also mentioned many times, all of them were the followers of the Jesus, in which Saint James was the brother of the …show more content…
The part mainly discusses the love of parents and the love of friendship. Harry’s mother gave up the opportunity of escaping and protected Harry, and used mother love to create a protective incantation for Harry, Harry was able to contend against the evil of Lord Voldemort just because of the strong power of love of this incantation. Regarding the friendship among Harry, Ron and Hermione, Ron was Harry’s good friend, just like his brother, Although the salvation image of Harry made Ron always serve as the role of a foil, Ron defeated his own jealousy and treated Harry wholeheartedly. Hermione was also the capable partner when Harry had any doubt and difficulty, shared the pain of Harry in adventure and helped Harry to overcome difficulties.Therefore, Harry always used love to strengthen himself and to help others to change, which is just like the Bible advocates “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another ”(1 John 4:11). which offered powerful strength to Harry, helped him to defeat the evil and save the wizarding world.The theory of the original sin redemption of Christianity is implied in this book. Christian believes that the original sin is the inherent crime of human that cannot be eluted. The redemption is the ultimate meaning of the life. Harry was just like the Jesus Christ of the wizarding world, undertaken the heavy responsibility of fighting against Lord Voldemort, this is an unequal battle;