[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Venting...and a Question!

[Sherry Gomes]

My best friends are fundamentalist Christians, people that most would
consider to be right wing, intolerant and various other not so nice things.
Well, naturally, they are politically conservative.  But they've never
objected to the HP books and are fans almost as much as I am.  I live with
them right now, and the oldest boy is always coming and asking me when the
next book is coming or if I've heard any more news about anything HP
related.  He used to hate reading till Harry Potter came into his life.  His
mom, my friend, is an avid reader too, and we're all planning to be at the
local borders book store for the midnight release on the great day.  my
friends get very upset when they hear other fundamentalist people say the
books are evil, without ever reading them, because they believe exactly what
SS Susan tells her husband ... the books are about loyalty, bravery, hard
work.  Those things help the heroes survive, and in fact, magic is often not
helpful or just a tool.

But then, often the people who think HP is evil, don't allow their kids to
watch the Wizard of Oz, or any Disney movies or read any sort of fantasy
with any sort of magic.  Wonder if they even are against CS Lewis or
Madeleine L'engle?

Sherry


-----Original Message-----
From: cubfanbudwoman [mailto:susiequsie23 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:33 AM
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Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Venting...and a Question!




grindieloe <andie1 at e...> wrote:
> > Anyway... this brings up a good question... How do your 
> > boyfriends/girlfriends/husbands/wives feel about your Harry 
> > Potter fascination (or obsession)? Do they get into it too?

Luckdragon:
> My DH is almost as enamoured as I. We have to buy 2 books when they 
> come out because we are both desperate to know what happens. We've 
> seen each movie the day they opened at our local theaters, and 
> watch the movies repeatedly. He does not share my enthusiasm for 
> the discussion boards,however: he doesn't understand why we need to 
> theorize and share ideas.


SSSusan:
Luckdragon's scenario is a dream scenario to me... but actually I'm 
with Tammy on this one.  My DH is a wonderful, supportive kind of 
guy, but he can't share my enthusiasm for all things Harry Potter.  
He has moved from what I'd call reluctant tolerance to almost-support 
of my obsession, though, which is a relief.  When the first movie 
came out on DVD, he had some concerns over our children watching it, 
and when the 2nd came out in the theaters, we wasn't so sure about my 
taking our then-6-year-old daughter to see it, but I did.  (She's now 
8 and pretty well hooked herself, frequently listening to the 
audiorecordings.) But he actually stopped rolling his eyes about my 
seeing PoA on my lunch "hour" (um, repeatedly).

Anyway, my DH's main problem with the books has been his upbringing.  
Even though he's a fairly liberal Episcopalian at this point in his 
life, he was raised in a Mennonite family, and in that "area" of 
Christianity, one doesn't DO magic, witchcraft, sorcery, etc. -- all 
those are "of the devil."  We had several frustrating conversations, 
wherein I tried to explain that the magic was pretty much fun & 
setting and that the *point* of it all had to do with bravery, 
loyalty, courage, friendship, good vs. evil.  I know that he sees 
that more now than he used to, thank goodness, but it's still a bit 
of a struggle over something that was so engrained through his 
childhood.

His major objection at this point would probably be the time I spend 
on the *computer* in support of this obsession -- time I really am 
taking away from him & the kids.  And that's justifiable sometimes.

He does love watching Alan Rickman as Snape and David Bradley as 
Filch, though -- finds them quite amusing.  And he's even taken to 
*buying* me things HP-related or *asking* about things, which has 
been terrific.  For instance, since he's not read the books, movie!
PoA didn't make perfect sense.

Siriusly Snapey Susan







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