That's the big contention -- is reading Harry Potter books a participation in witchcraf? However, even if Harry Potter (A fictional character) participates in witchcraft, does that make someone who reads the book a participant to the witchcraft? Hardly!
I enjoyed the movie 'Willow' -- does that make me a participant to sorcery? I liked the Godfather, Parts 1 and II -- does that make me a participant to mob activity? I like Austin Powers movies -- does that make me a groovy swinger?
I think the "religious right" has more dificulty separating reality from fantasy than children do.
"Potter may be harmless to adults but the marketing machine is aimed at children. It may not TEACH witchcraft but it makes it more acceptable to children..."
They said the same hogwash about Dungeons and Dragons when I was a child. They talked about how it made children interested in the occult and all of the same false claims regurgitated by the so-called "religious right" of today. Out of all of my friends who played D&D with me, none of us ever turned toward paganism or the occult.
Come to grips man. Can't you see that the devil has his thumb on you. He's got you defending fiction. There is no fiction in G-d's view....you should repent or live the life of a...
Saint
Misguided soul
part time sinner
Oh
That's right
Blasphemer!
I worked in mental health for years..do you have any idea of how many suicides they tied to D&D?..Lots of breaks with reality too...Now we can say these were not stable folks to begin with.That may or may not be true..but the game pushed them over the edge..