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10-15-2003, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by Templar Knight@Oct 15 2003, 01:17 AM
First of all, as a Christian, I find this stuff to be unbelievable. The main theme in all the HP books is the struggle and (hopeful) eventual triumph of good over evil.

The idea that there is some sort of malicious "code," lain down to program kids into sorcery and witchcraft, in the HP books is, IMO, ridiculous. All fantasy contains just that: fantasy. It is not meant to be a guidebook for real life; instead, it is there to stimulate the mind and the senses, to inspire something inside each and every one of us.

Last, and most importantly, these books provide us with models that are most often found in our treks through life: struggle, elation, heartbreak, terror, etc. It shows people in these extraordinary situations, and allows us to live vicariously through them - it allows us to examine what kind of people we are, what we would do if faced with certain things, and what we are meant to do in life.

Eek, sorry for the rant. That's just how I see it. :flowersmile:

This has been the issue ever since The Sorcerer's Stone came out. Everybody's been analyzing and criticizing the book because of it's "witchcraft" theme and all... but really... Harry Potter is all about fantasy... and MOST of all, besides "triumph of good over evil", it's also about FRIENDSHIP and trust. Basically, it's also about having a very complicated life. Most children nowadays don't live a perfect life... either they have divorced parents... they're under drug abuse or what. This book is about having to deal with the complications of life. It's about children who grow up living complicated lives, too and trying to overcome fears and difficulties to hold on to a bit of a normal life. And it's literature... people sometimes take things too seriously. They should give humans a bit more credit because we know how to discern dangerous contents... and we know that even if it's about sorcery or whatever BS they think that book contains... that we know we won't do or copy it IF it's WRONG or dangerous for other children.

10-15-2003, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
rosy_posy19 Guest Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally posted by Templar Knight@Oct 15 2003, 01:17 AM First of all, as a Christian, I find this stuff to be unbelievable. The main theme in all the HP books is the struggle and (hopeful) eventual triumph of good over evil. The idea that there is some sort of malicious "code," lain down to program kids into sorcery and witchcraft, in the HP books is, IMO, ridiculous. All fantasy contains just that: fantasy. It is not meant to be a guidebook for real life; instead, it is there to stimulate the mind and the senses, to inspire something inside each and every one of us. Last, and most importantly, these books provide us with models that are most often found in our treks through life: struggle, elation, heartbreak, terror, etc. It shows people in these extraordinary situations, and allows us to live vicariously through them - it allows us to examine what kind of people we are, what we would do if faced with certain things, and what we are meant to do in life. Eek, sorry for the rant. That's just how I see it. :flowersmile: This has been the issue ever since The Sorcerer's Stone came out. Everybody's been analyzing and criticizing the book because of it's "witchcraft" theme and all... but really... Harry Potter is all about fantasy... and MOST of all, besides "triumph of good over evil", it's also about FRIENDSHIP and trust. Basically, it's also about having a very complicated life. Most children nowadays don't live a perfect life... either they have divorced parents... they're under drug abuse or what. This book is about having to deal with the complications of life. It's about children who grow up living complicated lives, too and trying to overcome fears and difficulties to hold on to a bit of a normal life. And it's literature... people sometimes take things too seriously. They should give humans a bit more credit because we know how to discern dangerous contents... and we know that even if it's about sorcery or whatever BS they think that book contains... that we know we won't do or copy it IF it's WRONG or dangerous for other children.