Hi everyone -- banning the books

[Tesha]

No: HPFGUIDX 159364

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Carla" <carla.mcculley at ...> wrote:
>
> Carol:
> >> Don't know if you heard about that woman that wants to ban 
> the Harry Potter books, but I think she is crazy. She said that 
> the books teach our kids witchcraft. I think she is nuts. <<
> 
>   
> Carla:
> I heard about it.  It's silly.  

Tesha:
   The ALA (American Library Association) has the Harry Potter Books
listed as being the 7th in "The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books
of 1990–2000" - from Factmonster.com: "The reason given for censoring
the phenomenally popular and seemingly harmless novels was that they
promoted "unchristian magic.""

   It's quite sad really. The folks that try to ban books most likely
haven't read them, since learning - seeing something new - opening
yourself to a new experience - is just wrong. Makes you wonder what
their children will be like...