Motifs In Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

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An important symbol in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was Harry’s blanket from the day his parents died because it connects Harry to his past, and it proves that light can shine through darkness. An everyday item like a blanket seems insignificant, but yet in Harry’s world it is much more powerful than that. This blanket expresses the little bits of love everyone experiences. Imagine Harry’s mother, wrapping him up in the blanket, protecting him from the cold and other evils. And that’s not the only love Harry ever received. Think of Hagrid being a parent to someone without ones of their own, showing every bit of love he can to make up for it. Picture Dumbledore, advising Harry through different challenges, knowing Harry will find his way

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