harry potter?

Question

these ignorant christian fanatics are attacking the books and they haven't even read them! and harry potter does not stimulate worshipping the devil. and that s h i t t y lotr is better? what is ur opinion?

Answer 1

There are a lot of folks who will condemn books they haven't read - not *just* Harry Potter. Usually the objection is that the book promotes some undesirable point of view or behavior. There are a lot of really good books that are or have been on "banned" lists.

Since the Potter books are classic good versus evil, I personally think they push a good message for folks who worry about such things. Personally, I read the series because it's really clever, engaging, fun and awfully well written. Who wouldn't want to go to Hogwarts?

Answer 2

"Christian fanatics" don't agree with the Harry Potter series because within the books, spells are casts and trances occur and blah, blah, blah. Christians do not believe that magic is every a good thing or granted by God, but rather a "power" provided to people through Satan. The thing is that, while they are meant to be fiction, witchcraft is a real thing practiced by many people. You are right that the books don't come right out and say, "Hey reader, why don't try to cast some magic, and why don't you worship the devil while you're at it?" but many people believe that impressionable individuals, especially younger kids, will get it into their heads that they could be doing what the wizards and witches do in the books.

Some people think LOTR (Lord of the Rings, for those who haven't figured that out) is "better" because Tolkien, the author, is supposedly a Christian and wrote the books modeling the fight between Good and Evil. However, my mom is sort of a "Christian fanatic" and she doesn't really agree with LOTR either, because there are still "magical" things that happen. I've read about 3/4 of the first LOTR books, and it was written well, but it was definitely too descriptive. It did not flow like J.K. Rowling's style does.

I know it's hard to tolerate thinking such as this. My mom is a difficult person to talk to about it, but I've learned to just say, "Okay, your opinion is yours, and mine is mine."

I am a Christian, and I own all of the HP books. They are wonderfully written, extremely captivating and creative, and I love them dearly.

Answer 3

OK I am a Harry Potter Essay writer and fanatic. I research the books all the time. But I have to say that Lord of the Rings is a classic and people have a right to like those books better. They are more complex and harder to read than Harry Potter. I had to read a Lord of the Rings novel (the return of the king) for my film class and I didn't understand but at the time it's a classic Fantasy (give Harry Potter a few years and it'll be just as much if not more of a classic than lord of the rings)

but I have nothing to say about those Christian fundamentalists...they're just screwed up big time. They have no idea what they're missing out on!!

Answer 4

Magic that exists in fiction is not reality. But there are people who because of years of not exercising thinking suffer from 'atrophy of the brain'. Tastes vary, however I have read both Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. I happen to like both and can appreciate what they have to offer.

There are many people who claim to be Christian who do not understand their faith and therefore are threatened by anything that seems different. A point that was brought out in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible". Anyone who goes against what the 'status quo' thinks is deemed evil.

The irony is that the Harry Potter series has encouraged children to read and engage in using their imaginations. However from the actions of many of these people, it would seem that they are against people being able to think. In actuality the Harry Potter novels are about good fighting evil. The need to keep fighting things that are evil and in the end making the right choices. Not allowing the bad things in life overcome you. As is the same with the Lord of the Rings.

Answer 5

Ive read every harry potter book and i didnt find any passage where it even a little might suggest worshipping the devil. And just for the record LOTR was written by JRR TOLKEIN who was a very strong believer in the christian faith

Answer 6

I am a Christian entering seminary in the fall:

Harry Potter rocks. I have tons of minister friends that read them too.
If you say Harry Potter is bad you have to cut most Shakespeare, Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia (Which was written by a strong Christian)

Answer 7

I am a christian. I have read 3 of the books so far and I can not put them down. No I do not believe they stimulate worshiping the devil.

I have a question for you. Can you ask a question without foul language and calling people ignorant?

Answer 8

It is because of hearsay. Some bible thumper hears it has witchcraft, so he/she decides it's evil. The thumper tells all their little thumperette friends, who tell the thumpinas, and one of those thumpinas decides to make a name for themselves on the back of someone else's (in this case J.K. Rowlings) work, and decries how evil it is and it should be banned. The thumper, thumperettes, and the thumpinas think it sounds like fun and start taking up the war cry.
It is hard to fool with LOTR or C.S. Lewis because they're "classics." It doesn't sound like much fun, maybe the thumpernites will do those.

Answer 9

I love Harry Potter! I think those who believe the books teach magic should try one of those spells in the books to see what happens. Maybe they wouldn't be so against them if they figured out nothing was going to happen.

Answer 10

i don't attack it, and I'm a Christian.
by the way, LOTR is way better.
So is WOT.
None of them support devil worship but they do feature witchcraft, (so does the Wizard of Oz and it's sequels)
I have heard that the author has hidden demonic symbolism in the potter books, but that's probably just rumors.
I for one am not interested in them.
I think Krispie baby deserves to get the 10 points.