Bookburnings of Harry Potter

[drumalfoy]

I hope this forum is the right place to post my question and I 
apologize if this posting is inapropriate, but I have been 
confronted with articles about Harry Potter book burnings. 
 
I live in Germany where I teach at a catholic grammar school, where 
Harry Potter is read in school and the films are shown with the 
consent of both the friars, who maintain the school and the 
teachers and the head-mistress. They all seem to enjoy Harry Potter 
as well.
 
I am now absolutely astonished to see what seems to be happening in 
the U.S.: 

I read that pastors burn the Harry Potter books, preach against them 
because they say that those books glorify witchcraft and therefore 
leads poor innocent children right into the arms of Satan and into 
the jaws of Hell. I also read that there are others who take a more 
positive view of the books and other books have been published 
guiding parents how to guide their children through Harry Potter and 
maintaining their Christian beliefs and values through it.
 
Now my question is: is this something you are confronted with, too? 
And to what extend? Or is this something the media pushes up and 
these things are only curiosities which do not usually happen?

I really am interested in views other countries take on Harry Potter. 
So, if you are a resident of the U.S. of A. I would really appreciate 
reading your experiences. If you are from any other country, I would 
be very much interested in reading how Harry Potter is dealt with in 
your country.

Thanks a lot.
Drusilla