Harry Potter: 3 More Things I Learned

ExileStreet ^ | 8/1/07 | John Mark Reynolds

[js1138]

I thought is was rather touching that Harry offers Tom one last chance at redemption, but Tom is so far gone he basically destroys himself rather than listen.

Touching, or the central message of the whole series.

[TexasAg1996]

Voice recognition software, web cams, and video chatting. Aah!! Computers are of the devil! Quick, smash your up and get rid of it!

They sell video phones, too. They're kinda like communication using two-way mirrors. Smash that computer good!

[TalonDJ]

Ok I will be nice and post an actual point for once.
‘Real occult’ if it ‘works’ uses demonic power that is of the devil (redundant). Things technology does with science are in a few ways similar and use the power of the sciences of God’s creation. We can all agree that that is ok, even if in some cases it does the same stuff as the occult (cure the sick, speak to people far away, etc). In Harry Potter they use the power of MAGIC which is present in that FICTIONAL universe. It is NOT the same demonic power that ‘real occult’ dabbles with here in the real world. Hence, even if some of the trappings are vaguely similar it is not the same thing at all.

[TalonDJ]

An apt description of that post you refered to.

Hmm not surprised your appreciation of sarcastic humor is weak. Explains the dislike of English fiction.

[Politicalmom]

It warms them up because it’s HOT butterbeer. Ever drink beer a 180 degrees?

And Ron WANTED to try firewhiskey, but Hermione wouldn’t let him. I don’t recall any underage drinking.

[Ignatz]

If you can’t understand the need to protect impressionable children from what is clearly occultic then there’s nothing much I can say to you that will benefit you.

I never had a heart-felt blessing thrown back in my face before. At least, not by a fellow Christian. Nonetheless, I will turn the other cheek.
I do understand, PM. But not allowing them to read fairytales does nothing to further that goal. Raising them to respect (fear) and understand God to the best of their ability does, however.
So, at the risk of repeating myself, my point is that the heart that fears God need not fear the devil in a Harry Potter book. If you raise your children in this manner, they could read the Necronomicon itself and be perfectly safe.

[TalonDJ]

Pretty sure Harry had some in the last book. And I think butterbeer is like hot buttered rum. But that is just my guess on the subject. I think I remember something about someone having too much of it. I forget where.

[Cymbaline]

If you have access to Usenet Newsgroups, you can download them at alt.binaries.harry-potter. That’s where I got mine. I MUCH prefer them to Jim Dale. Stephen Fry does girls’ voices much better; Dale makes them sound a little slow. He does a good Scrimgeour, though.

[Ingtar]

While it was a part of her central theme it was touching in that Harry had enough love inside him to reach out to his enemy and try to save him no matter how angry and hurt he was at the time. After all, Harry knew of many of the deaths of his friends at that point. He could simply have faced him down and let him die without that chance.

[Ignatz]

We have beer...

*waves bottle tauntingly*

! ! ! ! !
"Hail Mary, full of grace....."

[PetroniusMaximus]

Please give me your thoughts on this article...

Twelve reasons not to see Harry Potter Movies
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/HP-Movie.htm

1. God shows us that witchcraft, sorcery, spells, divination and magic are evil.
2. The movie’s foundation in fantasy, not reality, doesn’t diminish its power to change beliefs and values.
3. Each occult image and suggestion prompts the audience to feel more at home in this setting.

etc...

[Tax-chick]

I just don't think Scrimgeour should be compared to Clinton

I think Scrimgeour is more of a Lincoln type - blow off the Constitution for the Bigger Purpose.

Not to start a fight or anything ... it's definitely admirable, in a way, and certainly not an indicator of personal evil or weakness.

[Tijeras_Slim]

They toasted Moody with firewhiskey in book 7, but by then Harry is of age.

[js1138]

While it was a part of her central theme it was touching in that Harry had enough love inside him to reach out to his enemy and try to save him no matter how angry and hurt he was at the time. After all, Harry knew of many of the deaths of his friends at that point. He could simply have faced him down and let him die without that chance.

Agreed, but it was not unexpected. Harry never accepted the mission to kill Voldemort. This is the point of the series. He succeeded because he refused to let the end justify the means.

[Tijeras_Slim]

More of a Lincoln type

Whew! If we can get the War of Northern Aggression folks over here, this thread will go 1000+ and end up in the Smokey Backroom.

[PetroniusMaximus]

“If you raise your children in this manner, they could read the Necronomicon itself and be perfectly safe.”

That is simply not true.

“Do not be deceived:’Bad company ruins good morals.’”

[Artemis Webb]

Re:166

Ditto That!

[PetroniusMaximus]

“never had a heart-felt blessing thrown back in my face before. “

Sorry for that. I didn’t mean to offend.

[TalonDJ]

Please give me your thoughts on this article...

Do YOU agree with it? If so, why did you see all the movies?

[Tax-chick]

Hermione, whose parents were dentists.

It appears you've had the same sort of experience with dentists that I have ...