pagan Symbols in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Pagan Symbols in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone


Paganism is defined as the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. Its adherents worship Nature and worship many deities, both goddesses and gods. “Characteristics of paganism may include local spirits of place, either as personified individuals such as the spirit of a spring or the house's guardian toad or snake, or as group spirits such as Elves in England, the Little People in Ireland, Kobolds in Germany, Barstuccae in Lithuania, Lares and Penates in ancient Rome, and so on” (Abanes 38). After defining the term paganism, the Sorcerer’s Stone is next. The Sorcerer’s Stone is the introduction to Harry Potter, and it covers his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as well as providing his story and that of the many characters. As shown previously, the Sorcerer’s Stone is an actual occult pursuit. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica article on the Sorcerer’s Stone: "The stone, also referred to as the 'tincture' or the 'powder' ... was allied to an elixir of life ... In as much as alchemy was concerned, not only with the search for a method of upgrading less valuable metals but also of perfecting the human soul, the sorcerer’s stone was thought to cure illnesses, prolong life, and bring about spiritual revitalization." The following essay examines the some of the occult imagery, symbolism, and actual witchcraft practices. Wizardry, witchcraft, sorcery, magic, divination and so on are all condemned by God and are works of the flesh. That being said, the Sorcerer’s Stone should be meticulously scrutinized.
First off, Dumbledore shall be scrutinized. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as well as the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix. His character contains a multitude of paganistic symbols, if looked at from a Biblical standpoint. He wears a cloak that signifies royalty, and he wears a gold...