Arguing with the clueless

[Jenny from Ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 29073

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Peg Kerr <pkerr06 at a...> wrote:

  What I'd like to know is, what arguments have any of you found
> to be helpful/useful in shooting down the theory that the books are
> Satanist--or do you find it utterly hopeless to argue with people 
like this because their heads are buried too deeply in the sand?>

Grrrrr!  Buried in the sand pretty much covers it, IMO.  A teacher I 
met last year had the same view of the books and wouldn't teach them.  
She also had not read them.  Arguing with her resulted in nothing but 
frustration and disgust on my part.  It wasn't worth it.

It is truly amazing to me that these people are more interested in 
upholding their own ignorances instead of rejoicing in the fact that 
reading has become a favorite pasttime for children again.  I think 
about the terrifying things going on throughout the world right now 
and I wonder how and why these people want to focus on proving that 
Harry Potter is Satanic.  How ridiculous.  Besides, when I start 
hearing reports of children trying to fly off their rooftops on 
broomsticks, then I might consider getting worried... but I doubt even 
that.

--jenny from ravenclaw, who has a hard time dealing with adults who 
are closed-minded and ignorant 
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