Ad “My theory on Christianity in the Wizarding World”
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:date: 2020-06-23T10:52:13
:category: literature
:tags: review, harryPotter, blogComment, HPreligion

(my comments on “`My theory on Christianity in the Wizarding
World`_” by LordMacragge_)

I prefer the explanation in chapter 16 of `Thou Shalt Not Suffer
by TheWizardsHarry`_: there are horrible problems with our
translations of the verse, because all Bible translators were
Muggles, and they just couldn’t grasp the subtle differences
between various types of magic described in Ancient Hebrew which
we barely understand (*hapax legomenon* phenomenon).

Also, alternatively, that verse was more intended towards
Muggles. For us, Muggles (at least, I suppose, only tiny minority
readers of this note are wizards or witches), trying to do magic
is trying to do something which was not given to us, and that is
true occult, which is forbidden to us. Whether it is a pure
swindle and it is just pure waste of time and effort, or whether
occultists somehow gain some unholy power from some demonic
forces, is immaterial, it just shouldn’t be done. The only
example of somebody going against this prohibition in HP canon
would be then Mr Filch with his Kwikspell program.

So, TL/DR: I don’t think it is necessary for Bible to be changed,
and yet I believe that it is possible to be
a Christian/Jewish/Moslem(?) wizard/witch (I actually don’t know,
what is `the Islamic position`_ on this verse and magic
generally).

.. _`My theory on Christianity in the Wizarding World`:
   https://www.reddit.com/r/HPfanfiction/comments/hd67xc/my_theory_on_christianity_in_the_wizarding_world/

.. _LordMacragge:
   https://www.reddit.com/user/LordMacragge/

.. _`Thou Shalt Not Suffer by TheWizardsHarry`:
   https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5176787

.. _`the Islamic position`:
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft#Islam