Potterhead Post # The Invisibility Cloak

Hey there I’m back with the 3rd installment of the series and the 2nd Deathly Hallow of my post the Triangle. Or what’s more commonly known as Harry’s invisibility cloak which is a Potter Heirloom.

The Cloak given to the 3rd Brother Ignotus Peverell by Death represents the acceptance of death “as an old friend”. It represents a person unafraid of death because he’s lived a long full life so he accepts his death and moves on.

I feel this Deathly Hallow is best represented by Albus Dumbledore. Now I’m sure many would disagree. Many people whose posts I’ve read believe Harry represents the Triangle rather than Albus. But here’s my reasoning.

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was a 120 year old successful Professor, Headmaster, Chief Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, Defender of Muggleborns and had his own Chocolate Frog Card.. I could go on but his achievements far outnumber my capacity to list them.

He lived a whole life. Yes he was haunted by his mistakes. He lost his family and he had to defeat and imprison his own best friend maybe even lover. But he rose above it. While he held the Elder Wand, he never misused it.

He lived a whole full life. And when the time comes that he knows he’s about to die from The withering curse on The Gaunt ring he chooses to give up his own life to strengthen his spy’s position in the enemy camp. In fact he embraces death with the iconic lines: “Severus, please..” and he becomes immortal in that very moment. Greeting Death as an old friend and leaving the mortal plane going on to the “Next Great Adventure”.

This is my reasoning on why Invisibility Cloak, despite being Harry’s heirloom, is symbolical of The Venerated Headmaster.

Last up The Ring/Stone and The Boy with more Titles than Names. Ciao!

Potterhead Post # The Deathstick

As I shared earlier this week. I planned on sharing why each Deathly Hallows has its own Main Character Counterpart along with a brief or not so brief history and description of said character.

Today’s Hallow of the Day is: The Deathstick, The Wand of Destiny, The Elder Wand.

The Elder Wand symbolised by a straight line represents Power. Its an Unbeatable Wand and it craves to be used by those more powerful than its current master. As no doubt many of you would agree it is most aptly represented by The Dark Lord of HP Series.

The big bad villain and archnemesis of both Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, born Tom Marvolo Riddle is a Power house. Regardless of who knew about his half blood status, everyone knew about his power and its the habit of sheep to follow the ones in Power. This Power can be of a position, innate or of knowledge. And The Dark Lord for all his obsession possessed all three.

He was the embodiment of Slytherin. Cunning, because lets face it you cant plan the takeover of an entire Society without having the cunning to plan it out meticulously. Without being able to lure, cajole, threaten and force his followers and his enemies he wouldn’t be able to take over a house let alone an entire country. His ability to make the supposed Purebloods beg and grovel is in itself a very apt example of his cunning. Ambitious beyond measure, because you don’t try and organise a revolution on a whim. You do it because you want to achieve something!

Lord Voldemort was feared! Feared so much that people refused to speak his name. I dont believe Slughorn and Dumbledore were the only ones who knew his identity. I’m sure many others did. Yet being able to create such universal fear that even after your death people refuse to say your name out loud is a feat worthy of recognition.

And let it not be said that he was stupid. For all of the feats that Harry accomplished. Most of it was truly luck when faced one on one with Voldemort. Harry had the luck to have the right tools at the right moment. Whether it be the diary and the Basilisk fang, the Holly wand or the fact that Voldemort didnt know about the protection Lily left Harry. HP was lucky (obviously by Rowling’s design) to survive. Because Tom Marvolo Riddle wasnt just any Slytherin. He was a Prefect and Head Boy. He was expected to be the next Minister of Magic by his very own teachers! He had perfect OWLs and NEWTs. He even managed to find and accumulate enough knowledge of the Dark Arts in a school which didn’t even teach them to be a threat to one of the greatest minds of all time (referring to both Dumbledore and Flamel who had to resort to destroying it to keep it safe from Tom).

Thus, The Dark Lord met all the requirements for power. Smart, Innately Powerful, and holding a powerful position in the society viewed as a Revolutionary who’d cleanse the Wizarding World. Lord Voldemort was Power. He believed he was powerful enough to even cheat death. But, sadly, like the Unbeatable Wand was beaten (multiple times), so was Lord Voldemort.

And this is why, according to me, The Dark Lord Voldemort represents The Line in the Symbol of the Deathly Hallows.

Next up will be the ring and why HP represents it the best. Hopefully it’ll be out by either later today or tomorrow. Till then Good Luck! Good bye! And May The Force Be With You!

Potterhead Post: End of The Wizarding Era

Hey there! I’m back again. And I’ve been told my blog formatting is really subpar. But considering I’ve been posting from my Cell Phone I hope you’ll excuse me.

Recently we saw the passing of a date of great significance to Potterheads. 1st September 2017. The “19 Years Later” when Albus Severus Potter leaves for Hogwarts leaving us Potterheads with a completed series, goosebumps (because “All was well.”) And a huge void which couldn’t be filled (though we tried hard).

To this effect I raise my wand and, even as my heart aches, I bid the Canon Universe of The Boy-Who-Lived a sweet farewell.

The book that ended it all featured a set of objects that were supposedly highly coveted and highly mysterious. Their powers unimaginable and their lure even more so. The Deathly Hallows.

The Wand, The Stone and The Cloak.

Each of these objects was represented by one of the MAIN characters who owned atleast one of these items with or without knowing its actual significance. These people being Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the holder of the Elder Wand, Tom Marvolo Riddle a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, holder of the Resurrection Stone/Gaunt Ring, and last but not the least Harry Potter, the holder of the Invisibility Cloak.

I feel each of these 3 people represented one of the 3 Hallows and not necessarily the ones they themselves held. I will ofcourse provide my reasoning for such thinking and will also be giving each of these characters their due attention in one of the following posts in the coming week. Be assured. All 3 will be completed by the end of the 1st week of September.

Till then I wish you a good day and an adieu!