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This! This deserves a reblog. Absolutely INCREDIBLE What-if scene. *applauds loudly* Well done, Kyraneko. Well done!
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody Headcanons
scorpio
he/him
ocd
6'2"
comes from a long line of aurors
his parents were aurors, as were there parents
none of his grandparents lived to meet him, they all died on the job
gryffindor (hatstall for slytherin tho)
when he started his first year, McGonagall was a fifth year prefect
he was actually really rebellious in his early years
and quite reckless
would end up in the hospital wing quite often
would often transfigure students into different animals as a prank
leading to a large telling off from McGonagall
she was secretly proud of his transfiguration abilities for such a young wizard
she encouraged him to join gryffindor quidditch team as a keeper as McGonagall was the captain
he always wanted to be an auror just like his parents
lost his dad in his fourth year
became a lot more serious after that
taught himself how to cast a patronus in his sixth year
it is a bull, but he prefers to cast it non-corporeally so his identity is more hidden
qualified from Hogwarts with N.E.W.T.s in DADA, Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures and Herbology
was one of the best Aurors by the time he was 25
he used to train many new recruits but his sixth mentee turned out to be a mole he didn't take on anymore
this gave him severe trust issues
gets very paranoid and has to make sure 3 times to make sure everything safe
taught himself occlumency
never accepts drinks from anybody
despite being extra cautious, due to being a high ranking auror, he is targeted quite alot which leads to him getting injured a lot
due to the excessive spell damage he recieves, his scars cannot be healed
he lost his eye from a death eater
he created his own new eye
when he met Tonks, she reminded him so much of himself as a child that he could not help but bond with her
she was the first person he mentored since having his trust broken
his sense of humour comes out with her around
its mainly sarcasm and dry wit
he definetely calls Tonks by her first name just to annoy her
she helped him to be hopeful and more trusting once again
until Barty Crouch Junior impersonated her and kidnapped him and lived out his life for a year
Mundungus Fletcher was a useful asset to Mad-Eye as he was usually his underground guy and was good at giving information
he's not always forth coming but a jinx or two always works
as soon as they were ambushed during the Battle of Seven Potters, Mad-Eye knew someone must have gotten the information from Mundungus
he died a few minutes later, after trying to get Mundungus to stick to the plan
had Mundungus not gotten cold feet, he could have easily survived a duel with Voldemort
Bill and Fleur, who witnesses Mad-Eyes demise, named their firstborn daughter Victoire Alastriona Weasley, after Mad-Eye
although Remus and Bill never managed to find his body, they found the broom he was riding before Mundungus dissapperated
when the Ministry of Magic was taken over, they found his body and transfigured it into a bone
Umbridge was the one who did this (with the power of the locket horcrux) and she took his powerful eye for herself
This was done 9/23 so not technically inktober but w/e. My first real attempt at inking without pencil in a long time. My art style is completely different and more graphic this way. I’ll post the process pics I took later when my phone isn’t dying.
Theology Versus Chronology: A Soteriological View
By Author Eli Kittim
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John 7.39 Indicates that the Holy Spirit Was Unavailable Prior to Jesus’ Glorification. Is this Verse Giving Us a Chronological or a Theological Interpretation?
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Let’s use John 7.39 as a case study for this exegesis. It reads:
“Now he [Jesus] said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”
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Question: When Was Christ Glorified? And Did Old Testament Believers Receive God’s Spirit Prior to Jesus’ Glorification?
The Greek word used for “glorified” is ἐδοξάσθη. But when was Christ glorified? Is it possible that he was glorified after his resurrection? No! It’s clear from the gospel narratives that in his postmortem appearances Jesus had not yet entered into his glory (e.g. Lk. 24.26).
Other passages have an eschatological twist, namely, the prophecy that we will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great glory (see Lk. 21:27).
Do believers have to wait till Judgement Day to see Christ coming in glory before they can receive the Spirit of regeneration? Certainly not! That would be too late, if that were the case.
According to most exegetical writers, Christ is actually glorified after his ascension, when he returns to Heaven for his coronation (see Dan. 7.13-14 and Rev. 5.6-14). But if John 7.39 suggests that Christ’s glory is the chronological cause of the outpouring of the Spirit, then how can the Bible talk about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit with regard to Old Testament patriarchs such as David? Is it the case that no one had the Spirit of God prior to Jesus’ ascension and glorification? That cannot be! If in Psalm 51:11 King David prays to God, “Do not take Your Holy Spirit from me,” this would strongly suggest that he is already in possession of the Spirit of God! How then did David receive the Holy Spirit if it was not yet available until the glorification of Jesus? That’s one of the exegetical discrepancies we face if we interpret John 7.39, strictly speaking, from a chronological rather than a theological perspective!
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Christ’s Glory is Partially Exhibited Prior to his Death
There is another point. The Radiant Face of Moses (a messianic stand-in; see Exod. 34.29) reminds us of Jesus’ transfiguration prior to his death:
“There he [Jesus] was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light” (Mt. 17.2).
So Jesus’ face shone, which is a temporary type of glorification, since no other human being besides Moses has ever exhibited any such phenomenon in their physical outward appearance. Still, this remains a partial glory, not the full glorification that John 7.39 seems to be indicating.
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Jesus’ Glory Beheld in Advance
Here’s an interesting side note. In John 1.14, the apostles testify, “we beheld his glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” But how exactly did they behold his glory if Jesus had not yet been glorified? I think we can find out by reading Second Peter 1.18-19, which says:
“We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed.”
Wait. What? You mean to tell me that the-transfiguration-on-the-Mount narrative is a prophecy?? Yes, that’s what 2 Pet. 1.18-19 indicates!
Similarly, 1 Peter 1.10-11 suggests an eschatological soteriology that is also based on a prophecy: namely, the New Testament “testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the subsequent glory.” It reads:
“Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours made careful search and inquiry, inquiring about the person or time that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the subsequent glory.”
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Christ’s “Great Glory” is Displayed in the End Times
Christ’s “great glory” is fully displayed during the parousia when he executes judgment (Mt. 24.29-31; 25.31-35). However, according to Romans 5.2, this hasn’t yet happened:
“Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
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Conclusion
The answer is that John 7.39 is obviously giving us a theological rather than a chronological interpretation because it appears that the Holy Spirit was offered and fully available retroactively in both the Old and New Testaments •through faith• prior to Jesus’ glorification. The passage in John’s gospel (7.39) is simply trying to show the intimate connection between the reception of the Spirit and Jesus’ glorification. In other words, without Jesus’ atoning sacrifice, death, and resurrection (and ultimate glorification), there can be no salvation because the Spirit cannot be sent to reconcile humanity to God.
But if God already knows the future outcome and the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ——since he has been “declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done” (Isa. 46.10)——then believers in God can and do receive the Holy Spirit •retroactively• “through faith” (1 Pet. 1.3-5) based on the merits of the prophetic message revealed by God in Scripture! In fact, “this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began” (2 Tim. 1.9)!
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Really, Tulip? You're asking me THIS in transfiguration class?!
Transfiguration is literally crazy
So is was thinking about transfiguration and realised that you could literally kill someone with just a simple spell. Like there’s a death eater, and you transfigure them into a glass bottle or something, smash the bottle, and transfigure them back. Boom dead death eater with no way for them to fight back.