J.K. Rowling must definitely have some experience with orthodox Jews. The story rings very familiar with the unique reality of the frum world.
From my perspective, it’s about a boy who’s parents died al kiddush… He gets sent off to the world’s greatest rosh yeshiva, he learns to shteig even through all of the problems surrounding him. He finally faces the ultimate test in order to protect the magic olam before becoming the gadol hador himself
l’havdil…