Here we go again <sigh> ... Another HP-banning attempt

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Richelle Votaw" 
<rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> What annoys me about this sort of thing, is that 99.9% of the 
people wanting to ban Harry Potter haven't actually read it.  I'm a 
very devoted Christian, and I happen to also have a good concept of 
the difference in reality and fantasy.  There is a huge difference in 
real life witchcraft and fantasy stories. 


Richelle, 
I can vouch for you!
Although I was raised Catholic (which doesn't mean much these days),
some very good friends of mine are devout Christians, I believe in 
the Methodist faith, and they READ Harry Potter!!  I've had this 
discussion with my friend (our sons are best friends, and absolute 
Potter-fans) and she seems to agree that these people obviously have 
never read the books, and have truly missed the underlying message in 
HP, which we agree is 'Good overcomes Evil'.


> 
>
> If someone doesn't think their child should read Harry Potter, 
that's fine. It's their business.  There are ways around it without 
banning the books from an entire school or school system.
<snip>
 If the teacher's reading it aloud, have permission granted for the 
child to read their own book in the back of the room or out of the 
room.
> 
> Richelle


Richelle, this idea sounds all well and good, but I have to tell you 
I had visions of that California father who felt that his daughters' 
rights were being violated because the children mentioned 'God' in 
the national anthem.  Unfortunately, there's always going to be some 
person out there who will object to any kind of resolution, no matter 
how crazy they're being.  


Anna   . . . (who refuses to eat dessert unless theres chocolate in 
it)
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