Hi everyone -- banning the books

[Bruce Carter]

No: HPFGUIDX 159371

> 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.

Bruce:
Another Carol.  Carol Matricino (or something like that).  In the
late 70's, early 80's she made a lot of money with books and tapes
about the evils of the New Age Movement.  The Radio Talk show "Point
of View" put her on several times.  The New Age Movement is sort of
a - bust - a non-issue now so she found another "devil" to make
money on.  The problem is - Harry Potter is a beautiful allegorical
tale of Christ.

She is nuts.  Many conservative Christian fundamentalists like
myself are strong supporters of the series of books and movies.  If
they are not outright allegorical stories of Christ, they are
certainly good tales of morality and the triumph of good over evil.

The "witches" of Harry Potter are genetically different human
beings, not converts to the religion of Wicca.  There are as many
real witches in Harry Potter as there were in Salem (NONE).  I am
really sensitive to the issue, because one of my ancestors was
Rebecca Addington (AKA Rebecca Shelley, Rebecca Chamberlain) who
died in a Salem jail awaiting trial on a false charge of
witchcraft.  I also know a member of the church of Wicca, who is
more opposed to Harry Potter than most of the Christian
fundamentalists - it misrepresents her religion.  I fight the lunacy
of those against Harry Potter all the time.

Bruce