HARRY potter is NOT real but it's making witchcraft more acceptable in society?

Question

Intelligent, you are not very intelligent.

You are gullible.

Answer 1

Wow, how rude of others. All you did was ask a question. Isn't that the point of Yahoo Answers?

Harry Potter is helping to change the common definition of "witchcraft." Traditionally it has specifically meant malevolent magic, but modern practitioners use it to mean a more general form of magic regardless of the ethics involved, and that is how the word the word is used in Harry Potter.

However, in my experience, Harry Potter does not contribute much to people actually wanting to practice witchcraft. Harry Potter fans are incredibly well grounded. Every one I've met clearly understands that the stuff in Harry Potter is make believe, as opposed to fans of Charmed, who flock to witchcraft in droves and then don't understand why they can't stop time.

So, does it make witchcraft for acceptable? Somewhat. It makes it appear more neutral and less threatening. But it doesn't encourage the practice of it, and I don't think it contributes to people in general finding magical prcatitioners any less weird.

Answer 2

Eh, I don't think so. If that were the case, we would have had it accepted a while ago with all the books written before Harry Potter that mentioned witchcraft and all the movies. Disney uses magic sometimes. You have to keep in mind that the Harry Potter version of magic really doesn't have a thing to do with Wicca or any organized religion. It's a cute fictional series. There's no enchanted school for witches and wizards. Besides, this is just like any trend. Everyone stops talking when the books are all read and the movie is out of the theaters. When another book or movie comes out, then everyone starts talking again. We did the same with Da Vinci Code. Everyone was up in arms about it when the book came out, and again when the movie was made. Now, no one really talks about it.

For the most people, I don't think it makes it any more acceptable really. It isn't making witchcraft more acceptable anymore than CSI or Law and Order makes murder more acceptable.

Answer 3

More acceptable? How? Harry Potter is not doing this.... Pagans are and the fact that we are all EQUAL in this nation no matter what other members of this society think. The Constitution backs this up... So if you complain about Harry Potter making it "acceptable" then you also have to complain about the Constitution for claiming that we have the right to do so.

I have seen so many claim these things about Harry Potter but have yet to see any type of study done to back it up (outside of what a couple of churches have done among their own people... but that hardly accounts for all of our society).

And sorry to burst your bubble...but Wicca and other forms of Paganism have been doing this since the 60's, in America... since the 40's in England. And I really hope you don't say things like "rain, rain, go away... come again some other day" Because basically, that's a spell. As well as "Binding" another in the name of ANY Deity... (as a matter of fact, that's one of the oldest spells they have found in manuscripts and it comes down to us through Sumer and Egypt)

Answer 4

So I take it that you must be a troll, cause you'll created a good stir by making a statement and not making a question.

I have been a Pagan and a Witch all my life and I have never lived in a shadowy realm, worshiped a devil or used magick like is portrayed in Harry Potter. Young people around the world love Harry Potter for his ability to wield power to change what is bad and scary in this world. Instead of wasting time fighting a source of intertainment that stimulates young people to read, why don't you dedicate your efforts to bring peace through understand other cultures and religions. I for one am tired of strangers telling me what I should believe and whether it is good or not. I'll put my life long efforts up against yours any day and we will see you has the threaten people to get their work done.

Answer 5

Where have you been since... ever? Witchcraft has ALWAYS been a part of society, ever since the first communities. Sometimes more openly than others, but it has lasted a lot more than many religions and it sure is a lot older than Christianity.
Harry Potter is just a book with a bit of fantasy, which has always been part of children's books, and of almost everyone's imagination. What about the Wizard of Oz?

Answer 6

Have you read Harry Potter? Do you know anything about Witchcraft?

Answer 7

Cupcake, Wicca make witchcraft more acceptable. Not Potter.
The numbers of Pagans are growing much more then most think or realize. We are becoming more outspoken for our rights. Harry Potter also has nothing to do with this.

Answer 8

Children (and adolescents) are not idiots. They know how to interpret what thay read in Harry Potter: they know that dangers are out there. But they are not all crazies who will grow up and try to fly out on a broom

Answer 9

I don't think it is doing anything good or bad for witchcraft. It is just fantasy.

The only way we can really make people see that witchcraft is good is for more people to come out of hiding.
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Answer 10

James, in 5 years or so, Harry Potter will be pretty thoroughly forgotten. It is a passing phenomenon, like Anne Rice's vampire books. You appear to be investing a lot more energy in this stuff than it deserves.