Why is Harry Potter hated by some Catholics for magic when lord of the rings has Gandalf who was a wizard?

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I’m not getting the textbook take on it, though. Sure, the Silmarillion reads like a history text, but the actual LOTR trilogy (Fellowship, Towers, Return) is classic literary form.
 
We each interpret in our own ways. 🙂 That’s why we got this handy dandy Church to help us read Scripture. Haha. 😉
 
Quick question? Did you actually get into the “meat” of the novel, or did you get hung up in the Prologue?
 
Nobody got the satire. And sadly the joke is ruined because you must explain it. LOL. Now nobody is laughing, we are all just confused.
 
Whe. I was a kid, in the back pages of comic books, you could send away for books about magic (not illusionist tricks).

Along with X-ray specs and sea monkeys.
 
I have been reading up on sedevacantism and this thread is so much more fun. Is there any possibility of a schism over this?
 
I agree. The parts with Bombadil and Goldberry were some of my very favorite parts. I almost chose Goldberry as my username here. I was terribly disappointed it wasn’t included in the movie. My boys felt the same. 😭
 
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I agree. The parts with Bombadil and Goldberry were some of my very favorite parts. I almost chose Goldberry as my username here. I was terribly disappointed it wasn’t included in the movie. My boys felt the same. 😭
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The other omission that just kills me is The Scouring of the Shire. To see a faint glimpse of what might have happened to all of Middle-Earth had Sauron been victorious lends a gravity and weight to the story, and would have counteracted some of the sillier aspects of the films, such as the (incorrect) implication that pipe-weed was actually marijuana, or the (in my view) totally unwarranted portrayal of Merry and Pippin as ignorant, uncouth buffoons.
 
Yes! I always rather disliked the Scouring of the Shire just because it hurt me so much to have the Shire get ravaged like that, but it was wonderful to see the hobbits ride in and put all to rights. It shows how much courage, leadership, and resourcefulness they’ve learned on their journey. And yes, it really shows Merry and Pippin off to advantage when you contrast them at the end of the book to how they were at the beginning. Their maturity grew by leaps and bounds, which is what Gandalf intended all along.

Also, it would be nice to see Sam healing the land with his Gift from Galadriel…there is so much in those last few chapters that didn’t make it into the movie. That’s why I can reread the LOTR over and over because it is so dense with so much incredible detail. Watching the movies is eye candy but it’s comparable to just reading the Cliff Notes.
 
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I might be the only person alive who did not enjoy Narnia… like, at all. LOL
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Now, where did those tar and feathers go . . . .

mmm, better yet, that slightly used dragon skin . . . that would be perfect . . .

🤣😱:roll_eyes:
 
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somecanadian:
I might be the only person alive who did not enjoy Narnia… like, at all. LOL
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Now, where did those tar and feathers go . . . .

mmm, better yet, that slightly used dragon skin . . . that would be perfect . . .

🤣😱:roll_eyes:
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For shame, @dochawk! Do you suggest there is a Eustace Scrubb in our midst!? One moment…never mind. I see Eustace looking out at me from the mirror…:cry:
 
I’m a huge Tolkien nerd. I did my senior project in college on Tolkien. I learned how to write using his alphabet. I was totally immersed. I read the main books and saw the movies. I love the Silmarillion. I just adore it. ( I’ll need to do a reread soon haha!) Tolkien was a linguist who basically created a world to go with his languages he invented. I think the whole world he invented is brilliant. Yes, it’s inspired from the Norse mythology as well as Celtic myths but it’s still worth a look.

Now, that being said, I came to Harry Potter after they released the first movie. I read all the books since and thoroughly enjoyed them. They are young adult books but they’re fun reads. My husband and I made our oldest (13) read them all this summer as part of his summer reading. He was dragging his heals throughout the first book but by the very end he was hooked. He’s midway through the last book and has enjoyed all of them. We’ve watched each movie after he’s finished that book and made him compare and contrast.

Our priest said they were good books b/c they reflect Christian teachings. He allowed his kids to read them.
 
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