[stylist] Harry Potter

[justin williams]

Okay.  I didn't no if she had went and looked up stuff from wicca or not. 

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:59 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Harry Potter

No, it's fiction, fantasy fiction, and doesn't attempt to be *real* in any
way. Many conservative Christians claimed that Rowling was using real
*spells* in the series, but anyone who has read the books knows this is
nonsense. Rowling does use real Latin terms for many of the spells in HP,
but even when using Latin, it's silly things like 

I'm not sure what you mean by *real witchcraft.* When I said witchcraft, I
meant she borrowed popular and literary references along with mythological
and historical references to create the world of Harry Potter. It's a
complete work of fiction and nothing is intended to be considered *real* or
imply such a thing.

Rowling was raked across the coals when HP first was released, though many
of those opposing Rowling and the books praise Lewis and Tolkien who created
similar pieces of fiction including magic. Yet they can't handle Rowling and
Harry Potter for some reason.

So again, I'm not entirely sure what your question implies, but the term
witchcraft was used as a term most recognizes a prototype for a literary
character or plot and not as a term implying something real. By witchcraft,
I mean magic and didn't intend to imply Rowling was using so-called
witchcraft, or Wiccan, ideas or spells. We are after all discussing fiction
and fantasy and not a historical discussion on magic and witches, or
pontificating on the dangers of witchcraft.

Bridgit
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:35:22 -0400
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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So, her stuff pertains to real witch craft?


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