Ratzinger is echoing Kuby's objections in a response to her letter. I don't see any hint that he necessarily read the books (either HP or hers, for that matter). Has he been working on a public statement on this since March 7, 2003 (the date of the letter)?
Not really. The teacher strictly forbade flying on the broomsticks until they had been instructed, threatening permanent expulsion. Harry Potter went ahead and did it anyway, with weak justification, and was barely slapped on the wrist.
Have you ever read any kids' books? (Esp., of course, boarding school stories?) Were you ever even a kid? (The "weak justification" BTW is your opinion!)
Children's books I've read lately:
Leminy Snickets' series.
Chronicles of Narnia.
The Hobbit.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
The Red Badge of Courage.
Favorite YA Books from when I was a kid:
The Martian Chronicles, and similar works by Ray Bradbury.
Chronicles of Narnia.
Jupiter Jones series.
Encyclopedia Brown series.
Hardy Boys series.
"A Wrinkle in Time," and its sequels.
Your point?