Posted on 02/02/2014 10:08:44 AM PST by null and void
Edited on 02/02/2014 10:09:47 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
You teach it? At what college?
Of course the most ‘knowledgeable’ are always the critics. Until you have done what Rowling did (even just once), then I suggest you either read and enjoy or don’t read. Please spare me the pseudo intellectual efforts at telling me about what I have already read
I wouldn’t begin to declare myself the most knowledgeable, just able to spot faults.
Sorry but the “until you’ve had that success you can’t criticize” is just plain a dumb argument. ANYBODY can criticize, if you don’t like my criticism don’t read it. I’ll continue to point out the clear flaws in the story, a story I like, but would like more with some changes. And if there’s any pseudo-intellectual effort going on here they’re yours, declaring who can or can’t criticize is about as pseudo as you can get.
The Space Tyrant series was almost obscene, yes, but the Xanth series was the occultic one
Our local community college. It’s a hit.
My oldest daughter was around 8 or 9 when she told me about Harry Potter (which I had not heard of at the time) and said she wanted to read the books. This was back in the late 90’s. I and a church friend agreed to buy the first book and read it ourselves before we let our daughters have it. I read fantasy and science fiction all the time so it was right up my alley anyway.
I thought the book was a little amateurish but saw nothing wrong with it spiritually - it is manifestly fictional, I saw no subtle hand of Satan in there leading the reader to the occult. Harry’s world is nothing like the real underground occult - if waving a stick and spouting Latin nonsense leads you to the occult you were headed there already anyway.
I read them through Order of the Phoenix, which I didn’t like and caused me to lose interest in the series. My daughters have read them all and seen all of the movies, they’ve been to Harry Potter World at Universal, and they are both strong in the Christian faith. They would have strong opinions on the relationship between Hermione and Ron and would be willing to discuss it for hours over a few cups of tea and some cheesecake. The well-meaning Christians that have always feared these books can lighten up and worry about the real satan - Harry Potter is not one of his tools.
makes evil, palatable and appearing to be harmless or even fun.
try at least three and a half pieces of garbage. ewoks in rotj was the beginning of the crapfest.
it would befineif they kept to themselves. in reality they affect and impact other people.
“makes evil, palatable and appearing to be harmless or even fun.”
Laugh at evil; lose the battle.
I was thinking that very thing earlier. Glad I read down the thread before posting it.
I can picture the Vold one basking in the glory of having finally killed Harry, and miss completely the bolt from Nevelle that ultimatly ruins Volemort's day. Harry was still necessary, because his death was the means for getting past the evil one's guard. Of course, everyone would have hated her for killing Harry off, but frankly, by then I was ready for him to finally die!
I find your comments rather silly, unreadable to who? You?
They are written for young teens, she knew her audience.
Maybe she could do HP-Reboot as a new series.
It works for the Batmann, Spiders-Man, Superperson franchises.
Can I say: hissss...
“The legacy of Harry Potter is: Millions of children have been indoctrinated into the occult. “
JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis beat her to it a long time ago. And did a better job.
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