The Struggle Between Good And Evil Forces

 The struggle between good and evil forces 

 The main theme of the series of Harry Potter is the battle between good and evil. On one side - the good side - is Harry Potter with his friends, and the other side – the evil side – is Lord Voldemort with his kinsmen. Harry had to deal with the evil forces from the very beginning, when he was just an infant. He survived thanks to his mother who was a “shield” for him and sacrificed her life. The struggle between good and evil forces exists only in the magic world. The Muggles are presented as selfish and ignorant. Especially the Dursleys are depicted as evil, while the Potters good. However, there is no dangerous battle between these two forces. In Hogwarts, Gryffindor is presented as always good, and Slytherin as always bad, from which most of the wizards come. Both sides fight with each other for hegemony. They hate and aim to destroy each other. It is impossible to choose the side. Every character is assigned to one of the sides. Nevertheless, in the series of Harry Potter good always wins, thanks to the power of unconditional love and friendship.



“ Now, Harry, I’m going to teach you a little lesson. Let’s match the powers of Lord Voldemort heir of Salzar Slytherin, against famous Harry Potter, and the best weapons Dumbledore can give him.”  (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, p. 233)

 Something huge hit the stone floor of the chamber, Harry felt it shudder. He knew what was happening, he could sense it, could almost see the giant serpent uncoiling itself from Slytherin’s mouth. Then he heard Riddle’s hissing voice: ‘Kill him.’ (The Chamber of Secrets p. 234)

 Well,’ said Riddle, smiling pleasantly, ‘how is it that a baby with no extraordinary magical talent managed to defeat the greatest wizard of all time? How did you escape with nothing but a scar, while Lord Voldemort’s powers were destroyed?’ (The Chamber of Secrets, p. 231)

 ‘To business, Harry,’ dais Riddle, still smiling broadly. “Twice – in your past, in my future – we have met. And twice I failed to kill you. How did you survive? Tell me everything. The longer you talk,’ he added softly, ‘the longer you stay alive.’ (The Chamber of Secrets, p. 233)