Harry Potter Power

Where Does the Power of Harry Potter 

Really Come From? 

How would you answer this question?  Does his power come from his birthright--he inherited it and that settles it?  Or, does his power come from the character that grows into the person with belief in himself to use it?  Some might say it was both! He was born with what he grew into as the person with belief in himself to use it.  Ultimately, the entire series rises or falls on his ability to face death in the Deadly Hallows, Part 2.  It took a fundamental belief that he could sacrifice himself to achieve his end rather than to wizard his way out--and thereby, he found his way out.  Hey, don't scowl, that's just my view!  The point is that there is more to Harry Potter than wizard. 

Compare these pictures.  Harry uses one hand with the wand. Two hands are clasped in the other picture. How are these "powers" different?

 Living by Power vs. Power of Love...


I have always loved this quotation from Aristides, the non-Christian as he tried to describe Christians to the notorious Emperor Hadrian. The emerpor had the power of legalized murder--truly living by power. He never understood the source of power of love.  

 "They love one another, they never fail to help widows. they save orphans from those who would hurt them. If they have something they give freely to the man who has nothing, if they see a stranger, they take him home and are happy as though he were a real brother. They don’t consider themselves brothers in the usual sense, but brothers, instead through the Spirit, in God."