[netmilsmom]

>>If you talked to a hundred different workers from the Vatican, you’d get a bunch of differing opinions. Do you happen to know if Fleetwood even read the books or saw the movies? <<

Oh Holy Lord.
Let’s start again. Mgsr Fleetwood was at the time of the interview with the Pontificate Council of Culture. A link to what that is can be found here
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/cultr/index.htm
We are not talking about a random priest or the janitor, he was appointed by Pope JPII to the Pontificate Council of Culture. Popes don’t put people on councils because they don’t know their stuff.

Cardinal Ratzinger directed the woman with the anti-HP book who wrote to him, to Mgsr Fleetwood who in turn wrote the lady a FOUR page letter stating where her anti-HP book had gone wrong. The Monsignor has read the books. That is very plain and clear if you read the details of his interview.

So again, why not listen to the Vatican?

[mlizzy]

So again, why not listen to the Vatican?

Because IMO he doesn't know anything about "film."

Fleetwood has already stated this was his "opinion." There is nothing "official" about his statement. I read what he had to say, and I do not agree with his ramblings. And it's not necessary as a Catholic for me to do so. This isn't dogma, nor a belief amongst all Catholics. He only knows his stuff, if you agree with him. Even the Pope is only infallible on issues of faith and morals. Harry Potter would not be included in that mix.