Evil Harry Potter

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What you are saying is a good Catholic shouldn’t read Harry Potter. You know, be just like you. Faith is all about conformity and fear. That was what religion represented for me for a long time.
 
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Is that Dumbledore’s wand in the case?

I’m guessing the other one is Hermione’s wand.

Have you tried the recipes in the cookbook?
 
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They don’t glorify real life Occult magic… I don’t want to keep repeating what has already been stated multiple times in this thread… it’s a fictional fantasy world where a race of wizards are born with innate powers. No invocation of spirits… If it’s evil, then so is Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and most fairy tales.
 
On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve encountered atheists who don’t want people reading Harry Potter because the allegorical symbolism, at least in the 7th book, is too explicitly Christian! (Which it’s is…and Rowling has acknowledged such).
 
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Grindelwald/Dumbledore/Voldemort wand, yes!

It is Hermione’s and?

I haven’t, no. I’m not big on trying new recipes… Lol
 
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I’m not sure why tgGodsway’s judgement is seen as ill informed? It seems pretty well informed to me
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Because it reads like someone who didn’t actually read the books. The books’ allegory is heavily Christian—the power of love, laying down one’s life for one’s friends, etc. The students also celebrate Christmas and Easter—there is nothing of the ‘occult’ in the books.
 
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Superman flies. We know that’s make believe. The same thing applies to Harry Potter.

There is no evil in Harry Potter. It’s a story of sacrifice and dedication. Harry’s mother died to protect him. Harry’s mission is to defeat evil. He makes numerous sacrifices to do so. When he visits his parents’ grave, the inscription is “the last enemy to be destroyed is death.” I don’t want to say more because of spoilers.

The books aren’t a guide to performing magic. It’s a fantasy. And readers know that. I’ve read all seven books. I go to Harry Potter conventions. And I’ve yet to meet anyone who thinks he/she is a witch or wizard.
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Ten points to the muggles for trying and coming close! Bertie “Botts” is the name of the every flavor beans.
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Alas, earwax.
 
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@Frankie65 People who didn’t read the books getting their information from other people who didn’t read the books, ad infinitum.

That was not a spell.
 
I did read the first 2 I think perhaps a bit of the third but lost interest quite quickly
 
You have put the case spot on. I still mention the Cooper books, when the subject of the general genre comes up, but, in that particular context, I always say that Fr. X says they should be avoided, and I have no quarrel with that opinion. Cooper’s stuff is not based, as you rightly say, in the Christian understanding of the universe, any more than is H. P. Lovecraft’s work. I collect Lovecraft, among many other things. I don’t have an interest in Rowling’s work because the story never engaged me. But I understand what each genre is: fiction.
 
I discovered her, in college, when I made a deep delving into fantasy, and specifically children’s fantasy, inspired by (you guessed it) Lewis and Tolkien. It was not, by any means, a genre oriented as Cooper did it, but it sometimes strayed that way.
 
It’s just a children’s book… It doesn’t promote satanism"… Therefore it’s good!. Really? It is the selling of ideas contrary to the word of.God. It can work as a stepping stone to promote supernatural ideas all contrary to Christ. I’m not saying that everyone who buys- in becomes a satanist. To deny the fact that it sells supernatural ideas promoting what the Bible calls “darkness,” is at best irresponsible by those who say they promote the Christian world view
 
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It’s just a children’s book… It doesn’t promote satanism"…
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Yes, that is the plain truth. Most people who are used to reading novels can see that for themselves, without needing to have it explained to them.
 
Again if this is true then please give me an explanation of Deuteronomy 18 in the context of Harry Potter material. I make no judgment of you but the passage rebukes you if you say it does not apply. Not to mention the numerous other Bible warnings.
 
I am not saying that Harry Potter material is like a teacher with a chockboard giving instructions. It displays and dramatizes the material in the name of fiction, yet the Bible calls it out for what it really is.
 
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