I watched the final installment of the Harry Potter films last night. The seven-book series is a battle between good vs evil through the life of Harry Potter. Though many consider the length of the series to be too long, many wished it would not end. Howsumdiver (whatever the case may be), the last movie is a reminder that an ending is merely the beginning of something else.
At the end of it all, love triumphs. The theme of love is central and profound, especially at the end of the series. Harry's Mum's love is the trigger that causes Voldemort's ultimate death. Even though she was killed when Harry was a baby. But Voldemort does not understand this kind of love. It is totally foreign to him. The message comes through that love never ends and love never fails when it is truly selfless and self-sacrificing.
I can't help but see the Christian story of Jesus and the self-sacrifice there. And then I am left with the questions- do we really know love? Do we act in a manner that produces patience, kindness, gentleness, self-control, and that stays clear from jealousy, boasting, arrogance, and rudeness? Do we follow 1 Corinthians 13?
True love never ends. Even if an ending occurs.
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