The use of Alchemy in this story is already obvious. Even JK Rowling herself confirmed that she uses Alchemy when writing the series.
This site http://harrypotterforssekers.com studies the influence of Alchemy in the series. If you don't know what alchemy is and how it could affect Harry Potter, that site has all the information you could need.
Although many people say that it is impossible to predict the plot of the last book, you have to remember that as long as the plot itself follows the rule of alchemy (meaning the rules of a structure THAT ALREADY EXISTS) it is possible and very easy as well.
I'm quoting the site now: 'The plot is JK Rowlings'; the process which the plot symbolizes is according to spiritual laws and so can be known in advance'
2007-05-23
06:56:33
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Here's what the site has to say about the fates of the characters:
Harry
We believe the septology is the story of how we can defeat death once and for all, and so we see Harry as the hero who will go through the Arch with the Veil, which is traditionally called the Gate of Saturn. He will do this because he will realise that his scar, symbolising his ordinary mortal consciousness, is the last horcrux of Voldemort, and before Harry can defeat Voldemort, Harry will have to sacrifice himself first. He will go through the Gate of Saturn, and meet Sirius again. Harry will then return to the world of the living, where he will face Voldemort, who will now be mortal.
However we don't think Harry will kill Voldemort. Harry symbolizes the child of God who is potentially present in the heart of every seeker, and God does not kill. We believe Harry will draw upon the Force in the Room of Love, and in that Force, Voldemort will kill himself.
2007-05-23
06:57:18 ·
update #1
Good does not destroy evil; evil destroys itself in the presence of divine love.
We also believe Harry will enter the Room of Love and find something to do with his mother Lily there. In that room Harry's heart will be so filled with compassion for suffering humanity that he will want to stay behind as Keeper of the Keys, or Gatekeeper, to show seekers for liberation the Gate to the Magical World, as Hagrid did to Harry in the beginning. This will allow Hagrid finally to leave this world and resume his magical journey to eternal life.
Sirius
When the Original Spirit created humanity millions of years ago, each human being was connected to a divine plan for the eternal and perfect development of the individual. This plan is personified by Sirius. After the Fall, this plan became dormant, but could not die, as it is eternal and indestructible.
Whenever an earthly human begins to long for the return to the Original Spirit, the Lily in his heart opens, and a new soul is born.
2007-05-23
06:58:17 ·
update #2
This is Harry. At the same time the original divine plan begins to reactivate: Sirius becomes Harry's God-Father, mentor and guide. Sirius has preceded Harry through the Gate of Saturn. In book 7 Harry will follow Sirius through the same gate and meet him there. We believe this meeting is symbolised in the New Testament in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 1. John sees the figure of the perfect and eternal human being that he himself is to become. Harry will see Sirius in his real appearance: in indescribable magnificence, glory and radiance. Harry will no doubt have to return to earth to defeat Voldemort, but Sirius will give Harry great help in some way.
We also believe that after Voldemort's defeat Sirius will send the Holy Spirit to Harry so that he can attain eternal life. Although Harry will probably take on Hagrid's job after he dies, we believe Sirius and Harry will be united and Sirius will always be close to Harry to shine upon him as a loving spiritual sun.
2007-05-23
06:58:42 ·
update #3
Voldemort
Every human being is surrounded by a force field. This field reflects all his inner qualities, as well as his health and his past and future. When the human being dies, this force field remains, and eventually finds a baby in a family with which it has affinity. It "adopts" the baby as its own and pours into it all its energy. The force field is therefore immortal. It also has consciousness and intelligence.
In the centre of the force field there is a latent nucleus left over from the time when the human being lived in great majesty in another, perfect universe, and in the Love of the Original Spirit, where it was not susceptible to death and decay.
Harry Potter is essentially the story of the original divine human being coming back to life out of the latent nucleus and replacing the present force field with a new one that surrounds him with a brilliant light like a golden sun, and turns him into an everlasting, perfect and compassionate child of the Original Spirit.
2007-05-23
07:00:19 ·
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The process of the new human being coming to life is called alchemy, and Jo has componentised every aspect of this tremendous and exhilarating process of turning the lead of the earthly person into the gold of the heir of GODric Gryffin d'OR.
In Harry Potter the conscious force field is called Voldemort and the new human being is called Harry , son of the Potter of the universe. The potential new force field that is to replace the old one is called Sirius. Every character in the septology is an aspect or a component of the process of alchemy.
When the soul of the new human being is first born in the heart of the mortal one, the nucleus begins to radiate a dazzling, supernal light into the force field. This means that the darkness in the centre of the old force field is driven to its outer boundaries.
During many years the alchemist has to struggle against the old force field continually tyring to reas
2007-05-23
07:00:57 ·
update #5
This is the symbolism of the Room of Love. Harry will open this room and in its power he will become absolutely invincible. Voldemort will fade away as the night fades into dawn. Harry bathes in the sunlight of Sirius; the old human being has gone and a new Child of the Potter has arisen, to work on the liberation of all of humanity, and on the perfection of the divine universe.
Neville Longbottom
The human body is a temple created by God. However the earthly body we have now is a ruin compared to the indestructible and incorruptible body of the original human race before the Fall. Harry Potter is a symbolic instruction manual on how we can return to our former glory. The way to do this is to apply an alchemical process which radically changes our whole being from the lead of earthly nature to the Gold of the Divine Spirit.
