Not everyone is a fan of the Harry Potter books. Those who actively oppose the books generally do so from a religious perspective. Objections tend to focus on the portrayal of witches and wizards as positive role models for children. Witches, especially, are sometimes associated with pagan religion.
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- Harry Potter, Culture, and Religion Scholarly articles and updates on Harry Potter and religious objections against the use of the Harry Potter books in public schools.
- Harry Potter: What Does God Have To Say A former Witch shares some concerns about the Harry Potter phenomena.
- Harry Potter: Satanic Godsend Mainstreaming Witchcraft Claims that J.K. Rowling's story line is innocent witchcraft are like Hollywood saying sex and violence on the screen have no effect on society.
- Bewitched by Harry Potter Berit Kjos's article on why he feels the new generation of children are far more vulnerable to deception than previous ones.
- The True Danger of Your Child Reading The Harry Potter Books Christian site claiming the Potter books are non-fiction and teaches satanism and cannibalism.
- Harry Potter Movie and Three Good Reasons to Avoid It Some brief objections to the Harry Potter phenomenon.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Review of the film. Leave your comments and write a review yourself.
- What About Harry Potter? Review of the books from a Christian perspective, for parents. An online tract that can be printed out.
- Harry Potter Series - Deception By Storm Short article explaining why Christians should not buy these books.
- Harry Potter Criticism Criticism from secular perspectives including comments from Le Guin, Byatt, Hensher, and Bloom.
- I Hate Harry Potter Article critical of the Harry Potter series, with a forum for suggesting and discussing fantasy lit alternatives for children.