Potterhead Post # The Resurrection Stone

Hey there. It’s been a while. Yes I haven’t been posting regularly. But I can’t say anything to justify it. I’m sorry for the sporadic nature of my posts. I’ve just been preoccupied with everything else that life throws at me. But… Times awasting.

The third and last post of the Deathly Hallow Trio nearly a month late but here at last.

The Resurrection Stone created or obtained by Cadmus Peverell to get back together with his lost love. The stone was said to have brought back a shade of the person who you loved and you couldn’t truly touch them or be with them. ( Kind of defeats the name itself a ‘Resurrection’ stone that only resurrected a shade instead of the entire soul). There have been many theories across the fandom that the shades brought back were only illusions which used memories of the wielder. But that’s not the point of this post. And I should get back to it aye?

The person I feel most associated with this Hallow is obviously The Boy Who Lived (after losing his parents), The Chosen One (who was chosen to die for the greater good of defeating Voldemort), and The Man Who Vanquished (only to marry his fan girl. Why would The Queen do this? Why why why?).

Harry Potter’s entire life has been guided by people he loved and he lost. His mother who gave him her unconditional love died to save him. This unconditional love leaves him with a protection “that cant be seen”. His nightmares are consistently haunted by her death. A flash of green light and the words “Avada Kedavra”. (feels really depressing that he remembers his mother’s last words as she is killed as if she is inconsequential). Supposedly, the love of Lily Potter leaves him with a protection strong enough to warrant emotional abuse at the hands of uncaring relatives.

He is starved for affection at the Dursleys. Even without using the usual fandom exaggeration it is very well known that Harry is emotionally abused and had never been shown an iota of love by the Elder Dursleys. His regarding of Hogwarts as his home due to his unreserved acceptance there despite the deadly problems he runs into there is proof of it. He is consistently seen defending people who have shown him any love and support whether Platonic(Ron, Hermione, Twins, Ginny) or parental (Hagrid, Sirius, Remus, Minerva, Albus, Arthur and Molly).

The loss of Sirius leads him to attempt to torture Bellatrix and the insulting of McGonagall results in him successfully using Crucio. Even as he walks to his death to save the wizarding world he is shown reaching out for his loved ones so that they can be with him in his final moments and avoiding his best friends so that he doesn’t get deterred from his path of self sacrifice.

Harry Potter is the living symbolism of the love that the Resurrection Stone was meant to initially provide. And this is my reason why he is the most apt living representation of the stone instead of Albus Dumbledore despite the latter’s consistent preaching about it.

This is the end of the Harry Potter End of An Era Posts. And I will probably posting about more inane topics like my exploits on various dating apps or some such.

Wishing you a good day!

Signing off!

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: 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!