Harry Potter
For those who are keeping score this is my third, somewhat related, post this evening....
Today I went and saw, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and absolutely loved it. I wasn't all so surprised because I think it was my favorite of the books so far. I thought it had the best twists, turns, and surprises for me in the book. However, what struck me most was the powerful message of family that I got.
In the world of Harry Potter magic is a powerful thing, but even more powerful yet is family. It is most evident in the "potronous" spell, where one must think happy thoughts and Harry works it with thoughts of his parents. It becomes even more powerful when thinking of what appears to be his new family. Through all of the stories we see the power of three friends working together, forming a family of their own in a sense. We see the power of relationship with Hagrid the friendly giant befriend Harry and friends, as well each of the creatures that he cares for.
Harry Potter is infested all over with power of relationships, it is a story driven by relationships. One of the incredible parts of this most recent movie is that the ultimate betrayal is that of a friend, that is what is unforgivable. Relationships mean something in the world of Harry Potter.
Relationships mean something as well in our world, but it seems that they are often missing or they are distanced. I believe that God created us to live in community, to live in relationship with one another. Despite inventions we claim to bring people together like e-mail and cell phones, increasingly fewer people know who their neighbors are. We can communicate readily with these new inventions, but they also keep us at a distance with one another. There is no real replacement for face to face interaction with one another. That sort of relationship is, as the commercial says, "Priceless" for it is a gift from God.
Today I went and saw, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and absolutely loved it. I wasn't all so surprised because I think it was my favorite of the books so far. I thought it had the best twists, turns, and surprises for me in the book. However, what struck me most was the powerful message of family that I got.
In the world of Harry Potter magic is a powerful thing, but even more powerful yet is family. It is most evident in the "potronous" spell, where one must think happy thoughts and Harry works it with thoughts of his parents. It becomes even more powerful when thinking of what appears to be his new family. Through all of the stories we see the power of three friends working together, forming a family of their own in a sense. We see the power of relationship with Hagrid the friendly giant befriend Harry and friends, as well each of the creatures that he cares for.
Harry Potter is infested all over with power of relationships, it is a story driven by relationships. One of the incredible parts of this most recent movie is that the ultimate betrayal is that of a friend, that is what is unforgivable. Relationships mean something in the world of Harry Potter.
Relationships mean something as well in our world, but it seems that they are often missing or they are distanced. I believe that God created us to live in community, to live in relationship with one another. Despite inventions we claim to bring people together like e-mail and cell phones, increasingly fewer people know who their neighbors are. We can communicate readily with these new inventions, but they also keep us at a distance with one another. There is no real replacement for face to face interaction with one another. That sort of relationship is, as the commercial says, "Priceless" for it is a gift from God.
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