Harry Potter and the Satanic Conspiracy

Tue Oct 31 15:04:22 UTC 2000

No: HPFGUIDX 4922

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Harry Potter mania has prompted children 
across the world to swap their devil's horns for a pair of broken 
spectacles this Halloween, but for some the craze for the fictional 
boy wizard proves that Satan is in our midst. 

Campaigns against the smash-hit tales of fantastic adventures are 
gaining momentum as Potter fans prepare to wield their magic wands to 
mark Tuesday's pagan festival. 

"The Harry Potter Books are ... recruiting tools for witchcraft and 
the occult," American Christian group Freedom Village USA said on 
their web site. 

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