How Does Harry Potter Contribute To Greek Mythology
When a story is first told, a tiny universe is created, in which the characteristics and values of other stories play a role in influencing this newly incepted realm. Harry Potter is one of the many universes in which exist in literature and cinema. Written by a single mother, the Harry Potter series became one of the most popular stories to be adapted to film. The Harry Potter films are to this day the highest grossing franchise, it has made over 7 billion dollars for all 8 films (Movie Franchises, The Numbers). In stories such as Harry Potter, the mythology present throughout is what contributes to the immense popularity of the adapted films. People flock to watch these films because they know the cultural and mythological references that
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Many people connected with Dumbledore’s character because of the way he is with Harry, and how much of a trustable person he is. With this developed connection, Dumbledore is a father figure to the audience as well. In mythology, the wise man guides the one who is going through a perilous journey by helping the young person under his wing build the strength needed to make the journey. Dumbledore to Harry is what Merlin is to King Author, or Gandalf to Frodo Baggins. Not only does Dumbledore guide Harry, he also becomes Harry’s guardian and eternal protector. Dumbledore’s character can be comparable to God. His relationship with Tom Riddle, more known as Voldemort, is similar to God’s and Lucifer’s. Lucifer was a beautiful angel who was loved by God, but was eventually cast out of heaven because God had seen Lucifer’s true evil intentions. Voldemort, like Lucifer, was a handsome boy and a magnificent wizard that was taken to Hogwarts under the care of Dumbledore, only for Dumbledore to eventually see how wicked he is, and leading Dumbledore to shun him leading Voldemort to rip his soul into pieces so that he may walk the Earth forever. Biblical references in films are always powerful and exciting, as many stories in the Bible allude to moralities and the lessons learned in each of the sections in the
Many people connected with Dumbledore’s character because of the way he is with Harry, and how much of a trustable person he is. With this developed connection, Dumbledore is a father figure to the audience as well. In mythology, the wise man guides the one who is going through a perilous journey by helping the young person under his wing build the strength needed to make the journey. Dumbledore to Harry is what Merlin is to King Author, or Gandalf to Frodo Baggins. Not only does Dumbledore guide Harry, he also becomes Harry’s guardian and eternal protector. Dumbledore’s character can be comparable to God. His relationship with Tom Riddle, more known as Voldemort, is similar to God’s and Lucifer’s. Lucifer was a beautiful angel who was loved by God, but was eventually cast out of heaven because God had seen Lucifer’s true evil intentions. Voldemort, like Lucifer, was a handsome boy and a magnificent wizard that was taken to Hogwarts under the care of Dumbledore, only for Dumbledore to eventually see how wicked he is, and leading Dumbledore to shun him leading Voldemort to rip his soul into pieces so that he may walk the Earth forever. Biblical references in films are always powerful and exciting, as many stories in the Bible allude to moralities and the lessons learned in each of the sections in the