Harry Potter...work of the devil?

umm...if its still ok, i was gunna post my opinoin 🙂 First off, I am a Christian, and its something i'm not afraid to tell ppl being that its a big part of who I am. But, I also read Harry Potter, and I personally don't think its wrong. I can understand other Christians' point of view, cuz the bible does say that practicing witchcraft is wrong...but I'm not practicing it. I'm merely reading a fiction book that I enjoy. Just because I love to read harry potter books, doesn't mean by any means that I am going to get involved in witchcraft myself. So, in a nut shell, I don't think Harry Potter is the work of the Devil at all...I think JK is an awesome author, and I can't wait till book 6! And to top it off, I even know a christian pastor in my town who reads harry potter! 🙂

well sed ... it shouldnt even be thought of evil in neway because it is a childs book ... not a book bout doing voodoo ?? i think people are stupid for taking it the rong way

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Ok. Fiery, its better kids to try to put spells on other kids (impressed either by the movies or the HP books) then trying to kill the other kids impressed by Rambo or other movies.

If Harry Potter teaches you witchcraft, then it's just not Harry Potter. All fantasy novels have "magic" one way or another. Even the stories in the bible have some kind of "magic" in them.

actually fire eyes....if i may interject...

jk rowling never ever researched witchcraft. she researched latin suffixes and prefixes, although someone can be led to the conclusion that she was infact researching pagan ideals. however she wasnt. fpr example: draco malfoy. draco came from the latin word dracon which means evil. naturally, malfoy is a slytherin. i dont think this was a pagan ideal, i think she just wanted a name that fit the characteristics of the house as well as the malfoy reputation (lucious malfoy- root word lucifer = demon...we can see just how EVIl the malfoy family is. i think the names and the reasons behind them were just made to emphasize the family characteristics ) 🙂 please dont think the books encourage pagan worship. they've encouraged many many more children to read. they allow kids of all ages to sort of conjure a fantasy world where they can escape. plus there are positive morals in the book, none, i can see, that support pagan worship

Harry Pooter is absed on lucifer

Ronald weasley is based on the gatekeeper

Hermione is based on hermione

Whatever Sauron...............again everyone respect others opinions...I dont mind debating...just dont let it get out of hand or I'll close this thread. 😄

~AA~

Originally posted by Lianslo
umm...if its still ok, i was gunna post my opinoin 🙂 First off, I am a Christian, and its something i'm not afraid to tell ppl being that its a big part of who I am. But, I also read Harry Potter, and I personally don't think its wrong. I can understand other Christians' point of view, cuz the bible does say that practicing witchcraft is wrong...but I'm not practicing it. I'm merely reading a fiction book that I enjoy. Just because I love to read harry potter books, doesn't mean by any means that I am going to get involved in witchcraft myself. So, in a nut shell, I don't think Harry Potter is the work of the Devil at all...I think JK is an awesome author, and I can't wait till book 6! And to top it off, I even know a christian pastor in my town who reads harry potter! 🙂

^ agree! 😄 I too am Christian as well as Phoe (i think.....) and we feel the same as you Lianslo.

I was joking cry

I know! Sorry if I seem crabby....bad night at work!!!!

oooo *gives air a cookie*

what do u work Airangel, if its not too private to ask?

lol, A friend of mine has a dad who won't let him read harry potter, but he reads them anyway. He just makes sure his dad isn't around or he can't see what he's reading

^😂

Thanks! 😄 *devours cookie* 😄

I'm a (I will admit, VERY religious) Christian, but I still love HP! I think that HP is just a fantasy thing--it couldn't happen in RL. 😉

It's like LOTR, and all things have a little bit of magic in them anyway, right? 😄

Hey Phoenix Song..I used to be stationed in ABQ, NM.... about 2 yrs ago..at Kirtland AFB.

Uni: I'm in the Air Force...stuck in Germany. We just had some probs and I could order these parts for our jets tonight and we had them on base and we couldn't get them b/c of an excercise so its delaying our flying hrs and they aren't considering "real world" flying issues...they are more concerned with passing this inspection....its just a bunch of crap...I COULD GO ON AND ON......................... BUT I WON'T! 😄

I understand , I often get sick when speak of my work, gives a feeling as if u r working again. But, would have been easier to use Floo powder or Nimbus 2004 , and u wouldn't need spare parts u just say: Reparo and here u go🙂

hah! the maintenance guys would love that one..........then they'd get everything they want and leave us supply people alone!! LOL.................

but HP isn't real so 🙁 that won't work....................😂