Books about HP and religion?

[goodnight_moon5]

No: HPFGUIDX 87323

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Krystol Berry" 
<pixieberry at h...> wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone has come across any good books relating the 
HP series to Christianity.  


Hi Pixie,

I meant to respond, but time's gotten away from me.

I can recommend several. 

The Gospel According to Harry Potter and/or What's a Christian to do 
with Harry Potter - both by Connie Neal.  They are both *okay*.  I 
give that designation with hesitation because Ms. Neal really put her 
neck out on the line many years ago proving how HP wasn't 
incompatible with Christianity.  My 13yo daughter has read and 
enjoyed the Connie Neal books - they give her ammunition for 
discussing HP with other Christian kids/relatives who think HP is 
akin to devil worship. They are, however, rather light-weight.

For adults, I highly recommend A Charmed Life by Francis Bridger.  
Bridger is a CofE priest and has done a brilliant job deflecting the 
criticism and explaining how the topics JKR approaches in HP are 
worthy ones.  

All three of the above books show how HP is "still compatible" with 
Christianity.  The fourth book I can recommend - The Hidden Key to 
Harry Potter by John Granger - explains how HP is, in fact, Christian 
Literature and JKR is a closet inkling such as Lewis, Tolkein, and 
L'Engle.  He suspects JKR is a Christian with a hidden agenda to 
sneak past the "hidden dragons" of men's hearts to give eternal 
messages.  I'm currently on my second read-through of Hidden Key - 
there is much to flesh through.

I hope that's helped, all books can be had thru amazon.

Lauri B.