[Faith-talk] a new but related topic

[Christine Olivares]

My family is all very catholic, and they got me the Harry Potter series. Many Catholics hate the series, but they are the judgmental and “religious” ones. Many many faithful Catholics have read this series. I loved it and thought there were great teachings in it as well.

I read an article once criticizing HP, but found it unfair because Harry lied in certain situations…don’t we do the same thing time and time again? Also, those spells are made up anyway. The movies are very good…they are all described so I recommend them.

thanks,
Christine
> On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:00 AM, Jorge Paez via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think the critics of the series are way too harsh on it.
> Its totally harmless.
> And yes, it does have good teachings in it as well.
> Now don't misunderstand me,
> I'd never go see certain movies,
> for example, I'd never see the Exsorcism, because I think that film is
> pure evil.
> But now let's take a step back.
> I think its fare when you're worried about all the horror stuff coming
> out now about demons and pocessions and excorcisms and all that.
> But something like the Harry Potter series?
> Completeley harmless.
> Anyway, that's my opinion.
> If you disagree I'd love to hear your side of the argument.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/19/14, qubit via Faith-talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:faith-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
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