some say harry potter is evil

If you ask those who say its evil, you will find out that they've never read even one page of th efirst book. Harry potter books are very good, they have correct grammar and punctuation and teach kids that selfreliancy is nota bad thing. I think this is really what those morons don't like about them, they don't rely on praying to god to solve any problems but rather teach kids to question the authorities and think for themselves. I'd suggest another church.

thats just sad... actually me being catholic...the catholic church said it was evil too... but so far none of my family members are banning me from reading it... i mean.. since all of them have read it once or twice.. and have watched the movies quite many times in HBO... nobody thinks its evil.. it was only said it was evil because of witchcraft present... i think that these people who are saying thus.. haven't actually read the whole sequel...they just think that its teaching everyone who reads it to do witchcraft... i feel sorry for them... just tell your aunt she should read it first before actually judging the book..probably everything she heard about harry potter are rumours.... and they wouldn't be best selling.. and JK rowling wouldn't be as rich.. if it wasn't a good book...(but in a way let us be thankful that they say its evil.. since it causes people to be curious... and in some way end up reading the books)... CANT WAIT TILL BOOK SEVEN...THE WAIT IS KILLING ME...

These people kill me. IT IS A STORY.... A figment of someone's imagination. As with most other things it has only the meaning that a person applies to it. Evil no, not by any stretch. But there alway's has to be someone somewhere that spoils the fun for the rest of the class.

I've heard people calling it evil, trying to ban it etc. Most who condemn it haven't even read it. That's what irritates me. If they read it they might find out they are great stories with a lot of good lessons to teach kids. Lessons about loyalty, friendship, family and so many more. My thought is for those of us who live in the USA that we have a little right called freedom of speach, that also means we have freedom to read what we want. These others should realize that.

I do NOT think the Harry Potter series is evil, but I have family members who don't want anything to do with it because of the magic and witchcraft. I have always thought it was amazing how much Harry Potter books are like the Bible. I mean they have two sides good and evil (God and the Devil/Dumbledore and Voldemort). Each side has a group of people following their teachings. Everyone has a choice of who to follow. It is the basic concept of good and evil. I know some people don't like things that concern magic and witchcraft, but this is just a story, no one is saying for anyone to worship Harry Potter. The people who think it is evil can keep it from their own children, but they are making them miss out on a very good story.

I have heard about this. Actually, every time a ew book comes out I start hearing about it. I think it sucks. It's ust entertainment! They shouldn't be worried about books like that. There are so manyother books out there tat kids shouldn't read. They aren't going to take magic that seriously, but the other things in more adult books they might read, they probably will.

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I think that this is what happens when you believe in fictional things like god and religion.
I really think that religion can make people go insane, just look at all the wars that happend they are all because of religion.
If you read harry potter you won't go to hell because there is no such thing as hell and even if there was such thing as hell god would know not to make such a foolish decision as to send someone to hell just for reading a book.

I enjoy Harry Potter, Children have had a tremendous amount of enjoyment from them. They are well written, generate a lot of imagination, have plots and twists in them. They have values. They show friendships, loyalties, families. Traditional values. They also show evil, and evil acts too. It is very safe, children will not be led into witchcraft this way, adults will be the ones to corrupt children not the other way round. You only have to turn on the news to see evil at work. Leave Harry alone!

One of my daughters friends said the same thing. They werent allowed to have it in the house or talk about it or any other 'evil' books.
A person should be able to make their own decision about the good or bad in a childrens book. My kids love the books and are not evil people. I enjoy the books myself.
I even read the philip pullman books (his dark materials)when they first came out to see if I thought they were good or not so that I could discuss them with my daughter.
I didn't like them but would not stop another person,even my own kids from reading them,they were harmless.
These people would be far better reading the books with their kids and discussing the bits they think are bad rather than refusing to allow a book to be read.
As Dumbledore so rightly puts it'The publication is banned
and is therefore guaranteed to be read by every child.':)