Harry Potter!!!

Who out there is a Harry Potter fan! I picked up one of the books to see what all the fuss was about and was hooked instantly. They aren't just for little kids; the books are wonderfuly writen. So of course I can't wait till the movie which is coming out this friday! Who else is going to see it?

We will be going to see it, it looks really good, i have not read the books, but my husband read the first one (He is a teacher of 10-11 year olds and wanted to know what the fuss was too)and was impressed, and is keen to see it.

Chee & Breeze

I haven't read the books either but the film looks fantastic!! I can't wait to see it!!!! Its on at the cinema now but all the showings are booked full so I'll just have to wait I guess!! ...sigh....

I know there are alot of reading fans on this forum and I highly recamend these books to you all.

I love the books so much! It's my favorite book siries! I have been counting down the days since last year till the harry potter movie comes out. :blubturq:

Am I the only one against the Harry Potter books and movie? I certainly don't condemn anyone who reads it or watches the movie, but it's definately not for me and would not be for my kids if they were older.

Dawn91 - I do actually agree with you to some extent, although Im looking forward to seeing it I don't know if I would actively encourage my kids (not that I have any!!) to see it...... seeing as I haven't read the books I can't really make a fair judgement as to be honest Im not entirely sure of the story.....but thats just my opinion..... I'll make a better judgement once I've seen it!! But I do know where you're coming from....

I've read all 4 books 3 times. There are a lot of good lessons in there. Harry is a good and loyal friend. Like any book there is conflict, and Harry always makes the right choices. His character is humble, loyal, and compassionate. Any parent would be proud to have a child who carries himself the way Harry does. These books have brought tears to my eyes, because Harry always proves himself to be such a caring and selfless friend. I don't have childern but if I did I would read these books to them, because there are lot of good messages in there are how to carry yourself, and how to treat others.


I'm not sure if that is going to shine through in the movie, but it's all there in the books.

There was a woman in one of my college classes who wasn't going to let her kids watch the movie either. My opinion, and this is only my opinion, is that if you will not want your kids to see this movie or read these books then they shouldn't let there children watch cartoons like sailor moon, dragon ball z, or any other cartoon that has characters with magical powers. According to this line of thought the "good" witch Glenda from The Wizard of Oz isn't good after all. Not to mention Peter Pan who flys. These books, I think, teach strong morals and the value of friendship. Now, after all that I hope I didn't offend anyone, that is just how I see the issue.

I am just going to say that I will reserve judgement till I read the books or watch the movie. I am anxious to see the movie though simply because I think it is magical and wonderful and very much needed right now. I have a very grounded grand-daughter of 13 who loves Harry Potter and never tires of reading the books over and over. In my opinion to rob a child of reading these books or to see the movie or reading other fairy tales is to tell them an imagination is a horrible thing, and for a child, imagination is a necessary tool they need to develop and grow.

Where is Harry Potter any worse than any classic, been around forever, fairy tales?

I so completely cannot understand the anti-Harry campaign. They are well written classic good v. evil stories. These books actually have American children coming out from behind their Nintendos and reading again.

There is magic in tons of classic literature: Snow White, Cinderella, you name it.

Will somebody please tell me what is so awful about Harry Potter?

The woman in my college class said "My kid is a Christian and I don't want him confused."

Or scared that maybe the values she taught her young ones aren't going to take root and be ripped out on the force of one movie, or a series of books? Please! As Deb so eloquently said, it is getting a lot of kids reading again and there is NOTHING wrong with that. I was amazed to find that there are small towns that are banning the movie, the same small towns that have banned the following books out of the school systems probably 1984: A Farewell to Arms: The Catcher in the Rye: The Color Purple: Flowers for Algeron: Gone With the Wind: Of Mice and Men: and many more. How very sad because Harry Potter will go on to be a classic in it's time.

we must respect the rights of the parents to raise their children. Freedom doesn't mean everyone is happy.

I personally haven't read the books yet, but I understand the basic idea behind them .Why would anyone be against them?? I don't get it. The use of an imagination is very important! I'd like to hear the argument against the books out of curiousity.

OK, I just wrote a really long reply for this, and I lost it. I hate it when that happens! I don't have time to retype it right now.

Anyway, here's an article that explains why a lot of Christians, myself included, feel that Harry Potter is wrong. I'll post the article, and maybe I'll rewrite my post later when I get home.

What Shall We Do With Harry?

God Bless.

Wicca is a religion like any other it is not evil, they do not worship the devil, in fact it is an earth based religion with the mother earth being presonified as a woman.The Goddess. Occult witchcraft and Wicca shouldn't be confused.

wicca is a devotion to earth and nature and is not malevolent. Basically the followers of wicca have learned to tap into the portion of the brain that many of us just have laying dormant. It has nothing to do with black magic, the occult or evil spells. Many wiccas have studied for years to find their paths and abhor anything dark and satanic or wicked.

I respect everyones opinion on this subject. Pro or con.


personally, I (and this is just my opinion) feel sorry for anyone who misses out on harry. the books are truely wonderous, and it's a loss to not be able to experience that. They are so well written, they are pure entertainment and so enjoyable. They are magical, NO pun intended. I have turned on many of my friends to them. I found them to be so 'can't put it down' interesting that I wanted to share that with everybody.

Ok, maybe I'm bitter. Actually, yes, I am. Why does everything have to be drawn into relgious context? These are books for goodness sakes! Last I checked, my reading a book didn't make me run out and do anything horrendous- and I read horror and murder mystery novels. I have friends who are wiccan, and I'm learning more about it each day, so I can make an educatd decision on whether its right for me or not. It makes me angry when people who don't know what they're talking about call it black magic or occult. It is so far from that! Why must people look under every rock or stone to find evil in the world? Everyone has a choice over what they believe, yes. And on the same token, they can choose what they think is right for their children. But it really makes me mad when a religious group tries to get something banned because they dub it 'evil'. Why not direct that energy towards the real evil in the world such as the SOB's who decided to kill 7000 people on Sept 11. Sorry, but I had to get that out.