Comments on: Deathly Hallows — Spoilers enclosed therein http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2007/07/deathly-hallows-spoilers-enclosed-therein/ Chronicling my life with Christ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2007/07/deathly-hallows-spoilers-enclosed-therein/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Jason Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:09:51 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2007/07/26/deathly-hallows-spoilers-enclosed-therein/#comment-2108 Most of the people I know of who would have protested HP would protest JRRT as well. But I guess I do know a few who love fantasy but not HP. Most of the people I know of who would have protested HP would protest JRRT as well. But I guess I do know a few who love fantasy but not HP.

]]> By: Scott Harvey http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2007/07/deathly-hallows-spoilers-enclosed-therein/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Scott Harvey Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:24:53 +0000 http://www.blog.godfidence.org/2007/07/26/deathly-hallows-spoilers-enclosed-therein/#comment-2074 What will my fellow right-wing conservative Christians rally around to protest now that the Harry Potter series is finished? I feel like we collectively missed the boat on this one culturally, much like Christians in the 70's and 80's missed it with Star Wars or with The Wizard of Oz. There just seems to be something a bit phony and hypocritical about Christians rushing in droves to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy (which was chock full of wizards and magical themes), but wanting to protest Harry Potter. Why, is it because Harry Potter was written by a non-Christian, but Lord of the Rings was not? Why not look at the thematic elements of good overcoming evil, of love conquering hate, or how the choices we make in life matter - all of which have foundation in scripture? These were all part of the morality play presented in the land of Harry Potter, which well-reasoned and thinking people understand is a work of fiction, just like the Rings trilogy. What will my fellow right-wing conservative Christians rally around to protest now that the Harry Potter series is finished? I feel like we collectively missed the boat on this one culturally, much like Christians in the 70′s and 80′s missed it with Star Wars or with The Wizard of Oz.

There just seems to be something a bit phony and hypocritical about Christians rushing in droves to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy (which was chock full of wizards and magical themes), but wanting to protest Harry Potter. Why, is it because Harry Potter was written by a non-Christian, but Lord of the Rings was not?

Why not look at the thematic elements of good overcoming evil, of love conquering hate, or how the choices we make in life matter – all of which have foundation in scripture? These were all part of the morality play presented in the land of Harry Potter, which well-reasoned and thinking people understand is a work of fiction, just like the Rings trilogy.

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