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Harry Again…
I am halfway through the Harry Potter series. The one thing becoming clear to me is that, above all else, this particular fantasy series is deceptively well-written. The crucial component is actually the ability of the author to build, develop, and articulate (like a conductor) the implications of a fairly basic magical world. Rowling is a master composer/conductor (arguably, one of her “faults” is that she is so derivative of the Inklings. And so is improvising rather than composing). For Rowling, the “old magic” of Love has the ability to stop Voldemort. In fact, it will annihilate him. Voldemort has attempted to grasp and overcome Death, but only for himself, at the expense of all others. This, as well as his ignorance of the old magic, represent two aspects of his original sin, a sin which he is empowered to tempt others with, for we share it as well.
