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I told my 13 year old that people thought these books encouraged occult and satanism and he about spit out his milk. And I quote, "But it's FICTION!"

Too bad adults can't get that. I devoured the entire Oz series as a kid and never even considered trying to be a witch or create spells. They are just as filled with potions and witchcraft as HP. Why didn't kids in that era (1910's) turn to the occult?

I told my 13 year old that people thought these books encouraged occult and satanism and he about spit out his milk. And I quote, "But it's FICTION!"

Ahhh, the wisdom of a 13 year old. I remind you that one of Satan's greatest feats is to convince the masses that HE is a work of fiction and does not exist.

Stating "But it's FICTION!" means nothing. Nobody has suggested that the tales of Harry Potter were based upon an actual person named Harry Potter. Even J.K. Rowling admits that. But it is the CONCEPTS and underlying message of developing one's own personal, occult, supernatural power that poisons the mind. While I am not a Catholic, I point out that Pope Benedict himself endorses that view of the Harry Potter books, and I daresay that he is more of a Biblical scholar possessing more understanding of these issues than you and I put together.

You think you're smarter than the Pope?

Too bad adults can't get that. I devoured the entire Oz series as a kid and never even considered trying to be a witch or create spells. They are just as filled with potions and witchcraft as HP. Why didn't kids in that era (1910's) turn to the occult?

Just because you did not dive head first into the occult does not mean that others did not.

And they most certainly did.

Chalk it up to projection. There is a personality type (unfortunately very well represented on this forum) that has absolutely no self control and will make every effort not to put themselves in a tempting situation because they know they'd succumb. However, they also believe that every other individual on this planet is just like them.