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EmmaRiddle · 02-01-2005, 09:46 PM

Logos Bookstore in Oak Park, a Christian bookstore, sells copies of the Harry Potter novels aswell as the usual Bibles and Christian novels. The manager of the store, Beth Ann O'Reilly-Amandes, explains why she stocks them and why she thinks it's important that Christian people read the Potter books.

The article also explains why those who have no personal objections to the series don't stock the books as patrons would object to having them on sale.

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"Our thinking is that because the mainstream public is reading the books, Christians should be aware of them and use them as an opportunity to bring in Christian themes and values," manager Beth Ann O'Reilly-Amandes said.

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O'Reilly-Amandes said that the Potter books are popular with her customers and that she is ordering 100 copies of "Half-Blood Prince," comparable to what she would order for one of the "Left Behind" novels, the million-selling apocalyptic series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins.

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"If a customer has a question about why we carry the Potter books, then we'll suggest one of the Christian books, like (Connie Neal's) `What's a Christian to Do With Harry Potter?'" said Amandes-O'Reilly, referring to a sympathetic Potter book.

"It's a way of bringing more people into the conversation, without preaching to them. It's something that opens us all up."

Source: HPANA

Aurora Rain · 02-02-2005, 11:26 AM

That is cool!

02-02-2005, 08:22 PM

I have never seen the point in some christian churches wanting to ban the Harry Potter books. I my self is a christian and I know a lot of other christians who have read the books and they like them. I love them too. I believe that it is good to have a good imagination, and what better way than to read books like Harry Potter. I don't think kids og young people would go around saying WWHD? instead of WWJD?

A little explanation to those who dont know what that means:

WWJD?: Is a common saying among christians and it means: What Would Jesus Do?

Try figure out what the first I wrote mean? (WWHD?)

EmmaRiddle · 02-02-2005, 08:25 PM

^ What Would Harry do? Very creative of you. Good parrallel. As much as we love Harry, we'd never worship him because we know that's wrong and just, well, silly. I think people underestimate us; we do have our heads screwed on the right way!

02-02-2005, 09:10 PM

Why thank you very much, I do a little dance

You'r absolutely right, our heads are screwed on just fine:-) Are you religious or do you just agree with me?

LilRavenclaw · 02-02-2005, 09:20 PM

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You shouldn't tarnish everyone with the same brush. Not all religious people have always thought of Potter in a bad light.

Like me... I'm Catholic!

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As much as we love Harry, we'd never worship him because we know that's wrong and just, well, silly.

Of course it is silly. If the Christians that hate HP would hear our side of the story maybe we can convince them othrewise... or not...

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I think people underestimate us; we do have our heads screwed on the right way!

Well some of us!

hermione-weasly · 02-02-2005, 11:16 PM

thats gonna go farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

prettyinpink · 02-03-2005, 02:36 AM

wOW! This is interesting!

02-03-2005, 01:46 PM

cool!

02-04-2005, 12:39 AM

I think that is one of the best things i have heard all day!! I think that people freak out too much on the idea that Harry Potter is "evil" b/c it is about witchcraft! well if someone can say that every fairytale that i have ever heard could be consided "evil" b/c it has fairygodmothers and magic in them! Harry Potter is a story. That has a good moral based theme good vs. evil!!! and thats what Harry Potter is about the challenge the powers of good and evil...and thats all i have to say about that!