[Faith-talk] a new but related topic

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I was reminded in this discussion of another subject -- since some people 
are sensitive to references to magic and witches and such, I am wondering 
what people think of the Harry Potter books.  I wasn't going to read them 
when they first started getting popular, but when I got into them I found 
they not only had a lot of creativity and a good story, but also principles 
that are wholesome.  There are the scary and weird details, but you know, 
the whole 7 book story seems to weave around Harry Potter and his friends, 
who are a force for good.  Surprisingly, the kids in the book also go home 
for Christmas vacation and exchange gifts, and the quality most praised in 
Harry is his capacity to love, which makes him naturally make all the right 
choices and gives him the ability to survive all the attacks of the dark 
lord. In the last book, he is told by the school headmaster who is later 
killed that to defeat Valdamort once and for all, Harry has to go and let 
him kill him, then when  Valdamort thinks he has won, Harry is able to 
resurrect and fights a last duel and destroys Valdamort.
This I found to be an obvious copy of the story of Christ, in a different 
sort of way.

Finally, while the books are full of magic and spells and dark things, and 
funny terms, if you sit back and think, it is all reminiscent of modern 
technology, for example, wonds, magic maps, pictures whose characters go 
visit other pictures, etc.

I'm sure there are parents on the list who have read HP.  I never saw the 
movies, but the books are always much more informative for blind readers.

I just wanted other opinions.
--le