God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17), so we can “Rejoice in the Lord’s Sovereignty” when we find Christian symbolism in unexpected places.
For example, John Granger’s books The Hidden Key to Harry Potter and Looking for God in Harry Potter we discover that the fantastic beast called a Griffin in the Harry Potter books symbolize Jesus Christ. It has “the front legs and head of a giant eagle, but the body and hind legs of a lion,” and it represents Christ in two ways:
“First, Christ is the God-man, so double-natured symbols are a natural match for him. More important, though, is that the two natures here are the lion and eagle. A beast that is half "king of the heavens" (eagle) and half "king of the earth" (lion) points to the God-man in his role as King of heaven and earth.”
See Harry Beasts for more examples, such as the Unicorn, the Phoenix and the Stag. Discuss the Christian symbolism of each with the class as an introduction to understanding the symbolism in Daniel 7, which describes four (symbolic) beasts, ten horns, a little horn and more. God is in control and we can take joy in how He orchestrates everything into His purpose.
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