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Old 05-23-2008, 03:12 PM
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1) Judaism

teaching Morals

strict adherence that no witch or wizard is allowed to be seen by a muggle doing magic corrolates to keeping the laws of God by keeping the religion sacred to fellow members of the community.This prevents dissensions among other religious bodies(muggles).

Good vs. Evil

Voldomorte represents the evil force that tries to take dominion over the "Good" wizarding side of the noble and virtious witches and wizards that are represented in Dumbledore. In Judaim, Voldomorte is the representation of the evil things the self-desires; the things that give rise to anger, greed,and selfishness. the power Voldomorte seeks is the result of selfish concern for one's self and neglecting the concern for fellow beings. Greed manifests itself by wanting excessively(ex: wanting more power translates to wanting more of what one has like money). Anger arises when Voldomorte does not succeed in getting what he wants (Harry killed and dominion of the wizarding world). Likewise, when we get something stolen from us that we wanted (ex:money,material objects) anger is the expression of the evil out of selfishness.
Voldomorte is feared by all wizards except for Dumbledore. Dumbledore represents virtue,truth,wisdom,and love. Voldomorte only fears Dumbledore because truth outways malice and deceit.In Judaism, every sin a person commits is judged after death. Likewise, Voldomorte is that sinful person that is getting away with a lot in his life, but will have to give an account for all his evil at judgement. Because Dumbledore is virtue,truth,and wisdom, self-interest does not exist,but rather the interest for the well being of all beings. This said, the powers of love is the greatest virtue of all.Loving all things equally is much more powerful than acting out of self-interest.

Dumbledore's Army

Uniting Hogwarts in stopping Voldomorte is a pivotal corrolation to Judaism and the fight for "Good." Only by uniting the whole school can they overtake the evil of Voldomorte. Likewise, only by fighting the good path and praying to God for guidance can we hope to rid evil from our midst. How do we do this? By reaching out toward others and looking out for the well being of others instead of just focusing on ourselves, we will begin to bring Good into this world, and over-ride the evils of the heart.
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Old 05-23-2008, 03:12 PM
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