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You do realize that Voldemort is the epitome of evil, and that he attacked Harry after killing his parents who were on the side of good, thus the scar. Harry didn't die from the attack but lives with the pain of the scar throughout all of the books, and in no way embraces the evil from which it came. I've always thought the Harry Potter books were conservative leaning in many ways. Quite honestly I think JK Rowling “borrowed” lots of her names, places and characters from medieval, historical, perhaps pagan or occult names, in order to create her magical world. This doesn't mean she is inherently evil in her thinking or brainwashing those who read her books. It means she needed names to create the world her characters live in. In all of the Harry Potter books good and evil are clearly defined. Harry is one of the few, along with the other heroes of the series, that see the evil on the horizon and try to be proactive. The “establishment” wants nothing to do with them and even blames them for the evil that has invaded their world at one point. Sound familiar? But in the end it is their perseverance that saves the world from the evil that is Voldemort. I see nothing that will drag me into the occult in any of the seven books, and I've read them all and seen all the movies — the latest one was great!

By all means then, enjoy your toe-dipping into the world of the occult. The author has read many books on the subject and fashioned her stories from some of these areas.

Hey, enjoy the deceit that is Harry Potter! You can defend it all you want, but, it is occult material. Children don’t necessarily see the good and evil. What they DO see is that they want magical powers.

Subject your household to anything you wish. None of my business, but, people used to say the same thing about the OUIJA boards - that they were harmless fun. When you crack open the door to the devil - you invite him in. He always uses deceit and that is how he entraps people.

But, hey carry on your love affair with the occult - none of my business!

Many parents, regardless of their faith, may not wish to have their children read about evil non-physical beings who drink the blood of animals to gain power. But the books are marketed to children ages 9-12. For Christians in particular, the acclamation given Harry Potter’s world should be extremely disturbing.

Might Harry Potter seem as real as life to his young fans around the world? Do children accept Harry’s lessons in practical witchcraft as an open door to an occult reality? Many Christian leaders have denied any such danger, but author J.K. Rowling admits that this happens. In an interview with Newsweek’s Malcolm Jones, she said...

“I get letters from children addressed to Professor Dumbledore [headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the books’ setting], and it’s not a joke, begging to be let into Hogwarts, and some of them are really sad. Because they want it to be true so badly they’ve convinced themselves it’s true.” (-Malcolm Jones, “The Return of Harry Potter!”, Newsweek (Online), July 1, 2000, page 4.