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Adam, Eve, Harry, us

posted by David Kuo | 4:14pm Wednesday July 18, 2007

Harry Potter’s publisher is suing a book distributor and an online bookstore, there are “spoilers” aplenty available on the Internet telling who died and how they died and when they died and the media is atwitter.
People want to know what happened and they want to know without the trouble of reading the book – some people want to know just so they can spoil the ending for people who don’t want to know. There are stories that people were walking around with t-shirts that read, “Dumbledore dies on page…” after the release of the last Potter book.
Why the interest? Why the desire for the shortcut answer?
Probably the same interest that lead Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (Gen. 3:5) They just want to know. And so they pluck and bite.
It is absolutely fascinating that in the Genesis creation story there are two trees from which Adam and Eve are told not to eat. One is the tree of knowledge; the other is the tree of life. So tempting is the tree of knowledge that they actually turn their back on the tree of life which would have made them immortal. (Gen 3:22)
Jesus knew all about this curiosity. He played off it. When he was asked a question he answered with a question or told parables – riddles of a sort. He knew of our curiosity; God knows of such things.
And so it is now with Harry Potter. People want to know how the story ends. As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever.



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Jesse

posted July 19, 2007 at 4:41 am


I have to say that I agree – some people just like to ruin the fun for others.
Not that I’m not curious (because I am!!!!!), but I’ve found that, in Harry Potter as well as life, it’s the journey that you take to REACH those points of curiosity that make the whole thing worthwhile.
I’m willing to wait, no matter HOW bad I want to know the answer. *grin*



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Trish Ryan

posted July 19, 2007 at 9:59 am


Great point. I think it also reflects our ongoing desire to be part of something bigger than ourselves.



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waterboy

posted July 19, 2007 at 11:21 pm


I don’t see where god instructed Adam to not eat from the tree of life. From what I read in The ESV the only tree he was fordbidden to eat from was the tree of knowledge and evil. The Lord has, therefore, never denied us the opportunity to eat from the tree of life.



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Blithe Muse

posted July 23, 2007 at 2:11 pm


lol. i love it!, the way you linked your point about a person’s inclination for instant gratification to our ancient father.But then again, isn’t that the truth? the apple does not fall far from the tree!!. loved the last play on words from the prayer.



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brett504

posted July 23, 2007 at 2:38 pm


Adam and Eve were told by God not to eat the fruit off the tree.
They were commanded not to. They knew very well what was going to happen. Just wanted to know? They knew already.
Harry Potter spoilers? yes there are some people who just have to ruin it for others. And yes there are those people who will not spend the money to buy the book, although they could take it out free at there local library. But I can guarantee that their will be someone who does not ever return the book, some are just going to end up as they call it “Lost”. Forever.
But if a person really does not want to know who lives and dies, they will not get on the internet buy a newspaper or anything else to spoil the suprise. They will buy the book instead and read it.



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