Abstract of Paper to be Presented at Accio 2008

The Great Conspiracy in Harry Potter

Hans Andréa

The aim of my presentation is to show that Harry Potter conforms to the ancient teachings of the Inner God asleep in the human heart. Although a children's book on the surface, its symbolism contains a profound message. JK Rowling herself gives us the clue by her use of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Just as 'The Tale of the Three Brothers' is about defeating death, so Harry Potter itself is about defeating death by means of the alchemical process which transmutes the 'lead' of the mortal human being into the 'gold' of the immortal child of God.