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2. The High Priestess "There is a room in the Department of Mysteries that is kept locked at all times. It contains a force that is at once wonderful and more terrible than death, than human intelligence, than the forces of nature." - Albus Dumbledore The High Priestess, along with The Magician, encompass the base energies of the world. While the Magician represents outward power, the High Priestess is the deepest, most secret knowledge, the feminine Yin to the Magician's masculine Yang. It is a card filled with the mystery of the unconscious and unknown, an invitation for meditation and intuition. The incredible force Dumbledore refers to is the unseen power of Love, one of the most ancient, powerful forms of magic. It is Lily's abundant love which creates the undefeated protection over Harry, as well as giving him a spiritual weapon that Voldemort's shattered soul could never comprehend. Harry's understanding in the secret of love is what separates him from the cold-hearted, power-hungry Tom Riddle, ensuring that he never wavers from the path of good. |