[The4thHorseman]

The HP books promote goodness over evil, loyalty between friends, acceptance of those different from ourselves, and the value of learning.

Thank you! I was hoping someone on this freedom-loving site would voice my opinion. I'm afraid too many people didn't read the books through to the end of the series, if at all. And I can understand not reading something because you're not interested or entertained by it, but don't then judge it.

To me the Harry Potter books are all about freedom. About fighting for freedom. About being willing to put your life on the line, to make the ultimate sacrifice to fight evil--to stand on the side of what's right and just. Magic is just the vehicle to deliver that much more important and valuable lesson. That's the lesson I took away from reading those books, and I hope that's the case for the younger generations.

[The4thHorseman]

I should qualify that I don’t think Rowling is deserving of a Medal of Freedom (that’s an incredibly high honor). I just felt the need to defend what I thought was a great message in the Harry Potter books.

[SuziQ]

Magic is just the vehicle to deliver that much more important and valuable lesson. That's the lesson I took away from reading those books, and I hope that's the case for the younger generations.

Exactly! I'm just now re-reading "Deathly Hallows". It's better than I remember.

[luckystarmom]

I liked the books. They are some of my favorite books. They were just fun to read.