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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
The Harry Potter books also have a group of vocal religious supporters who believe that Harry Potter espouses Christian values, or that the Bible does not prohibit the forms of magic described in the series. [322] Christian analyses of the series have argued that it embraces ideals of friendship, loyalty, courage, love, and the temptation of power.
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The fourth book in the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," was released in July 2000. J.K. Rowling released "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in 2000. Erik S. Lesser ...
Magic in literature, while condemned by some Christians, is often viewed by Christians as non-evil. The key distinction would be between real-life magic and pretend magic. This view holds that in real life, the practice of supernatural abilities (i.e. magic) must have a supernatural power source or origin, which would be either holy or evil.
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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