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Notes: Is Harry Potter the Son of God?
An original editorial by Abigail BeauSeigneur
(1) Wyman, Max. "'You can lead a fool to a book but you can't make them think': Author has frank words for the religious right," The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), October 26, 2000.
(2) J.K. Rowling Official Site. "Extra Stuff: Miscellaneous," "NAQ," jkrowling.com
(3) Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (GOF). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2000. (hardback), pg. 696.
(4) Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview with Joanne Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005.
(5) Weeks, Linton. "Charmed, I'm Sure," The Washington Post, October 20, 1999.
(6) GOF pg. 638.
(7) Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (SS). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 1998. (paperback), pg. 256.
(8) GOF pg. 641-643.
(9) Wohlberg, Steve. “Author Contends Harry Potter Fuels Wiccan Growth Among Teens and that Witchcraft 'Spells Trouble' for Society,” Christian Newswire, June 25, 2007.
(10) James BeauSeigneur, in his Christ Clone Trilogy.
(11) de Bertodano, Helena. "Harry Potter Charms a Nation." Electronic Telegraph, 25 July 1998.
(12) Jones, Malcolm. “When Harry Met Tony,” Newsweek, June 11, 2007.
(13) Lydon, Christopher. J.K. Rowling interview transcript, The Connection (WBUR Radio), 12 October, 1999 – part 3, part 9.
(14) Life Application Study Bible, New Living Translation. Tyndale House Publishers, 1996. Isaiah 64:8.
(15) The Bible. John 10:30, John 14:8,9 (New Living Translation).
(16) SS pg. 15.
(17) Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix (OOTP). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003. (paperback), pg. 267-268; Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HBP). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005. (hardback), pg. 347.
(18) The Bible. Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17, John 20:25 (unless otherwise noted, all Bible verses may be referenced in any translation).
(19) J.K. Rowling's World Book Day Chat, BBC, March 4, 2004.
(20) Exodus 28:36-38 (NLT).
(21) Deuteronomy 6:8, 11:18.
(22) Revelation 7:3.
(23) Revelation 9:4.
(24) Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (POA). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999. (paperback), pg. 411.
(25) a Poor Clare Colettine Nun. “A Primer to Catholic Symbolism: Christian Symbolism,” Boston Catholic Journal, s.v.
“The Stag (Deer)”;
The Medieval Bestiary: Animals in the Middle Ages, 2nd ed., s.v. “Stag.”
(26) POA pg. 424
(27) Fairs, Marcus. "
Scottish Parliament," Icon Magazine, May 2004; Brown, C.F. Wemyss. “
St. Hubert.” The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VII. Published 1910. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Nihil Obstat, June 1, 1910. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York; Mershman, Francis. “
Sts. Eustachius and Companions.” The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume V. Published 1909. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Nihil Obstat, May 1, 1909. Remy Lafort, Censor. Imprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York.
(28) SS pg. 169.
(29) SS pg. 151.
(30) Luke 19:10 (NLT).
(31) SS pg. 164.
(32) "Nimbus." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
(33) Anelli, Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Rowling,” Part Two.
(34) Ibid.
(35) Ephesians 6:12.
(36) Hulbert, Dan. "Just wild about Harry: Dedicated fans of a young wizard have Scottish scribe J.K. Rowling to thank," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, October 22, 1999.
(37) SS pg. 299, GOF pg. 652-653.
(38) OOTP pg. 836.
(39) GOF pg. 656-657.
(40) GOF pg. 696.
(41) Anelli, and Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Rowling,” Part Three.
(42) GOF pg. 652-653.
(43) GOF pg. 652-653.
(44) HBP pg. 559.
(45) HBP pg. 560.
(46) Exodus 12:7, 12-13, 21-23.
(47) Exodus 24: 4-8.
(48) Acts 20:28, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:13-13, 10:10, 10:21-23
(49) Romans 3:25, 5:9, Colossians 1:19-22.
(50) SS pg. 85.
(51) SS pg. 84.
(52) J.K. Rowling Official Site. “Extra Stuff: Miscellaneous: Wands.”
(53) SS pg. 84.
(54) J.K. Rowling Official Site. “Extra Stuff: Miscellaneous: Wands.”
(55) SS pg. 85
(56) J.K. Rowling Official Site. “Extra Stuff: Miscellaneous: Wands”
(57) “
The Lore of Trees: A Wiccan Perspective.” Silver Wolf’s Lair, 2001-2005. Smith, Jennifer. “
Sacred Woods and the Lore of Trees,” Tara Hill Designs, April 28, 2006.
(58) Rowling, J.K.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemK/i>. New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001. pg. 32.
(59) GOF pg. 653.
(60) HBP 497-502.
(61) GOF pg. 653.
(62) GOF pg. 656.
(63) 1 Peter 1:18-20 (NLT).
(64) Romans 14:8-10, Acts 5:30 (NLT).
(65) “Third W.O.M.B.A.T. test now available on JK's site,” HPANA, JUNE 13.
(66) About.com. Alternate Religions. “The Secret Language of Symbols.”
