[Aquinasfan]

I thought the first Harry Potter movie was good fun; had it come out when I was a lad, I may have seen it several times. I hope there's no silly objection based on matters of occult themes or other nonsense.

Well, Rome's official exorcist, Fr. Gabrielle Amorth said "behind Harry Potter hides the signature of the king of the darkness, the devil."

"The exorcist, with his decades of experience in directly combating evil, explained that J.K. Rowling's books contain innumerable positive references to magic, 'the satanic art'. He noted that the books attempt to make a false distinction between black and white magic, when in fact, the distinction 'does not exist, because magic is always a turn to the devil.'"

But what does he know.

[humblegunner]

Well, Rome's official exorcist, Fr. Gabrielle Amorth said "behind Harry Potter hides the signature of the king of the darkness, the devil."

But what does he know.

Not enough to distinguish reality from fiction, obviously.

[sinkspur]

But what does he know.

Amorth tends to be a bit hysterical, and has, lately, become quite the publicity hound.

Maybe he wants to get his 15 minutes before he dies.