[HPFGU-OTChatter] Can anyone help me?

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From: "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i-55.com>
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Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Can anyone help me?


> jenw118 writes:
>
> > My friend, Vicki thinks that the books involve REAL witchcraft.  She
> > also believes that the books are coaxing children to explore real
> > witchcraft further.
> >
> > I completely disagreed with this, and I told her that I'd prove to
> > her in some way that her thoughts were not based on fact.  I told
> > her that I'd print out articles and interviews for her as much as I
> > could in order to prove my point.
>
> Well, that depends.  Is your friend a Christian?  If so, Connie Neal has
two books, one is "What's a Christian to do With Harry Potter?" and the
other "The Gospel According to Harry Potter."  The first I don't have (yet),
but it's a response to the "HP is evil" from Christian extremists.  The
second I have and am about 3/4 through, it points out many, many instances
which can be interpreted as (and for all we know may be intended as)
Christian symbolisms.  If you're interested I can give you a run down of a
few key ones for you.  Some of them I'd never even noticed, but when they
were pointed out it left me with a "Wow!" effect.
>
> >
> > Can you provide me with links to interviews/links to articles that
> > explain that the "witchcraft" in the books is anything but real.
> > Also has there been any cases at all of children being more curious
> > about witchcraft after reading the books-you know, the books being
> > blamed as the cause for them exploring it?
>
> None that I've ever heard about.  There are a few instances where JKR has
said a child came to her and said they were trying the spells and she
assured them nothing would happen.
>
> Richelle

I tell you this, from my lifes experiances. There are people who do not want
to be confused with the true facts, because they already have their minds
made up. You cannot reason with these folks. You cannot carry on intellegent
conversations that are purpindicular to their line of thinking. You cannot
even suggest that their opinions might be incorrect without offending them.

It's best to just leave such people alone, for they have closed themselves
off from a majority of reality. As such, their potential for furthering
their intelectual base, is severly limited. And thus, they are a waste of
time.