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Harry Potter: 'Making Evil Look Innocent' (Jack Chick Attacks Harry Potter)
Chick Publications ^ | November/December 2001 | Jack Chick

Posted on 11/19/2001 3:13:11 PM PST by PJ-Comix

What are kids saying about Harry Potter? Here are some samples:

"I want to go to wizard school and learn magic. I'd like to learn to use a wand to cast spells." Dylan, age 10.

"If I could go to wizard school, I might be able to do spells and potions and fly a broomstick." Mara, age 12.

"It would be great to be a wizard because you could control situations and things like teachers." Jeffrey, age 11.

"I'd like to go to wizard school and learn magic and put spells on people. I'd make up an ugly spell and then it's pay-back time." Catherine, age 9.

"I feel like I'm inside Harry's world. If I went to wizard school I'd study everything: spells, counterspells, and defense against the dark arts." Carolyn, age 10.

"I liked it when the bad guys killed the unicorn and Voldemort drank its blood." Julie, age 13.

"The books are very clever. I couldn't put them down. When I was scared I made myself believe that it was supposed to be funny so I wasn't so scared." Nuray age 11.

These are the comments of young readers of the Harry Potter wizard books quoted on a new video by Jeremiah Films. On the video, called Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged, Making Evil Look Innocent, author Robert S. McGee explains: "Children as young as kindergarten are being introduced to human sacrifice, the sucking of blood from dead animals, and possession by spirit beings."

Courts have banned the teaching of Christianity in public schools but Wicca, which is recognized by the U.S. courts as a religion and given tax-exempt status by the IRS, is taught freely. Harry Potter has become the method of introduction of Wicca to the very young.

Harry Potter materials have become much more than a hand full of children's fantasy books. Warner Brothers, Coca Cola, Minutemaid, and Mattel have used the Potter materials to launch games, puzzles, toys, backpacks, and every possible merchandizing product.

Scholastic, Inc., a major supplier of public school teaching aids has added the Potter literature to its line of curriculum materials. When the name "Harry Potter" is keyed into the Scholastic.com web site search engine, it returns 268 matches. "Jesus" returned only 23.

And now, a major movie is about to break on the scene called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Millions of dollars are being spent on pre-release hype.

Once introduced to the world of wizards, spells, and dark arts, readers of Harry Potter can advance their knowledge and skills in witchcraft and paganism by visiting the hundreds of web sites available on the internet.

Or, they can purchase more books on the subject from the well stocked Wiccan sections in local book super stores. Or, they can find over a thousand volumes on witchcraft available at Amazon.com.

Harry Potter books have taken the world of children's fantasy literature by storm. Over 200 million have been sold in 40 languages. One study shows that over half of the children in the western world have read at least one of the Potter books. Many reported rereading each book several times.

But is it just fantasy literature like Snow White and Cinderella? In the Harry Potter video, cult expert Caryl Matrisciana points out that in the older stories, evil never prevails.

There are no absolutes in his world. What is right depends on the situation.

Witchcraft now has a complete package. Starting in kindergarten with Harry Potter and TV witch shows, children are led on to the horror movies and hundreds of Wicca and pagan web sites. When they thirst for more power, high school and college Wicca covens are available. In the adult world, corporations are hiring New Age practitioners to provide seminars in sensitivity training, stress relief, and self improvement for employees.

Former Satanist William Schnoebelen points out in his book, Wicca, Satan's Little White Lie, that, "I finally learned in the most graphic fashion imaginable that the difference between witchcraft or Wicca and Satanism is actually non-existent."

Before he was saved he found himself cruising the streets looking for a lone female to assault, not for sex, but to drink her blood.1

The bottom line is a hunger for power. Harry Potter and the rest of witchcraft promises that power. But in the end they discover that Satan is really in charge of the power and only uses it like cheese in a mouse trap.

Harry Potter provides a basic initiation into witchcraft for a whole new generation. Imagine what the world will be like when they grow up.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
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To: PJ-Comix
If Chick didn't exist RC's on this website would have to invent him. Whenever there is a discussion of RC and Prot. issues here, the RC's are the people who bring him up. My guess is most proddies have never even heard of Chick, much less read his "work".
41 posted on 11/19/2001 3:53:23 PM PST by Iowegian
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To: PJ-Comix; DallasMike
Thank you! My horizons have been widened...or something.
42 posted on 11/19/2001 3:54:03 PM PST by .38sw
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To: NautiNurse
I suppose the folks opposed to Harry Potter fantasy are also opposed to Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

I take it you are in favor of repeatedly lieing to your children. I think this says more about yourself than those you lash out at.

43 posted on 11/19/2001 3:57:28 PM PST by Iowegian
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To: PJ-Comix
"Children as young as kindergarten are being introduced to human sacrifice, the sucking of blood from dead animals, and possession by spirit beings."

As opposed to reading about the human sacrifice Christ, and how God savors blood and burnt flesh, and demons going into swine. I hope these aren't the same people who want kids reading the New Testament.

