縱然J.K羅琳的魔幻文學作品“哈利波特”系列備受歡迎，一些基督教派認為“哈利波特”宣揚巫術、魔法以及各種與聖經抵觸之行為，對兒童極有不良的影響，因此將哈利視為邪惡的象徵。事實上，哈利波特故事中充斥者各種深受基督教所影響的象徵、符號與意象。耶穌基督個人事蹟與哈利波特的人物特寫也意外地份外相似。這些觀察不禁使我們懷疑耶穌與哈利波特這兩個故事有何關係，也使我們欲以探究歷史根源，來了解這兩個故事的細節為何有殊多雷同之處。這些雷同之處是否源於基督教的影響，或是來自更深層的，或是更普遍的來源?我的論點是區別耶穌與哈利波特兩者的關鍵特點，即耶穌需被視為”歷史耶穌”這種說法有時很難確立其正當性。因此，我的研究方法將整合歷史、釋經與神學理論的觀維，並為更進一步說明研究動機，並且能深入剖析此番結構複雜的題材，本研究將包括詳盡的文獻探討，內容涵括歷史耶穌的研究資料與其爭議性的探索，並有”耶穌神化論” (Christ Myth Theory)的介紹，此一論點認為福音書多半是取材自既存神話的“米大示” (midrash)訓詁著作，最後還包括了用於佐證歷史耶穌的驗析方法。其中，我將特別著重於分析初期教會對於耶穌自然本質以及對其生平與真實事蹟不甚認同的爭議性觀點。最後，我將提出其他神話人物的範例，來證明聖經故事的主要基本架構存在一種普世性。

Despite the rampant popularity of J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novel series, Harry Potter is viewed by some Christian churches as an evil influence on children – popularizing witchcraft and magic; practices banned upon pain of death in The Bible. However within the Harry Potter story are symbols, images and themes that reflect a Christian influence. The biographical details of Jesus Christ and Harry Potter are also surprisingly similar. These observations compel us to ask whether there is a relationship between the two stories and to search for the historical roots of the shared elements. Did they originate with Christianity, or from a deeper, common source? I will argue that the key distinguishing feature between Jesus and Harry is the claim that Jesus was historical – a claim that may not be fully justified. My method of research will be historical, exegetical, and theological. To understand the underlying motivations surrounding this complex subject, a thorough literature review of the debate surrounding the historical Jesus, an introduction to ‘Christ Myth Theory’ (or the argument that the gospels are mostly a midrash of pre-existing mythological literature), and an examination of the evidence traditionally used in support of the historical Jesus are required. Specifically, I will focus on the early church controversies concerning the physical nature of Jesus Christ and the lack of agreement within the church communities over any indisputable facts regarding his life and death. Finally, I will raise examples of other mythological figures to demonstrate the universality of central biblical motifs.

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