Narnia rumor, Prydain

[Amy Z]

Penny wrote:
 
> I recently read the Chronicles of Narnia for the first time ever.  
I'm
> doing a church book discussion group on the book "What's a Christian
> to Do with HP?" next month, and one of her chapters is a comparison 
of
> HP & Chronicles so I figured I needed to be up to speed.  Plus, I
> should have read them ages ago.  John, I've never heard of "new"
> versions without the Christian allegory.

I think this was a rumor.  According to the only article I read 
about it, the books themselves weren't going to be changed--it was 
just that the related merchandise (which is being churned out b/c the 
holders of the copyrights noticed how much money HP cheesy crap, I 
mean artistically designed merchandise, is generating) would play down 
the Christian aspects.  Whatever that means (the plush Aslan doesn't  
have a zip-out Sacred Heart?  What *would* an allegorical version look 
like?!).  Can anyone confirm?

Penny, if you've never read Prydain, you're in for a treat.  My 
favorites there are 2 and 4, The Black Cauldron and Taran Wanderer.  
Only #5 won the Newbery--add it to the list of Award Imponderables.

Amy