44 posted on 11/19/2001 3:57:59 PM PST by Mr. Vega
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To: longshadow
Oh come on. You know kids don't know the difference between real life and entertainment.

When I was 8 years old, I watched I Love Lucy everyday for a week. After that I started calling my father Ricky, and begged him to let me and Ethel be in the show. And he was a Data Processing Manager. :^)

45 posted on 11/19/2001 3:58:21 PM PST by Gumption
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To: PJ-Comix
Read your Bible. It is a sin to have ANYTHING to do with witchcraft.

Q. What does the Bible say about witchcraft? By Mike Scott, Minister

THE OCCULT - What does the Bible say about it?

46 posted on 11/19/2001 3:58:33 PM PST by spiker
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To: Iowegian
My guess is most proddies have never even heard of Chick, much less read his "work".

Enjoy! Here is Jack Chick exposing the evils of the TV show, "Bewitched."


47 posted on 11/19/2001 4:03:53 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: Iowegian
I am a Protestant and I have never heard of him. From the looks of what is posted him attributed to him I would call him a Pharisee. He looks to be one of those "Lord, didn't I do this or that in your name" folks. I don't agree with a lot of Catholic doctrine but to promote killing them ( referring to the tract above )??? The differences we have in doctrine does NOT in any way support killing one another....
48 posted on 11/19/2001 4:05:15 PM PST by PleaseNoMore
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To: PleaseNoMore
Please, No More taking Jack Chick's name in vain. After all, he has provided me lots and lots of entertainment over the years.
49 posted on 11/19/2001 4:08:35 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: Sender
If one assumes that Harry Potter and other childrens' stories that include wizardry and magic are evil and should be banned, then we would have to throw out many of the best childrens' fantasies of the ages. At least Harry Potter promotes loyalty, friendship, bravery and truth, and emphasizes the worth of people who are different or disadvantaged. I saw the Harry Potter movie over the weekend and I liked it. I also read the book. I suppose that I will be doubly damned next month when I go to the Lord of the Rings movie. Sheesh!

Children using their imaginations--horrible! Of course, I once thought that by using a mere towel and diaper pin, I could indeed fly off the top of the garage just like Superman. Of course, I failed, and attributed my failure to the lack of the big "S" on my leotard. Even at my advanced age, I still believe that given the right clothing, I could indeed fly off the top of the garage to save Metropolis.

BTW, on the way back from Florida, I saw a cloud that looked like Goofy in profile. I thought it was appropos.

50 posted on 11/19/2001 4:09:07 PM PST by Catspaw
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To: PleaseNoMore
The great thing about Jack Chick is that you can't tell the parody from the real thing (Hint! Hint!).
51 posted on 11/19/2001 4:10:34 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: kd5cts
I have a dead chicken that I wave over those things that offend me

You too??????? I thought I was alone. How does it work with Unix? It doesn't work all the time with WIN32.
52 posted on 11/19/2001 4:10:34 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: PJ-Comix
Jack Chick is DETESTABLE!! That man is the very, very type of person that I despise with every single fibre of my being. He's an anti-intellectual hick, hysterical, stupid, hateful, a liar and deceptive. His works and his writings are tacky, cheap, lurid, morbid and sensational. Not to mention the fact that he is nuts.
53 posted on 11/19/2001 4:14:25 PM PST by Theresa
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To: vladog
Are you bloody stupid -- the wicker man -- or what?

For what in Hell's name [wicca?] have Christians [Two and a half billion believers in a man who, 2000 years ago, admonished his followers to "love one another] to do with the false-"prophet"-following, pagan-heathen, death-and-destruction worshipping, Nazified Evil gangster bastards who attacked the World Trade Center?

54 posted on 11/19/2001 4:14:46 PM PST by Brian Allen
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To: Theresa
He's an anti-intellectual hick, hysterical, stupid, hateful, a liar and deceptive. His works and his writings are tacky, cheap, lurid, morbid and sensational. Not to mention the fact that he is nuts.

The fact that he is nuts makes his stuff interesting.

55 posted on 11/19/2001 4:18:49 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix
The fact that he is nuts makes his stuff interesting.

OR at least entertaining!

56 posted on 11/19/2001 4:19:46 PM PST by LuvItOrLeaveIt
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To: PJ-Comix
Guys, you really take another look at the Harry Potter Books. Because in the Harry Potter Books, magic is treated NOT as a religion. But as a skill or trade to be learned and mastered.

Am personally, I liked the movie, it was great and I CAN'T wait to see Fellowship of the Rings, Lord of the Rings.

57 posted on 11/19/2001 4:21:11 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: PJ-Comix
Harry Potter - SAtan In Spectacles!
58 posted on 11/19/2001 4:22:10 PM PST by chouli
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To: Slyfox
Excellent, foxy one!
59 posted on 11/19/2001 4:23:24 PM PST by Palladin
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To: LuvItOrLeaveIt
"The fact that he is nuts makes his stuff interesting."

It's just so tacky!! And so stupid!! It's trailor park trashy........grrrrrr!!

60 posted on 11/19/2001 4:25:02 PM PST by Theresa
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