(67) Ibid.
(68) Ibid.
(69) About.com. Alternate Religions. “All Seeing Eye (Eye of Providence)."
(70) John 8:44.
(71) 2 Corinthians 2:11.
(72) OOTP pg. 532.
(73) Ephesians 6:12.
(74) SS pg. 11; OOTP pg. 532.
(75) OOTP pg. 845.
(76) Montgomery, Lucy Maud. The Story Girl. New York, Bantam Books, 1987. pg. 247.
(77) HBP pg. 267-277.
(78) Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (COS). New York: Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999. (paperback), pg. 329, HBP 360-361.
(79) Fruchtenbaum, Arnold G. Footsteps of the Messiah, 2nd ed. Ariel Ministries, 1984. pg. 383.
(80) COS pg. 314, GOF pg. 653, 658.
(81) Isaiah 14:12-14, Footsteps of the Messiah pg. 384-385.
(82) Genesis 3:1-15, Revelation 12:9, 20:2; GOF pg. 12-13, 654, 656, OOTP pg. 532-533, HBP pg. 506-507.
(83) John 13:27 (more often it is Satan’s demons who possess, rather than Satan himself), GOF pg. 654.
(84) Matthew 12:24.
(85) GOF pg. 651, 707.
(86) GOF pg. 645, 709-710.
(87) Revelation 13:16-18.
(88) OOTP pg. 841.
(89) OOTP pg. 842.
(90) Ibid.
(91) “Messianic Prophecies,” Christian Answers Network. Eden Communications; “Messianic Prophecies,” Clarifying Christianity, 1998; Prophecies of the Old Testament Fulfilled in Jesus Christ; and many others.
(92) Isaiah 7:14.
(93) Genesis 12:3, Gen.17:19, Numbers 24:17, Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 11:1-5, 2 Samuel 7:12-16.
(94) Micah 5:2.
(95) Genesis 3:15; Life Application Study Bible – notes for Genesis 3:15.
(96) OOTP pg. 842.
(97) OOTP pg. 785, 786, 839-842.
(98) POA pg. 374.
(99) SS pg. 299.
(100) POA pg. 368.
(101) Life Application Study Bible – notes for Matthew 2:16.
(102) Matthew 2:1-18 (NLT).
(103) SS pg. 295; COS pg. 318-322; GOF pg. 658-669; OOTP pg. 813; OOTP pg. 842.
(104) Luke 4:16-30.
(105) Matthew 12:14; Mark 3:6; Luke 6:11.
(106) John 8:59, 10:31-39.
(107) John 7:30.
(108) SS pg. 17.
(109) SS pg. 19.
(110) SS pg. 13.
(111) Matthew 27:37 (NLT).
(112) 1 Timothy 6:15 (NLT).
(113) Luke 2:6,7.
(114) OOTP pg. 835.
(115) Matthew 2:13-15; 19-23.
(116) SS pg. 24-25.
(117) Luke 2:41-47.
(118) In the movie it is Voldemort who says this from the back of Quirrell’s head. In the book, it is Quirrell, before it is clear to Harry that Quirrell is possessed by Voldemort. SS pg. 291; SS movie – scene 31.
(119) SS pg. 294.
(120) Ibid.
(121) SS pg. 293, 294.
(122) SS pg. 293. It is especially interesting to note that many of the things that Harry “feels as if” were occurring actually were happening, such as when he feels as if Dumbledore and Snape are reading his mind.
(123) Life Application Study Bible – notes for Matthew 4-10 and 4:3,4.
(124) Matthew 4:1-11.
(125) SS pg. 213-216.
(126) GOF pg. 231-232, 661-662.
(127) GOF pg. 103, 125-126.
(128) John 6:14-15.
(129) Matthew 26:48-54, John 8:11.
(130) GOF pg. 706.
(131) POA pg. 389.
(132) OOTP pg. 148-149.
(133) Mark 12:28-34.
(134) Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20.
(135) OOTP pg. 244-246.
(136) OOTP pg. 578-581.
(137) HBP pg. 343-348.
(138) Luke 11:37-53.
(139) Matthew 23:1-36; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
(140) Matthew 23:33 (NLT).
(141) Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 7: 6-9, Matthew 16:1-4, Matthew 22:18 – to name a few.
(142) Matthew 21:31,32.
(143) SS pg. 78.
(144) SS pg. 236-241.
(145) GOF pg. 428-430, 452-453.
(146) COS pg. 185; GOF pg. 236-237, 399; OOTP pg. 186, 187-188, 393.
(147) OOTP pg. 261-262.
(148) POA pg. 423.
(149) COS pg. 129-137.
(150) COS pg. 13-15; 337-338.
(151) HBP pg. 138-139.
(152) Luke 7:34 (NLT).
(153) "Who were the twelve (12) disciples / apostles of Jesus Christ?" Gotquestions.org. Got Questions Ministries, 2002-2007.
(154) Matthew 9:10-11 (NLT).
(155) Luke 19:1-7 (NLT).
(156) John 4:7-30, 39-42.
