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TRUNKS
November 16th, 2003, 22:14
I cant understand how some people can protest Harry Potter... (it might be worth noting I reckon the books are good:P) I mean...it makes so many people (primarily kids) so happy and its got so many kids actually READING!

And claiming Harry Potter teaches kides that using DARK MAGIC is OKAY? Hmm... lets see...

1. There isnt any such thing as real magic.
2. How does it send that message?!

I find it amusing...I suppose theres some people out there that find Star Wars and what have you forms of mind control the devil uses...
Blank Verse
November 16th, 2003, 22:36
Harry Potter definitely isn't evil and it doesn't promote witchcraft or anything like it...the books just really suck. In that sense, maybe Harry Potter is evil. Cool. I'm now on a Harry Potter vendetta.
Gayowulf
November 16th, 2003, 23:25
Originally posted by Blank Verse
Harry Potter definitely isn't evil and it doesn't promote witchcraft or anything like it...the books just really suck. In that sense, maybe Harry Potter is evil. Cool. I'm now on a Harry Potter vendetta.

good. I can tell they suck without even reading them.

It's my 7th sense.
TRUNKS
November 16th, 2003, 23:31
That's what I thought...now though, after reading the 3rd to 5th I cant see how ANYONE can dislike them, unless of course they havnt read them.
Trel
November 16th, 2003, 23:38
They don't promote witchdraft or whatnot.. hell even the Pope said they were not evil and were quality children's books. :bandit2:
Canuckkev
November 17th, 2003, 00:57
I've read...I think 4? of them. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I don't know any of you outside this forum, which is good.

Actually, I did enjoy reading them. They aren't by any means anything "great", but they are fun to read. It's nice to read something mindless and adventurous for a change...well, actually, I don't read a whole lot. I try to at night, but always fall asleep, so it takes me a month or so to finish off a whole novel...and by the end, I am reading characters names, and have no idea who they are, because I read 3/4 the book while half asleep...so...ramble.
Blank Verse
November 17th, 2003, 04:31
Originally posted by TRUNKS
That's what I thought...now though, after reading the 3rd to 5th I cant see how ANYONE can dislike them, unless of course they havnt read them.

I read the first 3, just to see what the hype was about. And the only reason I don't like them is because I'm not a retarded chimp.
notnamed
November 17th, 2003, 16:21
The further they go Blank the more less oriented they get towards 3rd-graders.


Actually, I did enjoy reading them. They aren't by any means anything "great", but they are fun to read. It's nice to read something mindless and adventurous for a change...

Exactly. It's fun :classic2: It's kind of not as fun any more, because they were my books at first...then my sister read them, foo. Now my youngest sister is reading them...gaah! they were mine dammit! argh!


Yeah, just had to vent that...
Fuzzylogic
November 17th, 2003, 20:07
if harry potter is promoting witchcraft and magic and stuff, then how abou some of the disney movies, just to name a few like The sword in the stone, fanstania, snow white, etc the list is endless, its just a few people how have little imagation and take book to seriously. I'm sure if they looked on the lighter side they would see that theres nothing wrong with it.
trenzterra
November 17th, 2003, 22:11
I read all 5 books...
Chroder
November 17th, 2003, 22:38
I've read 'em all too. I used to really like them when the first book came out. Obviously grown out of them now but I still think its a neat change the once and a while a new one comes out. How old is he now anyway? 16? I don't even know lol
notnamed
November 18th, 2003, 00:13
if harry potter is promoting witchcraft and magic and stuff, then how abou some of the disney movies, just to name a few like The sword in the stone, fanstania, snow white, etc the list is endless, its just a few people how have little imagation and take book to seriously. I'm sure if they looked on the lighter side they would see that theres nothing wrong with it.

Actually a lot of people won't watch most disney movies and other movies like that too...so...
weird uber-conservatives ;)
Visarts
November 18th, 2003, 01:02
Watch it, I'm a
uber-conservative-rightwing-republican-weirdo
:hide:
Ben
November 18th, 2003, 20:52
I bet 75% of the people that say Harry Potter promotes witchcraft watched Bewitched and/or I Dream of Jeannie as a kid.

I think the books are OK. And I don't know who said this earlier in the thread, but they do get more teenager-and-above-oriented as you progress through the books....
TRUNKS
November 18th, 2003, 22:07
They do...
bigperm
November 20th, 2003, 09:10
The first 3 books were good, really geared towrawds kids, but in the 4 and 5 books, it really came together, and looks like a may be a very good (and long) series.

I am pro-Harry Potter.

Aw man, it's been a while since I've been here... look at all the new smilies!
Blank Verse
November 20th, 2003, 14:12
Dude, that was the longest shroom trip ever.
bigperm
November 21st, 2003, 12:29
Indeed.
Daniel
November 21st, 2003, 14:11
Originally posted by bigperm
Indeed.

HE LIVES!!!! OMG OMG!!!
conkermaniac
November 21st, 2003, 23:10
Harry Potter isn't evil. It's amazing how there are people who actually take these right-wing fundies seriously. :doh!: