Today’s offering of Harry Potter is a look at the new book Harry Potter and the Torah. No, it’s not a mysterious eighth book in the official Rowling series. Rather, in his commentary of HP and Judaism, author Dov Krulwich asks us:
Do you know that there are Jewish perspectives on mudbloods, owl post, ghosts, magic wands, the rights of magical creatures, and avada kedavra? (MORE)
(It’s okay. I recognize that some of our readers may not know what a mudblood is. There’s always time to learn.)
If you’re interested in a preview, check out this excerpt from the Washington Jewish Week on whether Dumbledore‘s bird Fawkes the Phoenix made it on to Noah‘s Ark.
