[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I think the problem is you keep quoting people who have obviously never read the Harry Potter books. They form their opinions from other peoples opinion and so on. They obviously have only a passing knowledge of Tolkien as well. Harry does not use magic for his own selfish purposes, in fact, the books are very explicit when they point out that in Rowling's created world, magic is a neutral force. The application of ethics and morality appear due to the intent of the wielder. Just like in Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Tolkien is deeper, however, because he discusses things like corruptability and the addictions of power, but Tolkien's work is also aimed at a significantly older audience than Rowling's work. Rowling's work teached good vs. evil. When a good character makes a bad choice and does something bad, he pays the consequences. That is a much different lesson than is taught to children through most forms of children's entertainment. Good vs. Evil; consequences of actions; personal improvement through hard work; friendship and loyalty; respecting authority. What horrible things are taught at Hogwart's, huh? The rules of her created world are that magic exists, and it exists as a mechanical action, like chemistry or physics. It's a tool to be used for good or evil, because, as is her rule for that imaginary world, it contains no inherent evil or goodness.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Magic does not exist. But if it did, it would be evil, because it presumes to usurp God's domain.

Therefore, the depiction of such magic, taken as fact, is not a positive influence on young, impressionable minds.

It doesn't sound like you know much about kids, either.