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Much of the criticism of Harry Potter comes from a small number of evangelical Christians who hold that the series's depiction of witchcraft is dangerous to children. In 1999, Paul Hetrick, spokesperson for Focus on the Family, a US Evangelical Christian group based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, outlined the reasons for his opposition: "[They contain] some powerful and valuable lessons about ...
The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling has resulted in numerous controversies over its publication and content, primarily in the realms of law and religion. For further information see: Religious debates over the Harry Potter series; Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series; Politics of Harry Potter; Harry Potter influences and analogues
Barratt's The Politics of Harry Potter (2012) [10] argues that the Harry Potter books, while ostensibly fantasy, engage with real-world political issues and ideologies. . Rowling explained, "I wanted Harry to leave our world and find exactly the same problems in the wizarding world.” [11] Barratt finds that the works explore a wide range of real world issues which in
Daniel Radcliffe says he condemned J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets because he wanted "Harry Potter" fans to know that "not everybody ... felt that way."
[4] David Mikkelsen of Snopes concluded that "While there is indeed a Christian Harry Potter fanfiction story circulating the Internet, the writer’s intent was satirical and was not part of a plan to create a published set of Harry Potter books suitable for Christian readers and stripped of troublesome references to witchcraft and wizardry." [5]
It seems like British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the beloved Harry Potter franchise, is constantly getting into trouble on Twitter.But it can sometimes be hard to keep track of what people ...
Miriam Margolyes. Miriam Margolyes thinks the Harry Potter mischief should have been managed by now.. The actress, who played Professor Sprout in the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book series ...
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is an audio podcast founded by Vanessa Zoltan, Casper Ter Kuile, and Ariana Nedelman, and hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and Matt Potts, in which the Harry Potter books are read as a sacred text. Each episode, the characters and context of one chapter in the Harry Potter series are explored through a different central ...