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Just curious, do you feel the same way about the Oz series? They are full of witches and witchcraft, magical spells and potions.

I feel that way about ANY occult-based practice which purports to elevate mere mortals to supernatural/superhuman status, to grant them god-like powers, insight or knowledge, because THAT is exactly the same sort of lie that has been used by the Devil from the very beginning, from Eve in the Garden ("surely you will not die!" and "you will be as gods, knowing the difference between good and evil" [paraphrased]).

If anyone needs a refresher in WHY we should avoid the occult at all costs, look up the story of Israel's first king, i.e. Saul, and his untimely end after his encounter with the Witch of Endor. Saul violated God's Law, and he paid for it with his life.

It may be wildly unpopular to condemn the Harry Potter Marketing and Merchandising Empire, but the truth is, J.K. Rowling's books plant the seeds of self-elevation within the minds and hearts of children (and gullible adults too), and that is little different from Satan's ultimately fatal aspiration, when he said such things as "I will ascend into Heaven", "I will exalt my throne above the stars of God", "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds", and the most blatant of all, "I will be like the Most High", i.e., he would BE God.

And that all started because Satan allowed himself to be seduced by the limited power that had been granted unto him by God Himself, his pride consumed him, he lusted after unlimited power, and that is the exact same formula that he uses even today to lure humans into the deception that by just indulging themselves with a little bit of sorcery (astrology is the pablum of the occult, as it appears relatively innocuous), a little bit of tarot card reading, a little bit of The Force, a little bit of Harry Potter, the Devil's menu of deception is extensive, potent and always FATAL to the human soul.

And I say this not as a fanatic, but as one who has seen personally and close up the personal destruction that the occult can wreak in someone's life.

And such destruction ALWAYS takes place, either early in the cycle, or late.

Involving oneself in the occult always results in personal disaster, heartbreak and tragedy.

Ask Bishop Pike.

Oops, he's dead. Don't use a Quija Board to contact him.