[nina0113]

As a Christian, I must say that I find the Potter series to be rather benign.

Exactly. Where were all these critics when Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine were writing about kids using Ouija boards to summon demons? Nowhere in sight. The anti-Potter hysteria is driven by jealousy of Rowling's financial success. The New York Times resented her so much that they tweaked the way their Bestseller list is calculated so as to kick her off it.

[mlizzy]

Michael D. O'Brien is a successful Canadian Catholic writer/painter. I can assure you, he's not jealous of Rowling's financial success. In fact, he comes to her defense, if you read the piece. And please be aware this is a Catholic Caucus thread.