Hi everyone -- banning the books

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 159381

Carolyn wrote:
>
> My name is Carol and you could say that I am a Harry Potter fan.
> I have read and seen every Harry Potter book and even seen all
> the movies that are out about him.
> 
> 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.

Tonks:
There are many Fundamentalist Christians that have or try to ban the 
HP books. It was one of the reasons that I started reading a 
children's book when I almost never read fiction. I wanted to see 
what all the fuss was about. And I am glad that I did.

In a strange way, I think it is a good thing that this segment of 
Christians oppose the books, because it actually encourages people 
to read them. And the books are very Christian books. They are not 
overtly so. JKR has, IMO, taken the essence of the message of Jesus 
and written a book where it is played out in the person of DD and 
others.  The fact that the message is not cloaked in Religion is 
helpful since there are many who would run the other way if they 
thought that it was religion.

I have written before about the Christian symbolism that I see 
hidden in the books. And I also think that if the Fundamentalist 
knew that the sybolism was there, they might be even more up in arms 
than they are already. Basically the books show Christ as a wizard. 
Love it!

Tonks_op