what does it mean to me?

What did this symbol mean to Viktor Krum?
It was a symbol of dark magic to Krum. It was associated with Grindewold, with oppression and murder.



What did this symbol mean to Xenophilious Lovegood?
It was a symbol of the three hallows, a symbol of powerful magic.  It preceded Grindewold.


What does it mean to me? Literature exists between the book and the reader. The meanings of symbols and stories change based on who is reading them, their experiences, their histories. Literature and other art involves the audience.  They use their political location (how they are situated geographically, racially, socioeconomically etc.) in how they understand the art.