Thursday, March 13, 2008
Harry Potter Interpretations
Harry Potter has created a new world for all of its readers and has embellished itself in the movies. It illustrates a world of fantasy and mischievous doings, however there are many who interpret the morals of Harry Potter harmful to their lifestyle. Perhaps this is bias, however this pertains to the beliefs of conservative christians. Critics have claimed that children will use these books as a tool to study witchcraft and sin. I personally believe that it is only what people interpret it as, to think that it will manipulate childrens' minds to develop bad morals and worship Satan. As one Christian author has claimed, "They're choosing to interpret the books in a very selective way." The book introduces various magical and mystical characteristics, including astrology, numerology, and crystal gazing, or predicting the future.
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Wow, this is a pretty awesome topic... I'm jealous! =D I'm curious, though-- did any incidents and Satanic occults actually stem from people reading the books? Perhaps you could go into that, look for newspaper reports and such. I'm interested!
And to those uninspired overly-religious nags... chill! It's just a book!
Good luck!
Jaimie! How did you EVER come up with such an awesome topic?!?
When you say that it pertains to conservative Christians, you don't have to say that it may be bias if it's true! Try and find some evidence to support statements of who the usually complainers are.
Is your position that the books are not harmful? I feel that you're off to a great start, and just need to be a bit more detailed in your argument!
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