Sally Duff-Harry Potter

In the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, Harry is, like Aslan, depicted as a Jesus figure.  He is born into a family that does not reflect his powers.  He then grows up not knowing who he is, until it is slowly revealed to him.  Over and over again, Harry puts himself into situations where he is at risk in order to protect others.  In the first book he goes after Voldemort to keep him from getting the power of the Sorceror’s Stone.  In the second, he goes into the Chamber of Secrets to rescue Ginny and allow Hogwarts to keep from closing.  In the third, he goes back in time to save two innocent lives.  In the forth he is put into the Triwizard tournament and eventually ends up dueling the Dark Lord.  It goes on and on.  Finally in the last book, Harry dies.  But it’s not a full death.  After a few moments, he comes back to life and, in doing so defeats the Dark Lord, Voldemort.  This is reflective of Jesus dying on the cross.  He dies and then three days rose again and, in doing so, conquered sin, death, and satan.  I think one big difference between Harry and Aslan is that Harry shows the more human side of Jesus, while Aslan shows the more divine.