In the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, Harry is depicted
as a Jesus figure. He is born into a
family that does not reflect his powers.
He then grows up not knowing who he is, until it is slowly revealed to
him. Over and over again, Harry puts
himself into situations where he is at risk in order to protect others. In the first book he goes after Voldemort to
keep him from getting the power of the Sorceror’s Stone. In the second, he goes into the Chamber of
Secrets to rescue Ginny and allow Hogwarts to keep from closing. In the third, he goes back in time to save
two innocent lives. In the forth he is
put into the Triwizard tournament and eventually ends up dueling the Dark
Lord. It goes on and on. Finally in the last book, Harry dies. But it’s not a full death. After a few moments, he comes back to life
and, in doing so defeats the Dark Lord, Voldemort. This is reflective of Jesus dying on the
cross. He dies and then three days rose
again and, in doing so, conquered sin, death, and satan.
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