Hi everyone -- banning the books

[x_dreamsmadeflesh_x]

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I have heard many people want to ban HP books. There are actually a
few schools near me that do not allow the books onto their grounds.
It's not just HP books, it is a lot of EXCELLENT classics also. I
think that it is extremely stupid to ban ANY book, because people
always say that children don't read enough as it is. Maybe if they
didn't ban all the good books this wouldn't be such a problem.
Personally I think that HP teaches some great lessons (the importance
of friendship & loyalty just to name a few) but that being said, I
wouldn't want just any child to read them. I feel that some of the
books deal with a more mature theme and some children may find them a
bit scary...I guess it all depends on the child.

I honestly don't see how you could possibly say that these books teach
witchcraft tho, I mean if I pulled a wand out and waved it around and
said some 'magic' words absolutely NOTHING would happen, lol. These
books are classified as fantasy for a reason!! Witchcraft is fantasy
and not real. There are religions that incorporate 'witchcraft', but
it is totally different from anything you will find in a fantasy book
or see in a movie. I find it humerous when people try to say HP is
bad, but when you ask them why they can't give a good reason at all.
Most of the people trying to ban them have never even read them and
that annoys me so much!

I wouldn't worry too much about the book being banned, it may happen
in schools (as it has here) but if someone really wants to read it
they won't let a ban stop them. I think it would actually work in
reverse...I think people will be more curious as to why they are
banned and want to read them more.

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