Christianity and HP

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> 
> It would also be useful to have a link to the interview which has 
> done so much to persuade you of JKR's intentions on this point, as 
my 
> search of Quick Quotes has not found it so far.


I have been told that the Vancouver Sun has gotten rid of all online 
archives, which would explain why I can't find it from the original 
source. 

Here's a place online where the article is quoted:

     Unlike Lewis and Tolkien, who sometimes explained 
     their faith in great detail, Rowling has mostly 
     kept quiet about her beliefs. She has said she is 
     a Christian and believes in God, and that she attends 
     church. In an interview with The Vancouver Sun, she 
     said it suits her to keep mum about her beliefs, "because 
     if I talk too freely about that, I think the 
     intelligent reader, whether 10 or 60, will be 
     able to guess what's coming in the books."

http://www.faithtoday.ca/article_viewer.asp?Article_ID=92

Here's another article which quotes both the Vancouver Sun interview 
and also one which I hadn't seen before about her church-going 
habits.

http://www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/bc.cgi?bc/bccn/1100/harry

Granted, both of these sources have a Christian agenda, so read the 
article with that in mind, but they do honestly quote what Rowling 
has said.

I hope this is helpful. I'll keep looking for the original.

Steve
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