[dennisw]

You read and go over the Bible with your children. Many other children are not so fortunate. Harry Potter is all they'll get as far as religion. Bible or no Bible and don't approve of these books. Your mileage may vary

[grellis]

But you cannot hold literature responsible for what is, essentially, bad parenting. For children of a certain age, it IS bad parenting. We got the book at a local midnight party. In the parking lot, I helped a young girl--maybe nine or ten years old--tie a tie (she was in costume). Her mother thanked me for helping out with the tie, then made an off-hand comment about not having read the books. I stopped dead in my tracks. To me, that is dangerous and irresponsible parenting. My nearly 8-year old son told the lady that he's not allowed to read anything until I have first, and she muttered "I don't have time for that." Real nice.

[buwaya]

Theres no religion in "Potter", and the magic in it is treated as a technology, however advanced, not spirituality.