musings

"Don’t fight darkness. Bring the light, and darkness will disappear.” -Maharishi Mahesh Yogi         There is a scene near the end of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone where Harry, Ron, and Hermione must pass a series of obstacles that were designed to protect the Sorcerer’s Stone. They have just gotten past the first obstacle, a three-headed dog, and fall through a trap door straight into the rolling vines of the second obstacle, Devil’s Snare.           As you can see in the video, dark vines quickly begin to wrap themselves around the trio. After initial surprise, Hermione is heard saying that the only thing to do in order to escape the Devil’s Snare is to relax. With a little bit of a shrug, she slides away from view and moves on into safety underneath the obstacle. She’s heard urging the others to follow her lead. Harry at first seems skeptical, but eventually closes his eyes and relaxes upon further instruction and makes i...