[diamond6]

It plants the seeds of the occult in children's minds. It makes witchcraft very seductive as opossed to The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, where witchcraft was presented as evil.

As I understand it, witchcraft has increased it's numbers, especially in Europe, after the release of the books.

There is a witch who lives in my apartment complex. She hates God, casts spells and wears a pentagram (the sign of the devil) necklace.

[HungarianGypsy]

How about The Hobbit. One of the most influential and good characters of the book was a wizard. So, how is that different? I still don't see it.

[ninenot]

There is a witch who lives in my apartment complex. She hates God, casts spells and wears a pentagram

You live in the same building as Uta Reinke-Herrmann?

[SuziQ]

There is a witch who lives in my apartment complex. She hates God, casts spells and wears a pentagram (the sign of the devil) necklace.

I doubt she takes "Harry Potter" very seriously.

[Xenalyte]

So tell us about the children you know who now practice witchcraft as a result of reading the Potter series.

And we expect to hear that the spells WORK. If they don't, the kids ain't witches.