Christians and HP revisited

[Beth]

I hadn't asked my dad his opinion of the books before this week. We 
only briefly mentioned them once when he was here last (year-and-a-
half ago) when I asked why families who hated Harry found LOTR, 
Narnia, Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, etc. etc. acceptable and he said 
that some don't. But I needed to email a cousin for info relating to 
my class and I wasn't sure how he'd respond when I asked, so I asked 
my dad his opinion. Bad move.

He said that he thought the series (compared to Narnia's Christian 
allegorical purpose) was written for the sole purpose of making 
money "and who knows what else." He said he didn't care for them for 
no other reason than that it is about witchcraft and kids going to 
school to become witches, although he admitted he hadn't read any. 
Then he said he "just had an uneasy feeling" about the books.

So, now that I've totally not honored my father... I found more 
sites than I'd bookmarked before by Christians in defense of the 
books, but I'm wondering what suggestions those of you who have 
faced this kind of situation have. I might note that Dad was a 
pretty big Star Wars fan until that whole "virgin birth" thing in 
Phantom Menace. (Funny how he wasn't bothered by the Force until 
that...) 

Thanks, 
Beth