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Originally Posted by EatingPie
It may not be clear from my culled notes, but there are two references to blood.
1) Blood relationship, as you refer to in your post.
Dumbledore used this relationship to fashion protection for Harry at Privet Drive. As long as Harry called that home, he was safe there.
2) Harry's actual, physical blood flowing through his veins.
Lily's sacrifice imbues Harry's actual blood with magical protection.
Prior to the end of Goblet of Fire, Voldemort could not touch Harry without some terrible reaction (Voldemort-as-Quirrell, for example). In the graveyard at the end, Voldemort reconstructs his physical body, with one ingredient being Harry's own blood. After taking Harry's blood and making it part of his "new" body, he touches Harry without consequence.
Harry's physical blood, flowing through his veins, was imbued with the magical protection that resulted from his mother's loving sacrifice.
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The problem is, none of this is specific to Christianity. Blood and sacrifice have been important elements in human cultures for as long as there have been human cultures, and Christianity's usage likely derives from much earlier sources.
In orthodox Xtian theology, Christ sacrificed himself to redeem and protect
everyone. That doesn't exactly apply to Harry.
The usage you quote may accord with Christianity, but it accords with other things as well. You
haven't proven that the
intent was specifically Christian.
I agree with Pdurrant. I think you are seeing what you want to see. If it improves the series for you by finding such apparent associations, enjoy. You may even be right. I just don't think you've proven your case.
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Dennis