Uhhhhh......
suggest book bans (in a free country!),
I have yet to hear of a book ban involving Potter. As a matter of fact, you can find Potter EVERYWHERE.
Last time I checked the Bible, God pretty much leaves it up to us as to whether or not we read Harry Potter as long as we keep it in perspective -- a harmless fantasy.
I believe you better check again. The Bible says we are to avoid witchcraft. Potter may be harmless to adults but the marketing machine is aimed at children. It may not TEACH witchcraft but it makes it more acceptable to children rather like the "Heather Has Two Mommies" book makes homosexuality more acceptable to kids. Since I believe witchcraft is bad, I resent that marketing push just as I resent the Environmental push at kids.
That's the big contention -- is reading Harry Potter books a participation in witchcraf? However, even if Harry Potter (A fictional character) participates in witchcraft, does that make someone who reads the book a participant to the witchcraft? Hardly!
I enjoyed the movie 'Willow' -- does that make me a participant to sorcery? I liked the Godfather, Parts 1 and II -- does that make me a participant to mob activity? I like Austin Powers movies -- does that make me a groovy swinger?
I think the "religious right" has more dificulty separating reality from fantasy than children do.
"Potter may be harmless to adults but the marketing machine is aimed at children. It may not TEACH witchcraft but it makes it more acceptable to children..."
They said the same hogwash about Dungeons and Dragons when I was a child. They talked about how it made children interested in the occult and all of the same false claims regurgitated by the so-called "religious right" of today. Out of all of my friends who played D&D with me, none of us ever turned toward paganism or the occult.