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To: JenB
“And again, I think the problem is we don’t believe Harry Potter is occultism, we believe it’s 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.

630 posted on 08/01/2007 7:23:14 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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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
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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?)
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