Harry Potter and the spiritual quest

Fantasy authors very often use spiritual and esoteric themes in their work. It's a natural fit. J.K. Rowling is no exception. Check out the following analyses of her Harry Potter series from the perspective of spirituality, esotericism and theosophy:

• Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone for instance can be seen as a spiritual quest.
• In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, one of the underlying themes is the search for a father figure.
• The Chamber of Secrets is once again a story of a quest, as is the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
• In general the Harry Potter books refer back in many ways to what theosophists call the Ancient Wisdom.
• They for instance refer implicitly to cyclic opportunities.