The Tale of the Three Brothers

[nochenne]

I can't claim credit for this, as I saw it first on Mark Reads Harry Potter by one of his commenters, but it is a brilliant insight. The Three Brothers in the Tales of Beedle the Bard parallel the lost boys of Hogwarts, Voldemort, Snape, and Harry

Comments

[victorialupin]

I remember this theory floating around right after the book came out, and the parallels seem so clear -- especially in the nice, succinct way you've summarized them! -- for me to think that it could be anything but intentional. I remember also seeing some people try to work Dumbledore into the parallels, but he didn't quite fit, so I really like the idea of it being Voldemort, Snape, and Harry.