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Harry Potter: 3 More Things I Learned
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| 8/1/07
| John Mark Reynolds
Posted on 08/01/2007 6:59:32 AM PDT by ParsifalCA
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
“No, but if I told you why, I’d probably get a time-out.”
Then freepmail me.
To: PetroniusMaximus
It's not important. Educating you is not my job.
To: Cymbaline
” You haven’t produced a single bit of evidence that HP is occultism”
Exactly what kind of evidence would you require? Characters engaging in commonly known occultic practices?
To: JenB; Corin Stormhands
Oh, MAN, Im going to have to catch up on 600 posts? Nah. There's never been an original Harry Potter thread. The participants may change, but the arguments are always the same.
624
posted on
08/01/2007 7:16:20 PM PDT
by
jude24
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: JenB
Oh, MAN, Im going to have to catch up on 600 posts? Cliff Notes Version:
"Harry Potter is the devil."
No, he's not.
Nagini: "I hate muggles."
Now you're caught up.
625
posted on
08/01/2007 7:16:57 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(I drink coffee for your protection.)
To: PetroniusMaximus
Interesting that you’d ping me when I haven’t posted on this thread at all due to being out of town all day. Though my husband has been keeping up our end I see.
I think we’re just offended by your sweeping statements at the beginning.
And again, I think the problem is we don’t believe Harry Potter is occultism, we believe it’s fantasy.
626
posted on
08/01/2007 7:17:29 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: jude24; JenB
Nah. There's never been an original Harry Potter thread. The participants may change, but the arguments are always the same. Now where have I heard that before?
627
posted on
08/01/2007 7:18:06 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(I drink coffee for your protection.)
To: JenB; PetroniusMaximus
Interesting that youd ping me when I havent posted on this thread at all due to being out of town all day. Actually Jen, I think that was a copy from a post I pinged you to.
628
posted on
08/01/2007 7:19:07 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(I drink coffee for your protection.)
To: Corin Stormhands; JenB
Now where have I heard that before? Calvinism threads, homeschooling threads, any thread with the term "illegal alien," any thread involving Giuliani, or any thread involving Terri Schaivo?
629
posted on
08/01/2007 7:20:21 PM PDT
by
jude24
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: JenB
“And again, I think the problem is we dont believe Harry Potter is occultism, we believe its fantasy.”
It most certainly is fantasy.
But it’s heavily laced with real occultic imagery and themes. And, for the most part, it presents this material in a neutral, judgement-free way. Occultism is not a game - it can utterly ruin lives. I have seen it do so.
To: jude24
I was being a ~little~ sarcastic.
631
posted on
08/01/2007 7:24:09 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
(I drink coffee for your protection.)
To: jude24; Corin Stormhands; JenB
... CrEvo threads, LEO/Jackboot threads, etc., etc. Basically they all devolve into "I'm right you're wrong/No I'm right you're wrong" shouting matches. I usually try to avoid them, but sometimes I'm weak and give in to temptation. ;-)
To: PetroniusMaximus
What real occultic imagery and themes? I mean really, not just what stupid D&D playing wiccans take from Greek mythology.
There is a difference between occultism and fantasy magic. One is waving a wand and yelling “Wingardium Leviosa” and the other is sacrificing virgins on a pagan altar. Neither accomplishes much but the second leaves more scars.
633
posted on
08/01/2007 7:26:51 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: PetroniusMaximus; JenB; Corin Stormhands
real occultic imagery No, it's mostly a mish-mash of Greek & Roman myths, Star Wars, and bad Latin.
634
posted on
08/01/2007 7:29:02 PM PDT
by
jude24
(Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
To: Corin Stormhands
I strongly agree. I've really regretted how short-changed Molly Weasley and Minerva McGonagall have been in the movies. That scene should be filmed
exactly as written, and not played for laughs.
The audience would be on its feet.
635
posted on
08/01/2007 7:33:47 PM PDT
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: JenB
“What real occultic imagery and themes?”
Mirrors as communication devices, automatic writing, astral projection, backfire curses, aura reading, generational witchcraft, spiritual posession etc.
To: BibChr
I've really regretted how short-changed Molly Weasley and Minerva McGonagall have been in the movies. I agree with you there. I hope we get to see Prof. McGonagall leading a squadron of desks into battle in the final movie! ;-)
To: pesto
Exactly..If there was even one case, JK Rowling and her editors etc would have been sued..I hear shes made pretty good money from these books.
You sir have the gift for understatement.
Pretty good money...
638
posted on
08/01/2007 7:56:43 PM PDT
by
DelphiUser
("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
To: Steelerfan; retrokitten; All
Here you go!
I must say, this thread is very entertaining. Thanks for the ping RK!
639
posted on
08/01/2007 7:59:02 PM PDT
by
andyssister
(That settles it then. I'm creepy!)
To: andyssister
Ha! Very good!
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