Supernatural in Harry Potter and Christianity

Both Christianity and Harry Potter have a crucial thing in common. This is the belief in and acceptance of the supernatural. The supernatural is something that connects to a higher power. In the case of Christianity, supernatural phenomena are explained by the power of God. In Harry Potter these phenomena are viewed as power given to witches and wizards in the wizarding world. The power of God and the power given to witches and wizards aren’t so different. In both cases, there is a division between the supernatural and the normal world. There is a clear difference between heaven and Earth, just like there is a clear difference between the muggle world and the wizarding world. This division is important to this discussion. It is pretty clear to the readers of the Harry Potter series that the muggle world, which has no magic, and the world we live in on Earth are the same and that there is no way a muggle can become a witch or wizard. With this being said, readers of Harry Potter are not encouraged to think that they can perform magic in any way. Children make the distinction and really take the books for the fiction that it is. Now, kids will be kids and play imaginative games. But we don’t expect our young children playing house with mom, dad, and baby is going to lead them to go get pregnant do we…?

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Welcome to the Harry Potter Teaches Christian Values Blog!

This blog is going to explore the presence of Christian themes and teachings that are found within the Harry Potter series. JK Rowling’s use of witchcraft in the books has dominated the Christian perspective on the series, but in actuality, it offers so much more than that. It is my hope to present you with a few lessons that are taught both by Harry Potter and Christian teaching. I would like to offer proof that the series is good for its young audience and even for young Christians to read.