Good vs. Evil

So, I wasn't going to post anything until after I finished reading Harry Potter so that all of my posts about it could be together, but The Ready Set was too important. I will now resume my "Themes of Harry Potter" posts.

Book 4 is when the most prominent theme of the series really comes into action. Good vs. evil. Harry vs. Voldemort. The Order of the Phoenix vs. the Death Eaters. Dumbledore's Army vs. The Ministry of Magic. What side are you on?

The wizardry world was racked with death, terror, and the struggle to survive when Tom Riddle became Lord Voldemort, the wizard who went further in the dark arts than any other. He has faithful followers who will do anything to find favor with their lord. They do his evil bidding of torturing and killing all those who are not pure blooded wizards. They are called Death Eaters.

The Order of the Phoenix is a group of wizards who do everything they can to stop the Lord Voldemort and save those who aren't pure blood.

When the wizardry world thought Voldemort was destroyed after the killing curse made for Harry backfired onto himself, they lived a comfortable 13 years free of fear. In book 4, Voldemort succeeds in regaining power, calls his Death Eaters back to his side, and narrowly misses killing Harry again.

Harry tells Dumbledore about Voldemort's return and his escape from death. Dumbledore tells the Minister of Magic right away and tells him what he needs to do to get a head start on stopping Voldemort before it becomes what is was 13 years ago. The minister, Cornelius Fudge, refuses to believe it. Dumbledore then tells him the following:

"If your determination to shut your eyes will carry you as far as this, Cornelius, we have reached a parting of the way. You must act as you see fit. And I--I shall act as I see fit."

Fudge accuses Dumbledore of working against him and Dumbledore says, "The only one against whom I intend to work is Lord Voldemort. If you are against him, then we remain, Cornelius, on the same side."

There are only two sides in life; good or evil. You cannot be in the middle. Either you fight evil or you are part of it. This is the most major theme of Harry Potter. The last 3 books are about this division in the magical world. We come to realize what side every one is on, and terror and death return again. Love, family, and the choices they make become ever more important for survival.

Have I mentioned that I love these books?