Papal Attack

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 Ok so I went to look for the article and here's a link I found to the story.
 
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/new%20pope%20hits%20out%20at%20harry%20potter%20books
 
Yes he does thank an author for pointing out the hidden agendas behind the book. But I'm not really surprised. It isn't the first thing the Vatican has been against and I doubt it will be the last. They were also against the film A League of Their Own and Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Name of the Rose and many other films/books etc..(Source: The documentary, Hollywood vs. Catholicism which I saw in Religion class at my catholic high school). Now I'm a catholic, but I disagree with these statements as many will. The books though do talk about witchcraft which most church organizations will deem anti-christian. But that doesn't make the literature any different. I mean, I live in a place where there are still arguments about teaching Darwinism and those people will probably condemn Harry Potter based on that statement. But personally even as a devout, church-going catholic, this statement doesn't change my view of JKR's material. Just a thought though and a personal opinion as always.
 
Lindsay
 
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