Townhall.com::Harry Potter and the Great Relearning::By Jerry Bowyer

re: "..."Did you know that first year Hogwarts students (and only first years) cross a lake to get to the school? And, get this, they carry lighted lanterns. What do you make of that?" / What I make of that is that Jo Rowling has a wonderful talent for tapping into Biblical and literary symbolism. From the very beginning, I've believed that Hogwarts is the literary representation of the Christian Church..."...