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"that it makes them fear exposure to something...."

In fact, most Christians I know who are NOT reading HP have not taken that position out of fear, but out of their understanding of scripture that we are to avoid, not joke about, and not enjoy those things that God calls evil. God calls witchcraft evil. HP might be a cute kid who rides a broom, but just because we haven't seen anyone riding a broom, doesn't mean that witches aren't real. Furthermore, there are scenes in the HP books that are just plain dark and gruesome, and from what I understand, getting darker and more gruesome If those scenes were in any other book, but a book about a cute little freckled faced boy who rides a broom that the world has gone mad over, I think more parents would object. Right now, anyone who objects is ridiculed.

My 10 and 12 year olds have NEVER read gory stuff. We don't watch gory stuff. We're not going to start with HP.

Scared.....no. We also won't be scared of what other people will think of us because we're not jumping on the HP bandwagon. :)

Frankly, I don't care what you or your children choose not to read or see. If; however, you have read to the, or they have read fairy tales, " THE WIZARD OF OZ ", "DR. FAUSTIS", many Shakespearian plays, or goe to a Punch and Judy show, you are being a hypocrite.

Death is the last taboo of modern American. It was not always lke that. The " darkness ", which is going to creep into the 5th HP book, is death. If you havent talked about this with your children, and I do NOT mean that dead people will go to Heaven i they are " good ", it is likely that something about death, presented in an open manner, can help a parent and child brouch the subject more easily. They know that what's in a fiction book isn't real, but death in the real world DOES need to be talked about.

Gory movies and stories aren't for all. Harry Potter isn't all that " gory " when compared to 9/11/01, most movies and T.V. shows , ad many oher books that I can name. Shielding children from EVERYTHING, is not only an impossible, Herculeian chore, but also a detriment to children. No, I am NOT sayiNg that kids should watch porn and " snuff " movies, nor the butchery in movies like " BONNIE & CLYDE". Please use som common sense, should you decide to reply to this and don't assume what I mean.