Why are witches and wizards so popular these days? (eg harry potter?)?

Question

In the past, people like them were accused and put to death?

Answer 1

Witches have always been popular; read a book of folk tales from any country of the world, and there will almost certainly be witches in it.

From the standpoint of cultural anthropology, witches symbolize the sacred feminine (hence, the tales of their supernatural powers). With the ascent of Christianity, however, the tales changed; the witches' powers were no longer thought to be sacred, but diabolical.

What we are seeing today is simply the return of the normal human tradition, finally freed from the bounds wrought by St. Peter and his followers almost two thousand years ago...

Answer 2

I personally think that people have all different reasons why they've become attracted to Witchcraft/Wicca. Adults tend to become interested in it because they find out what the religions are really about, and I think youth usually grows an interest in it because it's sort of a "rebel religion." Like, for instance when Christianity first started it was a religion that many people opposed, which makes it kind of a rebellion, but then it grew and now it's an everyday religion that is very well known. This might happen with Witchcraft/Wicca too because people tend to like rooting for the underdog, or in this case, the less popular religion.
I began studying Witchcraft when I was only in 2nd grade because I thought it was cool and I just wanted to be different from everyone else, but as I grew older I realized that there is so much more to the religion besides spells, it's much deeper than that. Today I understand a lot about the religion, and I feel a lot of sorrow for the people who were once put to death.

Answer 3

Children in our contemporary society enjoy fantasy. Perhaps this is because their reality often seems mundane. Witches and wizards like those in Harry Potter, have been embued with a power for good and consistently triumph over the powers of darkness. As young readers identify with such characters, they experience the ability to change negative aspects in their own lives as well. Historically, witches and wizards were evil characters, feared for their powers over the common folk. Ignorance bred superstition and fear in many. Today's more educated young people are not hindered by such influences and are encouraged to contribute to their world after obtaining the knowledge and skills to do so.

Answer 4

We aren't living in the past, we are smarter and more sensible than we were a couple centuries ago.

Besides, what could be more fun that racing through the skies on a broomstick or turning your friend into a toad? It's fun to imagine, even if it isn't true.

And Harry Potter is loved because it's a great story, not only because of the magic.

Answer 5

1. Good clean escapist fun.

2. Special effects are advanced enough to make all the tricks and conjouring look real.

3. The absolute majority of human beings today know that wizards, sorcerers, witches and their ilk are not real, and have never been real.

Answer 6

Well yes and in the past women were sent home from school for wearing jeans to school, things change all the time, and sometimes we like to get out of our everchanging reality and relax,