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Harry Potter and the Enneagram
by  Dr. Belinda Gore

Popular literary characters like Harry Potter offer wonderful insights into Enneagram types. Harry has a Type Nine personality, and along with his pals Ron, a classic anxious but loyal Six, and Hermione, a Three, they show us great examples of the inner triad of primary types.

Harry grew up an orphan, living in an emotionally deprived home, resented and rejected by his aunt and uncle. Nevertheless, like many Nines, he finds a way to withdraw into an inner life and survive. He is typically easy-going and an appealing young man, an adolescent Everyman, who faces challenges with equanimity and courage. Rather than being vindictive, his goal is often to bring harmony to the lives of the people he cares about. His determination in the face of injustice suggests a One wing.

Ron, on the other hand, is a worrier yet never abandons his friends or his family in even the most terrifying situations and sometimes surprises even himself by coming to the rescue in a crisis. His easiness with a joke or a prank, and his sense of adventure suggest a Seven wing. Hermione, typical Three, prides herself on being the best in her class and is disdainful her friends' boyish immaturity. Their warm acceptance of her, understanding that she is really a good person beneath her sometimes pompous airs, helps her to use her talents for everyone's benefit. Her studious commitment to work suggests a Four wing.

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