On kids reading Harry Potter?

[Ravenshire]

Greetings all.

I wonder how many people here have read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies?

I have seen them all, and enjoyed them immensely. That said, I am not certain I would permit my (future) children to read them if indeed I had any.

If and when I find a humble,dutiful Catholic wife with whom to procreate with ( no contraceptives please!! ) I think I might want to keep Jk Rowlings books out of their hands.

Idk, I just hear they can be a bad influence, and can lead kids to doing actual magic (wicca, tarot cards, Ouija boardss) instead of focusing on God and his son Jesus.

It makes me wonder, if Rowling is a Christian, as she claims to be, why do none of the wizards express a faith in Jesus?

Perhaps she she really was just "JK" on the whole christian thing .


I suppose I won't be able to stop them from forming their own opinions after they become adults (pre 18 is a whole different ball park !) but I should Id try to keep them on the xtian straight and narrow for as long as possible.

Any thoughts/concerns? Do the Potter books have an anti Christian message?

Censoring what your children read (or watch or listen to) rarely, if ever, has the effect you desire. Most kids will go out of their way to experience that which is considered taboo. The Harry Potter books are just stories, entertainment. If your (hopefully none, ever) kids are so maladjusted that they can't tell the difference between fiction and realty you've done far more damage to them than J.K. Rowling, or any other fiction writer, could ever do.