Harry Potter

Thanks Megan, for spurring me on to write this. I didn't read Harry Potter for a long time, partly because of controversy, and partly because I lacked the time. Why, though, is there any controversy over these books. We must be talking serious fundamentalist that began all this criticism. I just have to say that if you will read Lord of he Rings, then you should not condemn this book. It is not the same, but there is Magic in Tolkien's stuff, and that could be your only possible issue in my opinion. Or the fact that no God is mentioned or referred to, but that is not any different than Lord of the Rings. These are seriously great books. They encourage seriously great character traits, and they are very fun to read. Unless you are afraid of your child thinking that Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and the like are real places (you got problems already, then), then I can't understand what the fuss is about. If I wanted to practice magic, I would get absolutely no help from these books! It is not about that, it is fictional! I don't recommend that you read the later books to young children, obviously, because they are a little scary. But I also don't recommend reading parts of the Bible to young children for the same reason. So I think this had no flow or structure, and can officially be considered a purely emotional post. Read the books. They are great!