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If you feel like contradicting me, countering a claim, or attempting to disprove what is taught here (after I've studied it extensively and in detail, obsessing over everything to do with it for the past 15 years), I encourage you to do so. However, you must be able to back up your claim with FACT directly from the author or the book. The movies are purely entertainment and are not considered sufficient evidence for claims (it's like backing up a theory using Draco and Voldemort romance fanfic).
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Introduction (Read):
Harry Potter is more than just a fictional series. To many of us, it was the spark that lit our passion for reading and writing; it fed our imagination and grew with us. But is it possible that it holds even more meaning than that?
In this thread, we will discuss the philosophies, morals, and significance of this enduring and beloved series.
Topics to be Discussed (Order to be Sorted Later):
What this Series Teaches Us
The Significance of Character Deaths in Harry Potter
Parallels in Harry Potter
Character Development
Death - The Symbol and The Entity
The Afterlife and the Departed
Spells
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: Introduction
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: "I Bitterly Regret Lily's Death"
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: Professor Trelawney
Six Degrees
Albus Dumbledore is Gay: The Controversy and Significance
Dudley and Petunia: More than They Appear
Lily and Petunia
Severus Snape
A Deeper Look at The Hallows
Wandlore
The Importance of Luna Lovegood
The Under-appreciated Humor of Gilderoy Lockhart
More Hated than Voldemort: Delores Umbridge
Political Themes in Harry Potter
"Voldemort is My Past, Present, and Future"
"Love, Harry. Love."
The Death (?) of Lavender Brown
Family Ties
The Next Generation: After Potter
The Sword of Griffindor
"Sometimes I think We Sort Too Early"
The Dynamic Neville Longbottom
Sirius Black
"The Most Noble and Ancient House of Black: Toujours Pur"
The Horcruxes
Mr. Garrick Ollivander
Gellert Grindelwald
"The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore"
Rita Skeeter
Kreature
Minerva Mcgonagall
Animagus
The Marauders
Quidditch Talk
The Aftermath
"Hogwarts Will Always Be There to Welcome You Home"
**more to come**
In this thread, we will discuss the philosophies, morals, and significance of this enduring and beloved series.
Topics to be Discussed (Order to be Sorted Later):
What this Series Teaches Us
The Significance of Character Deaths in Harry Potter
Parallels in Harry Potter
Character Development
Death - The Symbol and The Entity
The Afterlife and the Departed
Spells
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: Introduction
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: "I Bitterly Regret Lily's Death"
Hidden Meanings and Symbolism: Professor Trelawney
Six Degrees
Albus Dumbledore is Gay: The Controversy and Significance
Dudley and Petunia: More than They Appear
Lily and Petunia
Severus Snape
A Deeper Look at The Hallows
Wandlore
The Importance of Luna Lovegood
The Under-appreciated Humor of Gilderoy Lockhart
More Hated than Voldemort: Delores Umbridge
Political Themes in Harry Potter
"Voldemort is My Past, Present, and Future"
"Love, Harry. Love."
The Death (?) of Lavender Brown
Family Ties
The Next Generation: After Potter
The Sword of Griffindor
"Sometimes I think We Sort Too Early"
The Dynamic Neville Longbottom
Sirius Black
"The Most Noble and Ancient House of Black: Toujours Pur"
The Horcruxes
Mr. Garrick Ollivander
Gellert Grindelwald
"The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore"
Rita Skeeter
Kreature
Minerva Mcgonagall
Animagus
The Marauders
Quidditch Talk
The Aftermath
"Hogwarts Will Always Be There to Welcome You Home"
**more to come**
