[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Erax:
Fundamentalist mother - blah blah blah
Schoolteacher - blah blah blah

While I agree that the reaction of some religous types is way over the top regarding Harry Potter, this hypothetical teachers logic isn't exactly sound either. If your child wanted to become a mermaid after reading H.C.A. no matter how hard they tried they could never be a mermaid. On the other hand it is entirely possible that an inquisitive child wanting to find out more about witchcraft could find some more detailed sources on the subject and could potentially get into some very serious, and very bad stuff. There is a significant difference between fantasy and the occult. Even if you believe that "serious" occultism is all a bunch of superstitious garbage, there are some very odd people that take it very seriously. Probably not the kind of people you want your kids hanging around.

[ September 12, 2003, 12:53: Message edited by: geoschmo ]