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Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
reply to post by Bob Sholtz
Rowling thinly disguised, if disguised at all, use of the Gringotts Goblins as greedy, self-centered and obnoxiously ugly caricatures for Jews certainly did not help her Christian agenda, imo.
Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
reply to post by Bob Sholtz
Rowling thinly disguised, if disguised at all, use of the Gringotts Goblins as greedy, self-centered and obnoxiously ugly caricatures for Jews certainly did not help her Christian agenda, imo.
Originally posted by Bob Sholtz
actually i think that connection originated in your head, or was planted there by something you read online. i didn't even think of that.
goblins in harry potter aren't human and don't remind me of jews in any way. maybe if you cling to the stereotype that a majority of jews are greedy bankers you would come up with that allegory, but i sure didn't, and no one i know who i've discussed the books with has either.
or your information, i'm part jewish. not sure how much as my grandma didn't pay attention to her mother's teachings, and my grandma passed away more than 10 years ago. not much chance of finding out more without a genetic test.
Originally posted by Pauligirl
Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
Rowling thinly disguised, if disguised at all, use of the Gringotts Goblins as greedy, self-centered and obnoxiously ugly caricatures for Jews certainly did not help her Christian agenda, imo.
I think that has more to do with the Gnomes of Zürich
en.wikipedia.org...
You're kidding, you made no connection? Thousands of under 18yos have on every major HP discussion forum that exists certainly have going back to the late 90's.
For me, it was immediate upon seeing the book's illustrations.
Harry Potter is not real so how could he represent Christian themes? See how that works and why your argument is specious at best?
If you take offense, email Jo Rowling, it's her books.
Rowling thinly disguised, if disguised at all, use of the Gringotts Goblins as greedy, self-centered and obnoxiously ugly caricatures for Jews certainly did not help her Christian agenda, imo.
JK Rowling( author ofHarry Potter books) created a very thinly veiled caricature of Jews using the Gringotts banking goblins. Oversized noses, money handlers, undersized stature, ugly, controlling and generally despicable.
the devil goes after the young , those who cannot fend for themselves , thats why we...
you will serve the lord
Originally posted by Bob Sholtz
do you understand what an allegory is? jesus used fictional parables all the time to teach people, and parables are the precursor to our modern fiction.
Originally posted by AlchemicalBinoculars
reply to post by Bob Sholtz
Without the Victor Dix Letters you are working in the darke.
Originally posted by Bob Sholtz
reply to post by PulsusMeusGallo
the first link is almost verbatim what you said previously without posting a source. more reason to think you read it, and have since taken it to heart.
you said this as "your own opinion":
Rowling thinly disguised, if disguised at all, use of the Gringotts Goblins as greedy, self-centered and obnoxiously ugly caricatures for Jews certainly did not help her Christian agenda, imo.
and "draco malfoy" from the link you just posted said:
JK Rowling( author ofHarry Potter books) created a very thinly veiled caricature of Jews using the Gringotts banking goblins. Oversized noses, money handlers, undersized stature, ugly, controlling and generally despicable.
so it wasn't your opinion, you read it somewhere. as i said, i'm jewish, and i don't find it offensive at all, nor did it ever occur to me that her depiction of goblins was taking a swipe at jews.
Originally posted by Bob Sholtz
so it wasn't your opinion, you read it somewhere. as i said, i'm jewish, and i don't find it offensive at all, nor did it ever occur to me that her depiction of goblins was taking a swipe at jews.
Originally posted by AlchemicalBinoculars
reply to post by Bob Sholtz
Without the Victor Dix Letters you are working in the darke.
Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
True with the inherent problem being that this leaves 99+% of the Potterverse on the outside looking in. U2U in progress.
Originally posted by AlchemicalBinoculars
I can't UtoU , send an email address and I will also send you his alchemical symbology treatise.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by PulsusMeusGallo
Who is this Victor Dix character, and why is what he says so important? What makes him the expert?
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by PulsusMeusGallo
Who is this Victor Dix character, and why is what he says so important? What makes him the expert?
Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
Dix...His "theories", insider factual reports and literary works were copied by many including John Granger The Hogwarts Professor, Travis Prinzi of Hogshead Org and Hans Andrea of Harry Potter for Seekers among others (literary alchemical symbology, Christian themes, Rowling's agendas, etc etc etc).
I would not be interested in debating the contrived "Jesus is real" mythology.
My opinions are shared by many. many people have quoted my opinions. I have quoted the opinions of others. Who doesn't?
There are two sides to this rather blatant caricature by Rowling, those who see it, those who don't.
Nonetheless, without being able to produce the Victor Dix letters (yet)
Originally posted by AlchemicalBinoculars
Originally posted by PulsusMeusGallo
Dix...His "theories", insider factual reports and literary works were copied by many including John Granger The Hogwarts Professor, Travis Prinzi of Hogshead Org and Hans Andrea of Harry Potter for Seekers among others (literary alchemical symbology, Christian themes, Rowling's agendas, etc etc etc).
Dix called out that right wing Xstian fraud Granger and exposed the Rowling-WB-Xstian faction-Beausignors scam. For what is was, a scam to press her ideas.