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I believe if Rowling were a professed Christian like Tolkien and Lewis, the Potter series would be applauded for its insightful and vivid portrayal of the battle between good and evil...

Undoubtedly. O'Brien also would have pointed out the reflection of Christ in Harry's narrow escape from death as a baby, his recognition as the "chosen one", his knowledge and abilities, travails and temptations in the wilderness, his "baptism" and his willingness to sacrifice himself for love of his fellow man. Not to mention conquering death and evil.

The proof of the pudding would be if Potter was edifying Christians or Christians-to-be in the same way that Lewis and Tolkien did. Is this happening? Are people who are now believers in Jesus Christ for their eternal salvation saying, like Lewis himself did about his cheap edition of MacDonald's Phantastes (see Lewis' Surprised By Joy), that their imaginations were baptized towards Christ by Potter, and they don't put any credence in any of the anti biblical literals of Potter? There's a fine line between using a fantasy story to illustrate the truths of the bible, and using that story to steal away people's allegiances that are due to the Lord for the sake of mammon. The very glitz of Potterism makes it understandably suspect.