Letters to Bloggers Outside My World

Dear Amy Blum, 
Your blog post "Making a Difference" is a clear-cut read; it gives the reader an honest, simple look at the issues faced by the Harry Potter books in PotterWorld.

I agree with your claim that the book series is filled with real-life lessons! The books were about a world we Muggles knew nothing of, and they still were so relatable. The characters are inspiring, and they fulfill roles that correspond to higher ideals. Love, compassion, trust, hope and peace.

"Well, if Harry Potter condoned anything, it was the idea that you can make a difference regardless of age, gender, or size."
--Amy Blum.
^Best line ever. 
The Dumbledore's Army and its predecessor, The Order of The Phoenix were remarkable justice-seeking, evil-fighting organizations. When you compare the OoP and the DA to the Death Eaters, you can see the contrast between doing the right thing for the 'Greater Good' and striving to gain control 'for the Greater Good'.
Nope, that was Grindelwald, my bad. Lord Voldemort did not really care about the 'Greater Good', did he? And all his Death Eaters cared about was power and morsels of appreciation from their Dark Lord. Grindelwald is an interesting piece of study: he is undeniably evil yet he wanted power "to do good". Power and greed blinded him, and were eventually the cause of his downfall.

And then, we have Dumbledore. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore fought his greed, and he won. (Forgive the vagueness, I'm trying to preserve the story for people who haven't read the books yet.)

Yes, Harry Potter is all about power struggles within and without; it is the classic tale of "making a difference" within and without. Good over evil.


You are Dumbledore's man through and through, aren't you? :)

Love, and Luna-hugs,
V.

p.s. Here is a picture I found on viria13's deviantArt page:

Dumbledore's Army