Should I read Harry Potter books?

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semper_catholicus said:
This is actually false, I won’t link to any, for obvious reasons, but a simple google search will show that such schools do in fact exist.
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And where is the proof JK Rowling actually went to one, as was claimed in the video?
semper_catholicus said:
Again, this is not true. Spells are basically asking demons (fallen angels) to do things for you. It appears as though the person saying the spell actually has magic powers, but it really is demons doing it. I would recommend searching up Zachary King, a former satanic high wizard who converted to Catholicism. He was literally the best in the world at magic for over a decade.
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You appear to misunderstand. They are not any kind of spell. They are words from bits of Latin and various other languages.
semper_catholicus said:
Claim that woman burnt her house down after using the spell - proof?

I can’t find anything either. I’ll give you this one. However, that doesn’t mean that people still don’t do magic. I point back to Zachary King.
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Honestly, the reason you can’t find one is because it didn’t happen.
semper_catholicus said:
I don’t see any evidence to back this up, and it also depends on what you mean by “witch.”
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Then please, show me evidence she is a witch.
semper_catholicus said:
He’s saying that a fellow exorcist told him this.
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That doesn’t make it true. There is no reason to accept it as true.

I mean no offence to you, but everything in that video is made up rubbish. It really is. JK Rowling is not any kind of witch, and the magic in Harry Potter was not inspired by demons or anything else. It’s a falsehood to say otherwise.
 
It’s not just nonsense I’m afraid. This is spreading falsehood about the author which is to be frank, sinful.
 
Let me talk to my priest and ask him if reading Harry Potter is sin.
 
catholicteenager29 said:
Hello, is there any problem with reading the Harry Potter books? i Am not concerned that it will affect my Faith because I know it is purely fiction. but I just Fear that it might Cause other people to learn about wicca, witchcraft and stuff like that, and they might even start practicing it.

what do u guys think?
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The novels are pretty immature but there’s nothing objectionable about fantasy.

I opened the Sorcerer’s Stone at around age 18 but it was too late for me.

Christian writers have used fantasy/mythology for a very, very long time. The themes in HP are more generic and designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator to optimize mass market sales. I don’t personally think you’re going to grow as a person from reading them, but claims that they are inherently demonic are untenable and paranoid.
 
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Have you read the books?

The magic involved is due to innate gifts which is genetically transmitted, just like say a talent for maths.

In no way do they invoke demons to practice magic.
 
Because you so willingly believe these falsehoods you are missing the Christianity in HP. Harry himself is a Christ-figure but each book suggests a different one. There are hints and symbolism throughout (Rowling avoided discussing her faith because she felt it would make the ending predictable) and culminates with Harry willing to die so that others might live. Fans of Harry Potter find surprising coincidences that Rowling hasn’t discussed so they might be happy accidents or they might be clever story-telling but these little Easter-egg type things never have anything to do with the occult, but rather hinting at a backstory for a character, relationships, theological or philosophical interpretation, that sort of thing.
 
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BlueMaxx said:
The fact people so adamantly defend occultism is also a flag on the play for me…
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The point is that there’s no occultism in the book. Nothing in relation to actual occultism or wiccanism in reality.
 
Eh, I wouldn’t call Harry Potter a Christian book in the way I’d call Lord of the Rings or Narnia Christian book. It’s fine to read, but I don’t think Rowling intended to insert Christian types, though she probably saw one or two as she went. Any in there seem largely accidental.

Anyway, ultimately, Harry doesn’t win anything because of any talent with magic, but because of love, whether a mother for a child, or friendship, or Harry’s love of others.
 
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Let us agree to disagree…😎

Soon another “wave” of a book series will come around anyway…Harry Potter is passe’ for the most part…

The real crime was the evil perpetrated way making the last book into two movies…

(I kid…I kid…)
 
There will people who will say yes. I disagree whole heartedly, as many exorcists, including Fr. Ripperger have strongly warned against it. Don’t do it.

 
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She did though. Many think it’s a bit heavy handed but it was deliberate on her part.
And I wouldn’t call Lord of the Rings or Narnia Christian either (personally.)
Wesrock said:
Anyway, ultimately, Harry doesn’t win anything because of any talent with magic, but because of love, whether a mother for a child, or friendship, or Harry’s love of others.
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Love as sacrifice. I think this is important because a lot of people don’t think love and sacrifice are related. One person told me, “If you love someone it shouldn’t be a sacrifice.”
 
Is that all you guys got? Because that is the third time that vid has been linked in this thread alone and has been soundly debunked on this and previous threads.
 
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Lol, I didn’t read the whole thread, but that’s good, we still have some faithful Catholics on this site. Members here have made it clear traditional Catholicism and it’s views on entertainment are not welcomed on this site. That being said, if one were to message me with an interest to learn, I would do my best to educate them. I’m not spending 30 minutes of my precious time pouring my heart into a post for people to brush off what I’m saying and try to start an internet dust up. That being said, if anyone would like to learn about why one should avoid harry potter, yoga, eastern (zen) meditation, and etc, it would be an honor to teach. Anybody who wants to debate can find a better usage of their time.
 
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Lol, I didn’t read the whole thread, but that’s good, we still have some faithful Catholics on this site. Members here have made it clear traditional Catholicism and it’s views on entertainment are not welcomed on this site. That being said, if one were to message me with an interest to learn, I would do my best to educate them. I’m not spending 30 minutes of my precious time pouring my heart into a post for people to brush off what I’m saying and try to start an internet dust up. That being said, if anyone would like to learn about why one should avoid harry potter, yoga, eastern (zen) meditation, and etc, it would be an honor to teach. Anybody who wants to debate can find a better usage of their time.
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You start with a uncharitable ad hominem remark and then propose that you are going to school others on what is traditional Christianity? That is a very poor foundation with which to approach any topic, especially on living a Catholic life.
 
Implying people who read Harry Potter aren’t faithful Catholics? Wow.

If you don’t want to read it, fine. But until you have any real grounds to base that opinion on, don’t pretend you are a better Catholic because of it.
 
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