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Why I'm Leery of Harry Potter

As promised, here are Ann Tatlock’s insights on the Harry Potter series

Tue, Aug 07, 2007
Randy Alcorn
Writing
books, harry potter, sarah anne sumpolec

Further Thoughts on Harry Potter

There were some interesting comments and very good questions raised regarding my last week’s blog on Harry Potter. I wish I had time to address these, and hope to do so later.

Tue, Jul 31, 2007
Randy Alcorn
Culture and Worldview
books, fantasy, harry potter, j.k. rowling

Harry Potter: The Debate Among Christians Continues

Scholastic’s first US printing of the new Deathly Hallows, released last week, was an unprecedented twelve million copies. Over eight million copies sold in the first 24 hours. A newscaster said the other night that five thousand Harry Potter books are being sold every minute in the United States.

On the positive side, the books are well written and engaging, and the characters are likeable. I love that kids are looking away from video games and television and computers and their ipods and phones long enough to actually read. Of course, that raises the issue of what it is they’re reading.