[stylist] Harry Potter

[Eve Sanchez]

Yes, I have those books also. They are in hard copy in Idaho, but I
have read them in the past. Eve

On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Donna Hill <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
> There is a Christian writer named John (I think) Granger who has written
> several books on the Harry Potter series, and he started by pointing out the
> Christian symbolism in it, which many conservative Christians weren't
> noticing at the time. There are at least five on Bookshare (including at
> least one by another author). The only title I can remember off hand is "The
> Harry Potter Bookshelf" which discusses the literary connections. There's
> also one about the mythical beings and animals in Harry Potter and where
> they came from.
> When I get a chance, I'll try to get them together and post. I think NLS has
> something too, but can't remember what.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
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> Just to be clear; Wicca is not witchcraft. Not all witches are Wiccan and
> not all Wiccans are witches. I am not saying that Rowling was teaching the
> craft, but she did borrow lots from it. This also shows how much care she
> took in learning truth to use in her fictional piece. She gathered from many
> sources, not just one. And sorry, if you learn the root history of the words
> used for one of the unforgivable spells, you will find, with some Middle
> English manipulation, an ancient spell. It did not have the same meaning as
> she uses it, but there is an evolutionary link that she utilized. Yes, Harry
> Potter is a fictional piece, but it has many elements that are taken from
> truth, as has been said, like language, history, and witchcraft too. And
> sorry, I see no dangers in it. Eve
>
> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 2:32 PM, justin williams
> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Okay.  I didn't no if she had went and looked up stuff from wicca or not.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
>> Pollpeter
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:59 PM
>> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>> 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
>> Message: 31
>> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:35:22 -0400
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>> So, her stuff pertains to real witch craft?
>>
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