#Hidden Meanings in Harry Potter??
Harry Potter readers notice parallels and hidden meanings scattered all over the books. Here are a few you may have missed. Malfoy, the notoriously Pureblood family that has aligned itself with Voldemort, is derived from the French mal foi, meaning bad faith. Voldemort, loosely translated, comes from vol de mort, or flight from death. Throughout the series, he seeks to escape death and does so by creating Horcruxes in hopes of becoming immortal.
The reputable center of Diagon Alley can be accessed from the Leaky Cauldron by tapping one’s wand in a diagonal pattern on the wall. The shady Knockturn Alley is a homophone of ‘nocturnally’, referring to darkness and nighttime. “Morsmordre”, the incantation to cast the Dark Mark, means “take a bite out of death” when loosely translated. And the biggest one of all? Voldemort's heritage and rise to power parallels Adolf Hitler's. Oh J.K. Rowling, you clever, clever woman.
#Dumbledore is Gay?
While hype was building for the release of the final book, Rowling revealed to fans that she’s always thought of Dumbledore as gay. She was surprised at the applause that greeted her statement. She sportingly says, “You needed something to keep you going for the next 10 years! …Oh my god, the fan fiction now, eh?”
In response, she said, “If I had known this would have made you this happy, I’d have announced it years ago.” Dumbledore, who had always believed in the power of love, found love himself in Gellert Grindelwald, his childhood friend who went dark. It made him sad that he had to defeat his friend in battle, but he did what was needed. This may have been one of the memories he was reliving when he drank the potion the night he died.
#Symbology of Numbers
The power of three is shown by the Golden Trio- Harry, Ron and Hermione; the Deathly Hallows- the Invisibility Cloak, the Elder Wand, and the Resurrection Stone. The number seven is especially powerful. There are seven years of school in Hogwarts, seven players on a Quidditch team, seven Horcruxes, and seven Harry Potter books written.
Rowling has used numerology to make numbers and what they represent significant throughout the series. In less significant meaning, three is the number of times Harry stabs the basilisk with the Sword of Gryffindor before it dies and the number of times Hagrid knocks on the front door of Hogwarts in the first book.
#Severus Snape's Portrait
Severus Snape was hailed a hero after his loyalty to Dumbledore was revealed. Because he deserted his post by “doing a bunk”, he was not approved by past headmasters for a portrait. Rowling deliberately did not include Snape’s portrait in the epilogue, but reveals that Harry would have fought for Snape’s portrait to be made. Although he didn’t much like Snape, Harry can still appreciate Snape’s efforts and respect him for it. To that end, Harry would have used his “saving-people thing” to have the portrait made and hung right next to Dumbledore’s. Whether or not Harry would have talked to the portrait is a separate matter. Snape’s successor is Minerva McGonagall.
#The Future of Harry Potter
The epilogue to Deathly Hallows skips ahead to nineteen years later. We see that everyone has a happy ending. Here’s what happened to our favorite characters that wasn’t mentioned. Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbot marry; they live above the Leaky Cauldron, where Hannah is landlady. Kingsley Shacklebolt became Minister of Magic and Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were instrumental in helping rebuild wizarding society.
Harry and Ron were Aurors while Hermione worked in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Hermione went back to school to complete her seventh year and earn her N.E.W.T’s while Harry and Ron declined. Arthur Weasley, the Muggle-loving patriarch, eventually gained enough skill to fix up Sirius’ old motorcycle and give it to Harry. Harry and Dudley get together with their families so their children can interact with each other. The meetings are just as awkward as you’d imagine. Harry’s children also get into mishaps of their own with the help of the Marauder’s map, which they nick from Harry’s office.
#On Bellatrix Lestrange's Death
She is responsible for the catatonic state of Frank and Alice Longbottom as well as the death of Sirius Black. In the Final Battle, Molly Weasley is the one to kill her. Although Neville would have been a primary candidate to be the one to off Bellatrix, Rowling always knew it would be Molly. The reason is twofold: this battle represents the fierce maternal love of Molly versus the fanatic love of Bellatrix for her master. The second reason is to show that although Molly is a housewife with a good heart, she has other talents out of the kitchen.
#If Arthur Weasley Had Died
JK Rowling’s original plan for the books was very different. For one, Fred would have lived and he and Hermione would have had a relationship. Additionally, Arthur Weasley was originally killed by Nagini’s bite in Book 5.
Rowling decided against this mainly because of how it would affect Ron. Ron, as Harry’s best friend, provides comic relief through his admittedly juvenile behavior. The books themselves deal with dark subject matter, with death and evil as prominent motifs. Ron would have been affected greatly by the loss of his father and he would lose much of his humor in his grief. The incident did force him to acknowledge his family’s mortality without losing his father. Ron grows up because of this but still keeps the lovable and immature personality that is so uniquely him.
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