Don't you know how wicked Harry Potter books are?

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United States
December 13, 2006 10:56am CST
They are of the Devil. They turn kids into Wiccans! They teach children witchcraft. They are a bad influence on our society. They contribute to the moral decline of all readers. All of them should be banned and burned. Now! Psyche! LOL!
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20 responses
@steven1 (541)
• Canada
21 Dec 06
hahaha good joke...if you are serious,u have a problem
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
13 Dec 06
wow, and there was me thinking they were really entertaining, showing children how powerful the imagination can be, and encouraging 100's of thousands of children to read....o i just noticed the psyche bit at the end! lol!...i just don't like people messing with harry potter..;)
• United States
13 Dec 06
Hee! Hee! I was being silly! I've read all but the last one.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
13 Dec 06
your mission should you choose to accept, is to read the latest harry potter book as soon as possible!
• United States
17 Dec 06
Believe me! I will! I'm on the alert for it.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
1 Jan 07
why is it wrong to turn kids in to wiccans exactly? id be intrigued to know why it is seen as strange when superstitious mumbo jumbo like christianity or islam is considered ok?
@tooblue (143)
• United States
23 Dec 06
Wow...dude..just a book..Its a fairy tale made up for the enjoyment of children..if they were really trying to turn ALL the children who adore Harry Potter into Wiccans, why arent they handing out spell books, and wands, and flying brooms... Its just entertainment..leave it at that
@tooblue (143)
• United States
23 Dec 06
haha...responded..before I read the responses...goodtimes... :)
• United States
21 Dec 06
i was Wiccan before i read the books..and the fact that you capitalized Wicca means who do show some sort of repect for it!!! I think you are another chunkers!!!Just like to start crap type of discussions!!! BUt hey thats always fun!
• United States
21 Dec 06
I was so TOTALLY kidding with this question. Yes, I find the responses amusing.
@dexter5 (297)
• India
21 Dec 06
i hope you are kidding. the harry potter series is a superb piece of art. every one i know loves it. i love it too a lot. it is upon the reader to decide whether i t turns them into some murderer or something like that!!!!!!!!!
• United States
21 Dec 06
Of course I was kidding! I knew that this discussion would turn out to be quite hilarious.
@starr4all (2863)
24 Dec 06
I like your Psyche! at the end! You almost had me going there! Good one!
@tamra2 (259)
• United States
29 Dec 06
Heh heh!!! Too cute. I be Witch, but I was never able to get into the Harry Potter series. I did try! I love to read, but the books just did not hold my interest.
@loudcry (1043)
• India
1 Jan 07
I too thought harry potter series are not good children books. At certain points they are downright horror books .They are just bad fiction. However, i do not think they will lead to the moral decline of the readers. The rights and wrongs of life are influenced by various environmental stimuli and a mere book cannot lead to decline of morality.
• United States
21 Dec 06
well speacking as a christian and a mother I dont see anything wrong with them my son loves them and he knows that the book is FICTION I dont worry cause i know my kids are stong in their faith and we also teach religious tolerance too, if i told him that harry potter books were eveil just cause they talked about witches and all then he would start to judge peoplke and that is one thing we as christians are not spossed to do thats not our job its gods ... that being said i know that some people can take this stuff a little too seriously but we can only pray for them i guess... ~M~
@yuki87 (607)
• Italy
21 Dec 06
Well, serious or not, there are people who really think that way, and I think it's really funny. XD Harry Potter is just a FANTASY book, and I believe children know that and aren't going to think they're wizard for real or something like that. XDDDD
• United States
24 Dec 06
I have never read Harry Potter books. Don't like them. I wish I know witchcraft. :)
• Romania
30 Dec 06
No, it's not that bad! The Harry Potter books are not 'of the devil'! And witchcraft is not bad! Who told you that?
• United States
30 Dec 06
ROFL!!!! That was hilarious! You got me at first too. I think it is really sad that there are people out there that won't let their children, or themselves, read these books because they think they are bad. Why is it that people don't understand what "fiction" means? Reading isn't just for learning it is also a place to develop your imagination, to get away from the world as you know it for a little while, to enjoy how someone can be so creative as to develop an entire fictitious world! And I agree with an earlier post, these books have made 100's of thousands of children, and adults, start reading again. That's HUGE! J.K. Rowling should be applauded for her creaativity and her ability to bring reading back into the forefront of entertainment again. Kudos to her!
@forfein (2507)
13 Dec 06
I dont know whether to take your post seriously or not! You look fairly intelligent to me!! Each to their own I suppose!
• United States
13 Dec 06
Are you serious??? OH MY LORD!!! Take all the great literature away from the children - they might have an imagination and grow up differently than me. Banned and burned - please!
• United States
17 Dec 06
Wow lol - I was so about to go off =)~ Then I saw the Psyche. =) I don't think there is anything wrong with Harry Potter at all, there is nothing in the book that "teaches" anything. It drives me crazy that there are actually people out there that believe Harry Potter is "the Devil".
• Pakistan
17 Dec 06
Yeah, they do. Is'nt it fun to turn into wiccans. HAHAHAHa. I dont think that these should be burnt. They should be taught to every one. Every where.
• United States
14 Dec 06
ROFL! That made me laugh, thanks for that. Hehe. It's true though, a lot of people treat the series that way. I think it's more funny than anything.
@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
13 Dec 06
I just love the Harry Potter books and so does my daughter and guess what neither one of us are Wiccans. We love the books for the entertainment, intelligence, and creativity. I believe the Harry Potter books have increased reading since I know many people who didn't read but decided to read Harry Potter. And not a one of them are Wiccans. Although i do not have a problem with Wiccans. To each their own as long everyone is happy. My mother in law is one of those who acutally do believe what you posted above with out the Psyche part. She hates that I let my daughter read the books and wathc the movies and I love that it bugs her and there is nothing she can do about it. I know. I'm bad. If you knew my mother in law you would understand.