iamalighthouse Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 What do you think of the Harry Potter books. A lot of religious people say that they're bad because of the magic. I'm just curious of what you have to say. Personally i think there is nothing wrong with it. I thought the whole thing is about how good always wins in time. Quote
Jenda Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 I have read them all. 4 or 5 times each. I will read the rest of them when they come out. I have seen the movies. 20 - 30 times each (except the last one, have only seen it 7 times so far.) Will see the rest of them when they come out. I think that those who say they are bad are reaching. Any book has to have a background, a context, a setting. The plots are basically good vs. evil. So, who cares where they are set. They are not teaching the kids (or adults) who read them magic, they are demonstrating that evil exists and must be fought. They (the witches and wizards) even celebrate Christmas (I saw it myself in the movie and read it in the book.) I'd sooner lauch a nasty campaign against shows on TV like The Fairly Odd Parents because of the violence it condones. Quote
Franken Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 Originally posted by iamalighthouse@Aug 12 2004, 12:27 PM What do you think of the Harry Potter books. A lot of religious people say that they're bad because of the magic. I'm just curious of what you have to say. Personally i think there is nothing wrong with it. I thought the whole thing is about how good always wins in time. Yeah, one of my best friends kept telling me that Harry Potter was very demonic and that it was one of the most rank books in the world, but think about it. IT'S A CHILDRENS BOOK! Honestly, people who think it's demonic, you might as well call a lot of other things demonic, for example, I can see LOTR being far worse than Harry Potter.It's just some fad that a religious leader decided to start up, and now it's turned into this big ol flame that's spreading to other religious leaders. Most of them are even claiming it to be like Dungeons and Dragons demonicish. That's where they get all of their revilings from. Quote
Guest estump Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 I love the Harry Potter series. It is good reading, despit what some say. All I have to say is that if Hogwarts was for real...I'd hope that one of my kids was a witch or wizard! That would be soooooooo cool. Okay, I will quit sounding 10 now. The books are great. It's elements of what being human is, put into extraordinary circumstances. I don't know what else to say, except that we've read the series as a family twice and I'm sure we'll go through it again! My 2-year-old loves the movies..it's fun to watch her watch them. Quote
deepthinker Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 They sell Harry Potter books at Deseret Book. 'nuf said! lol. Quote
Franken Posted August 14, 2004 Report Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by deepthinker@Aug 13 2004, 01:50 PM They sell Harry Potter books at Deseret Book. 'nuf said! lol. lol that's true, I saw em the other day with my very own eyes. Quote
Guest Stray Pooch Posted August 23, 2004 Report Posted August 23, 2004 I think the HP book series is great. My kids turned me on to them just in time for the movies to start. Orson Scott Card wrote the Hill Cumorah Pagent, so I think a little fantasy/Sci Fi or other genres of the type are OK. Incidentally, Iamalighthouse, is your screen name based on the song by Nickel Creek? My daughter and I are doing a set for our Ward garden party this Friday and we will be doing "the Hand Song" by them. It's a very beautiful piece of work about sacrifice. Quote
iamalighthouse Posted August 28, 2004 Author Report Posted August 28, 2004 Yes it is. I love their songs. Especially the hand song. Quote
Outshined Posted August 28, 2004 Report Posted August 28, 2004 The Harry Potter books are awesome, and they actually get kids to read!They are about as demonic or satanic as "The Wizard of Oz", or any other work of children's fiction. Quote
Franken Posted August 29, 2004 Report Posted August 29, 2004 Originally posted by Outshined@Aug 28 2004, 10:05 AM The Harry Potter books are awesome, and they actually get kids to read!They are about as demonic or satanic as "The Wizard of Oz", or any other work of children's fiction. Haha, that is so true. That's a good comparison to say it's like the Wizard of Oz. Quote
Setheus Posted August 31, 2004 Report Posted August 31, 2004 while I enjoy the harry potter books...why does he have to be such a geek? B) Quote
Franken Posted August 31, 2004 Report Posted August 31, 2004 Originally posted by Setheus@Aug 31 2004, 12:24 PM while I enjoy the harry potter books...why does he have to be such a geek? B) How is Harry Potter a geek? Quote
iamalighthouse Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Posted September 3, 2004 The only one that is a real geek is ron. Harry is just shy so he's not so outgoing that doesn't make him a geek. I like guys like that. Quote
deepthinker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Posted September 5, 2004 harry's a horrible jerk in the fifth book. i wanted to punch him in his face. a friend of mine, who has raised, and is rasing teenage boys, told me that J.K. Rowling perfectly portrayed a teenage in boy. and that she oculd tell because everyone wanted to punch him. i thought that was pretty funny of her to say. Quote
Kenneth1982 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 I love the Harry Potter books I have them all in hard back and will be reading them all again soon. Quote
applepansy Posted September 30, 2008 Report Posted September 30, 2008 I LOVE HARRY POTTER BOOKS!!! :) applepansy Quote
Nibowaka Posted October 5, 2008 Report Posted October 5, 2008 Who is Harry Potter? Just kidding. My granddaughter is 15 now, and during her growing up years I bought her all the Harry Potter books. I read each of them too. That way, though separated by many miles, we shared an experience. Kelsy, my granddaughter, loves the Potter series, as do I. My favorite character is Hermione. She is a strong girl, later a young woman, who knows her mind. My favorite scene, actually from one of the movies versions because it is visual, is when she hauls off and decks Draco Malfoy. (I am non-violent. No, really in real life I am.) Kelsy seems a lot like Hermione, though I've never seen her deck anyone. Quote
ADoyle90815 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Posted November 5, 2008 Even though I'm an adult, I love the Harry Potter series. The thing I love is that those books have gotten many children to love reading. I look forward to seeing my niece get into those books when she's older, as she's 8 months old. Quote
Bookmeister Posted November 5, 2008 Report Posted November 5, 2008 All y'all talk as if Hogwarts and Harry (and Ron and Hermione) aren't real. Stop it right now!!!! Quote
Berean Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 I would apologize if it were not for Equus...I apologize for mentioning that dreadfulness and will try not to again unless coerced to... Nor will I mention the photo I hope but doubt was photoshopped with "Harry" and "Draco":eek:: I love them all they just get so progressively dark! I also love Snape...in *that* way. Oh and what is wrong with a geek...wait nerds are kinder to chickens as I recall... I love nerds...I am a bit of one and I married a *major* one. Oh and does anyone know what the Golden Mean is? Well in the first book Harry catches the Golden Snitch in the middle of the page number that is the Golden Mean! Quote
Elgama Posted March 8, 2009 Report Posted March 8, 2009 i love the books but they do cover some incredibly dark issues, I can let my 5 year old read the first 2 or 3 but after that they grow up hugely lol _Charley Quote
Elphaba Posted March 8, 2009 Report Posted March 8, 2009 While I think the Harry Potter series is great, I don't understand why it is so hugely popular, yet other good sci fi/fantasy children's book are not. Nevertheless, it is great to see its magic cast a spell on thousands of children, urging them to be at the bookstore at midnight of the day it's released. Additionally, the magic works on adults who appear to be there to watch over their children, but in reality, can't wait to buy it either. Elphaba Quote
Dravin Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I enjoy the books, as for the magic is evil thing... I think that is just silly. Of course some people think weird things, I knew one lady who wouldn't let her kid watch Disney's Hercules because it was pagan. Quote
WillowTheWhisp Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 There have always been fairy stories and witches and wizards. Good triumphs ovr evil and the moral of the books are good, apart from a bit of swearing. Quote
glow_inthe_dark_girl Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 · Hidden Hidden HP boks are awsome, nothing wrong with them
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