(157) Life Application Study Bible – notes for John 4:4, notes for John 4:7-9.
(158) Life Application Study Bible pg. 1563 – Jesus and Women.
(159) Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 2:40-45; Luke 5:12-16.
(160) Life Application Study Bible – notes for Matthew 8:2,3; notes for Luke 5:12.
(161) SS 173-175.
(162) John 9:1-16.
(163) COS pg. 198-199.
(164) Luke 11:14-22, Matthew 12: 22-35; Mark 3:22-30.
(165) HBP pg. 55.
(166) SS pg. 22.
(167) John 7:1-5.
(168) Mark 3:20-21.
(169) Matthew 13:53-58; Mark 6:1-6.
(170) Luke 4: 16-30.
(171) OOTP pg. 73-74, 94, 567.
(172) Matthew 21:23-27, 22:15-37.
(173) John 6:51-58.
(174) COS pg. 137-138.
(175) Matthew 14:25-31.
(176) HBP pg. 477-478.
(177) SS pg. 271.
(178) SS pg. 275.
(179) OOTP pg. 297-299.
(180) John 6:60-67.
(181) Matthew 10:16-36; John 15:18-21.
(182) John 8:1-11.
(183) Life Application Study Bible – notes for John 8:3-6.
(184) John 8:7 (NLT).
(185) OOTP pg. 747.
(186) OOTP pg. 27.
(187) OOTP pg. 32,33.
(188) POA pg. 205.
(189) GOF pg. 216.
(190) POA pg. 374.
(191) Matthew 26:14-16; Life Application Study Bible – notes for Matthew 26: 15.
(192) Matthew 26:4,5; Mark 14:1,2; Luke 22:2.
(193) John 11:57.
(194) Luke 22:6; Matthew 26:47-50; Mark 14:43-46; Luke 22:47-48; John 18:2-9,12.
(195) OOTP pg. 149.
(196) OOTP pg. 137.
(197) OOTP pg. 139.
(198) OOTP pg. 140.
(199) OOTP pg. 148, 149.
(200) OOTP pg. 142, 143.
(201) OOTP pg. 148, 149.
(202) OOTP pg. 142.
(203) OOTP pg. 139-151.
(204) Life Application Study Bible – page 1473, “How Jesus’ trial was illegal.”
(205) Matthew 26:59.
(206) Matthew 26:59, 60; Mark 14:55.
(207) Mark 14:56.
(208) Matthew 26: 67, 68; Mark 14:65; Luke 22:63-65.
(209) Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22: 66.
(210) Life Application Study Bible – page 1663, “The six stages of Jesus’ trial”; Thomas, Robert L., and Gundry. Stanley N. The NIV Harmony of the Gospels. San Francisco, Harper and Row, 1988. Page 219, notes on Luke 22:66.
(211) John 18:30, 31.
(212) The NIV Harmony of the Gospels – sections 159-161.
(213) J.K. Rowling on The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU Radio Washington, D.C., October 20, 1999 (re-broadcast December 24, 1999); Isaiah 52:13-53:12.
(214) GOF pg. 724; Jensen, Jeff. "'Fire' Storm," Entertainment Weekly, September 7, 2000.
(215) HBP pg. 511, 512.
(216) Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
(217) Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-34.
(218) Matthew 26:30, 36-46; Mark 14:26, 32-42; Luke 22:39-46.
(219) OOTP pg. 843, 844.
(220) HBP pg. 511.
(221) SS pg. 299, GOF pg. 653.
(222) Anelli, and Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling,” Part One; GOF pg. 216-217.
(223) SS pg. 299.
(224) OOTP pg. 836.
(225) John 15:13 NLT.
(226) Matthew 27:4, 27:19, Luke 23:14, 23:47.
(227) Colossians 2:13-15.
(228) Romans 3:25, 5:9, Colossians 1:19-22.
(229) Hebrews 2:14 NLT.
(230) SS pg. 297.
(231) OOTP pg. 733.
(232) OOTP pg. 799.
(233) HBP pg. 609.
(234) Lydon, Christopher. J.K. Rowling interview transcript, The Connection (WBUR Radio), 12 October 1999 - part 25.
(235) Ibid.
(236) Matthew 27:51-52 NIV.
(237) Campbell, Janis. “Potter artist Mary GrandPre makes magic,” Detroit Free Press, June 5, 2007.
(238) OOTP pg. 843.
(239) OOTP pg. 844.
(240) jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=23.
(241) "Vanquish." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language.
(242) Revelation 20:10.
(243) OOTP pg. 814.
(244) Anelli, and Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling,” Part Two.
(245) Paxman, Jeremy. "JK's OOTP interview," BBC Newsnight 19 June 2003.
(246) Tucker, Ernest. "No end in sight for Pottermania," Chicago Sun-Times, October 22, 1999.
(247) "J.K. Rowling Interview," CBCNewsWorld: Hot Type, July 13, 2000.
(248) Grossman, Lev. "J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All," Time Magazine, 17 July, 2005.
(249) Wyman, Max. "'You can lead a fool to a book but you can't make them think'."
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