I have this problem with going deeper in some of my books. I know exactly why, and I always know when my deepness-block is going to pop up. It happens with books that I grow up with. Percy Jackson, To Kill A Mocking Bird, Moby Dick, This Boys Life, and Harry Potter.
Now as I was sitting in my backyard the other day, trying to get some inspiration for my essay, I thought of a few lines from the "world wide international best seller!" (that's a bit redundant, no?), and I had an epiphany of sorts. I realized that J.K Rowling was talking about fate in a similar way that I was; Fate is made by your choices, throughout your life (not death).
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."- Albus Dumbledore. In this quote, Dumbledore is saying that the choices you make show the kind of human being you are, not your muscles or wits or whatever. However, on another level, he is saying that your choices will decide what paths you take (who you become), not your abilities (which are pre-existant).
"You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be! "-Albus Dumbledore. In this quote, Dumbledore states that who you were born is not always going to effect the rest of your life, because, as stated before, our choices make us who we really are. On top of that, he is saying that the way you live your life, even if you were born into a certain situation, isn't going to determine your fate.
If you go through the books, there are countless quotes about what to do, (dragged into an arena to face your death, or walking in with your head held high) and choices to make. Even the houses show this; The houses show you who you are, and whatever house your in effects the way each character plays a role in the story. If you look at how Gryffindors would respond to situations compared to a Hufflepuff, it would be very different.
Harry Potter is filled with the idea fate, and if you've read the last book, just look at what happens and you'll see what I mean.
