[HPforGrownups] Wizard religion (was Excusssse me.)

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 48056

Shane says:

>We hear much talk
>of "ancient magic" and love and tolerance, but from what I've read about 
>the
>canon and within the canon, there is a noticeble lack of religion.  In the
>WW magic is just a fact of life, and the study of magic is like us Muggles
>studying Physics or Chemistry.  So, is there no religion in the WW?  To the
>best of my knowledge, religion exists in all human cultures in some shape 
>or
>form, even atheists have some spiritual beliefs or opinions if you sit them
>down and talk about it for long enough.  So where does this fit in in HP?
>I'm damn sure that JKR didn't leave it out just to be PC.  That just
>wouldn't be like her.

Perhaps not, but leaving it out to be *polite* (which in my opinion only 
occasionally overlaps with "being PC") would undoubtedly be like her.

Even more likely would be a conscious decision to just Not Go There.


Janet Anderson


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