Lesson 1: Seek Simplicity Beyond Complexity Thus, Harry crosses the threshold into a crisis of faith over who Dumbledore is and what to make of his character. Harry is left to cope with the grief, confusion, and concerning rumors about Dumbledore’s possibly sinister history. However, when Harry is 16, Dumbledore dies right after giving Harry his most important and dangerous mission to defeat the dark wizard Voldemort. Harry has perfect trust and faith in Dumbledore and believes that Dumbledore will see him through any challenge and trial. He’s often ever-so-gently pulling on strings to teach Harry lessons and point him towards his destiny. He’s eccentric, kind, brilliant, odd, powerful, cheerful, and wise. Now it is Harry’s destiny to defeat this Voldemort, and because of the magic system in this fantasy world, Harry is the only one who can do it to save the wizarding world.Īlbus Dumbledore is the very old headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He learns that his parents were killed when he was a baby by the dark wizard Voldemort, and that he’s famous because Voldemort couldn’t kill Harry. He attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with other students and learns his craft as a wizard, while also learning lessons about bravery, friendship, loyalty, loss, and love. Harry Potter is the story of a very ordinary 11-year-old orphan, who discovers that he is a wizard, with a mysterious past and an extraordinary destiny.
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I believe this story of discovery teaches at least three valuable lessons on how to deal with shaken faith:ĭisclaimer: I regrettably admit that I am going to reveal some major spoilers in the book series. In the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter has a faith crisis over his mentor Albus Dumbledore, whom Harry has idolized until he encounters troubling information about Dumbledore’s history.
When it comes to grappling with intellectual challenges to faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, the fictional story of Harry Potter can provide surprising insight. The internet and social media have increased our exposure to information of all kinds, and sometimes the information we encounter can inspire curiosity or questions into the Latter-day Saint faith and its history. Įveryone deals with tested faith at one time or another. Note: This is an abridged article of an address given to the Logan Institute of Religion on October 22, 2021.
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