One of the most important organs in the body is the medulla oblongata.
2007-05-23
07:02:43 ·
update #6
It controls breathing and the heart beat, among other things. But its most important function is to act as gate keeper to foreign forces wanting to enter the body. It is personified by Neville Longbottom. If you write his name and the organ underneath each other you'll see the similarity.
Neville Longbottom
Medulla Oblongata
When an alchemist has completed the process of purification and transmutation, he is ready to receive the Divine Spirit. God is ready to live in the human temple again. It is the medulla oblongata that forms the gate through which the Divine Spirit Enters. Hence in Book 7 Neville will perform a magical act of essential importance to Harry. This act will symbolise the entry of the Divine Spirit into the medulla oblongata as the gate to the spinal column, the nervous system and the pineal gland, where the Spirit will take up residence. We believe this Spirit will be symbolised either by Dumbledore or Fawkes.
2007-05-23
07:03:11 ·
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Draco, Crabbe & Goyle
Running left and right of the spinal cord are two strings of the sympathetic nervous system. These are personified by Crabbe & Goyle. During the process of alchemical transmutation, the soul-fire, personified by Harry, slowly descends along the right string, down to the sacral plexus, and then ascends back up along the left string. During this process the New Soul purifies the autonomic nervous system, laying the basis for a new serpent-fire, while the old serpent-fire, personified by Draco, controls the body through the central nervous system. The serpent-fire is a fiery force that lives in the spinal cord and is the human "tree of life", the core of the soul. It is the basis of the consciousness which controls the human personality.
2007-05-23
07:04:06 ·
update #8
What Part 7 will show us is the final stages of the process in which the New Soul first takes over the two sympathetic nervous strings, and then finally enters the central nervous system, which means the total victory of the original divine child of God over the earthly, biological personality. This causes the birth of a new serpent-fire and a new consciousness with which the new human being can see God.
Somehow Part 7 will symbolise this whole process showing Harry replacing Draco, Crabbe and Goyle. First Crabbe & Goyle will have to submit to Harry, perhaps helping him, and then Draco will have to follow. He will either join Harry's side against Voldemort, or otherwise he will die, enabling Harry to take his place. The plot is JK Rowlings'; the process which the plot symbolises is according to spiritual laws and so can be known in advance.
2007-05-23
07:04:49 ·
update #9
@ aliceinnwonderland: No, it's not exactly a question. I'm posting information for anyone who is interested. You can post opinions though.
2007-05-23
07:06:04 ·
update #10
@ hpresource: Alchemy doesn't just influence the story, it is actually USED AS A BASE FOR THE STORY. There's too much proof to deny that.
2007-05-23
07:07:12 ·
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@ bryan: Great, so I go through the trouble of posting this whole thing because I'm sure there are people who might be interested in getting information and I'm doing it for them, and instead of getting at least a SIMPLE thanks you come here and criticize me. First of all, these are not inflexible endings, these are ways to analyze the plot and the way the story is written.
If you really think that this ruins the book, then it means that the simple existence of that site should be denied, right? Cause taht site has even more in-depth info. Plus, JKR herself stated taht she uses Alchemy in the books. By saying that didn't she just ruined the books for us?
Get a life. You could have at least been polite.
2007-05-23
07:14:15 ·
update #12
Indeed, it was meant to be for children, but there's much more behind it. That's why JKR was so harshly judged by the church, because of all the misinterpretations.
2007-05-23
07:27:47 ·
update #13
Wow.
I can't wait to read it now.
As for the church, it's too hypocrytical to know what it thinks anymore.
It maddens me when you see churches burning the Harry Potter books, imagining them to promote witchcraft.
It's the ultimate story of one man's journey in the face of adversity, trying to get rid of evil.
Mmm - where have I heard that before?
2007-05-23 07:55:31
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answered by Anonymous
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It's only an educated guess, but I think it may be Dumbledoor and Mr. Malfoy. With Harry and his class entering young adulthood (and with the passing of Richard Harris - the original Dumbledoor in the first movies), J.K. Rowling may want to put more focus on the younger characters by killing off the oldest character and his chief nemesis.
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answered by Anonymous
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While I think that much of this pertains to the story, Jo says that alchemy INFLUENCED how the magic of the Harry Potter realm works, but she is not dictated by the workings of alchemy as we know it and it is likely that she has introduced her own aspects, in order to make her ideas unique and unpredictable.
She has said that it would be near impossible to completely predict what is at the heart of the story, and I doubt she would make such a claim if she had taken the plot in a direction that's directly associated with alchemy.
There is far too much "new" magic in this theory for me to accept it as being applicable to the Harry Potter canon. While a lot of the theories are good, the chances of it being the definite fate of the characters is low.
2007-05-23 07:05:33
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answered by HP Wombat 7
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I liked it, thanks. It was an interesting read. Kind of strange, I just think its really complex because isn't Harry Potter originally written for children and teenagers??
2007-05-23 07:21:25
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answered by Koush 2
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So...best case scenario, you are 100% right and all of this is exactly what will happen. Congratulations, you just ruined reading the books for any fan who happens to read this entry. Way to go jerkoff.
2007-05-23 07:08:47
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answered by Anonymous
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ummm this isn't a question...?
2007-05-23 07:04:39
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