Harry Potter : Understanding The Issues

Harry Potter has life-long 'non-readers' in line waiting for the next book in the series. While some people line up to see the movie, others demand that the books be banned from public and school libraries. Are you wondering what all the fuss is about? Read on...

Some Thoughts From The Christian Community

• Facing The Challenge Of Our Times
• Guarding Your Child Christianity Today
• What's a Christian To Do With Harry Potter?
• What Shall We Do With Harry? from Focus On The Family.
• A Harry Potter Bible Study
• Focus On Family Film Review
• Assist Ministries

Who Is Fanning the Flames Against Harry Potter?

• WARNING: If you have received an email about the Harry Potter books, chances are good that it is based on a web page that appeared on The Onion The article was humorous (remember, people have different ideas about humor). Many people failed to consider the source. It continues to show up in emails. The American Family Association states that it is not behind the e-mail and that it is a hoax (see The American Family Association's statement)
  See also Truth or Fiction
• Both sides of the Harvest Assembly of God "little book burning". Committed Savage and Purging Flame
• Witchcreft Repackaged an anti-Potter video being sold by Jeremiah Films (producer of the Clinton Chronicles)
• Satan's ABC's of Child Destruction audio tapes sold by Freedom Village USA
• Harry Potter Lures Kids by Kjos Ministries
• Family Friendly Libraries See Public School Book Policies and Index
• Let Us Reason Ministries

Various Related Stuff

• Harry Potter's Girl Trouble
• Look Out, Harry Potter! From Education World
• Nancy Stouffer Lawsuit
• ALA Challenged Book List
• Beauregard Banned Books Week Page

About Another Often Banned Book

• Vatican/Archives/Inquisition/Bible banned
• In Good Company?
• In The Word With Max Lucado
• BlueLetter On-Line Bible Project