Some people, like schools, and churches and stuff think Harry Potter is evil?

Question

But what about Narnia, that was considered a good book, but its almost the sme thing as harry potter, magic, a talking lion, different world
Why don't they think narnia is evil?

I dont think Harry Potter is evil!!!
I bought my book like 5 months ago!!!

Answer 1

narnia IS christian based, but i do not understand why people think harry potter is bad. its not real...

there was a lot of hype before cuz young kids did stupid things...a boy jumped off his roof with a broomstick thinking he could fly....a man commited suiside cuz dumbledore died...stuff like that.

but its like..banning spongebob right? everyone knows bout that little kid who was in the ocean and tried to swim down to the bottom of the ocean to meet spongebob. some older kid said he was down there, and the little boy drowned.

on a more up lifting note...not many of these peoples have made a difference in the popularity of harry potter. the only one who got anywhere was Laura Mallory, who is hated by everyone. she brought the subject of banning the harry potter series in her hometown in georgia like 3 times. both she was shot down, and she gets hate mai;l like every day...serves her right...lol...

Answer 2

Hi! The Harry Potter stories have "witchcraft" in the book that makes the fundamenatlist communities very jumpy.

I put "witchcraft" in quotations because all of the spells and magic are fantasy. The fundamentalists have conveniently forgotten that the definition of "fantasy" is make believe. In other words, it is totally untrue and is real only in the mind of the author. It's about as real as seeing a real coyote throwing a hundred pound iron anvil over the edge of one of the Grand Canyon cliffs at a road runner.

The "Chronicles of Narnia" were written by CS Lewis, a Christian theologian so fundamentalists are satisfied with the content.. Much of "Narnia" has been molded by stories from the Bible. I believe the same is said about "The Lord of the Rings".

I have read all six of the books and have found them very entertaining. However, many of the books have become intense and can be frightening for very young children.

I would not recomend a young child (4-8) to watch the movies unless their parents feel their child will not be frightened.

For children 8 to 12, I would recommend they read the books WITH their parents. In fact, I would recommend the parent read the chapter ahead and decide for themselves whether or not it is too intense for them.

For children 12 and up, they have seen enough violence on CNN, CBN, Cartoon Network and any other cop dramas on television to be much disturbed by anything that Rowling had written.

The bottom line advise for parents is to know their own child.

Answer 3

People don't like change, and this book has changed a lot of the way mainstream societies deal with "special" people. It's not just about the books, it's also about the culture that we're living in today. When Chronicles was published, there was a to-do. But not as big as the one we're going through.

I'm going to say it once and only once: People, It's JUST A BOOK. Just because your children read something doesn't make it dangerous!

Okay, now that I have that off my chest, I feel better. Really, it's the person that reads the book and what they do with it, not the book itself that's dangerous.

After all, we're only dealing with ideals here. Oh, yeah, that's what they've got, too. Okay, we see your point of view. But come on, aren't video games and r-rated movies just as bad? I'm wondering why the Chruches and other institutions are not having a fied day with those and picking on a poor little kids book. Really, get your priorities straight.

Trilli, who is eagerly awaiting the latest installment of the HP series, and yes, I have read the bible as well. I hold no prejudice against any book. Let them all come forward.

Answer 4

Narnia was very thinly disguised Christian fantasy (Aslan=Christ, more or less). CS Lewis wrote non-fiction about Christianity as well.

I suspect the reason these churches, etc., get so worked up about Harry is because he's so popular. Most of the fantasy I read is barely a blip on their radar, even the best-selling ones--the "critics" get worked up about the field (magic is bad, imaginary worlds are unrealistic, etc, etc.), but rarely in large numbers about the specific authors. But Rowlings' books have broken a lot of preconceptions & records, and so everybody knows who Harry is, even if they don't read him.

I say read what you want. After a certain time, you learn what is good & worth keeping, & what is not.

Answer 5

Because C.S. Lewis is a Christian, who uses Narnia and Aslam as a different way of telling the story of Christ.

Harry Potter is "evil' because it deals with witchcraft and sorcery.

Ofcourse - many of the same people who say it's evil love the Wizard of Oz.

Mainly - it is ignorance. Harry Potter is one of the Greatest stories of Friendship and Love in a Battle of Good vs. Evil.

Smart people love HP. Ignorant, Bible Bashing Better than You, Holier than Now types of people just like try to put everyone else into their own mold.

Answer 6

I think that large groups such as schools and churches will often go after the bigger target. Though Narnia is a highly popular series, you have to admit it doesn't cause the same kind of frenzy as Harry Potter.

That, and sometimes people just have too much time on their hands and need to b*tch about something.

Answer 7

I'm not exactly sure, but i do know that the author was at first an atheist or agnostic, and then turned christian. i'm not sure if he was a christian when he wrote the series/chronicles, but he's a widely known christian non-fiction author.

It doesn't make sense, i know. But i think also many christians feel there are hidden meanings pertaining to Christ and other stuff within these stories. I haven't read them myself, but i worked in a book store for quite some time, and i'm basing most of this on hearsay from there and from college.

Even though both series are harmless, the fact HP has zero religion in it probably scares christians from it.. when the chronicles have some christian basis. Eh.. or something.

Answer 8

The people that think that are uneducated simpletons who obviously have never read anything other than a childrens book. They should read Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Grey' or Daniel Defoe's 'Moll Flanders' or a thousand other much worse books. And I'm not saying either of those books are bad or should be condemned... but those two books have content in them and innuendo in them and arguments in them that make Harry Potter seem in comparison.... what it really is... A HARMLESS AND ENTERTAINING CHILDRENS BOOK!

Answer 9

I think probably because Harry Potter had a lot more to do with magic and how a regular boy had to come to terms with it; granted, both books have a huge similarity in that they include magic and fantasy, but Harry Potter has MORE to do with witch craft and wizardry.

Answer 10

people like to think certain ways. a lot of people have forgotten about narnia. but almost everyone knows about harry potter