Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort as contrasting models for aging and dying in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter -https://t.co/cr7xNQZRXQ
— Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) February 6, 2024
In one of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Humanity and Aging Series, Rebecca Weinberg wrote about an intersting perspective, titled "Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort as contrasting models for aging and dying in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter". The Harry Potter series, penned by J.K. Rowling, revolutionized modern perceptions of magic and wizardry, achieving global fame through its books and movies, and delving deeply into themes of death and mortality. Rowling’s narrative, centered around the orphan wizard Harry Potter, explores the natural progression of life and death, particularly through the contrasting perspectives of characters like the wise Dumbledore, who accepts death, and the fearful Voldemort, who seeks immortality. The series, while influenced by other literary works, emphasizes the importance of choice, the acceptance of death, and the power of love, ultimately suggesting that a life filled with purpose and love is what truly matters in the face of our inevitable end.