NOT EVERY PARENT IS APPROVING OF " Harry Potter books
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Re: NOT EVERY PARENT IS APPROVING OF " Harry Potter books
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-- 28 May 2014, 01:02 --
I think it's harmless. It teaches kids imagination, opens their minds up, gets them thinking AND it's creative. I see no problem with it!
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But I don't like Harry. He is such a boring character, whom most of the teachers favor.
And forever going out and saving the world.
“there have been so many times
i have seen a man wanting to weep
but
instead
beat his heart until it was unconscious.
-masculine”
― Nayyirah Waheed
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I have read all 7 more than once. I think these are fantastic books. Harry and his friends start out young and carefree. You get to watch them grow up and make hard life choices. Harry also has to suffer between good and evil, losing the people he loves, and facing his fears.
There is so much more to these books than magic. Hermoine is a great role model. She is modest, studious, and an amazing friend. There is even something to learn from Draco (a villian).
There are so many important issues addressed in these books. Love, death, friendships, being an orphan, fighting evil, learining who you are.
I cannot imagine why any parent would think these are harmful books. Yes, there is "dark magic", but the books warn against them.
There are great quotes in this book too. A lot of the teachers and Dumbledore are positive role models for their students. I can go on forever about Harry Potter and the characters. You get to witness the characters grow into mature 17 year olds. There are far more harmful books a child could read that teaches no valuable life lesson. (Like Twilight)
-- 19 Jun 2014, 21:13 --
tracy19 wrote:I think harry potter is excellent for children, it boosts there imagination and it teaches them the difference between good and evil. I love love love harry potter books.
I love it too. I t hink people miss the fact that the books teach a lot of valuable lessons as well. My mom introduced me to Harry Potter. I was 11 when they came out and I have been a fan since. I am so glad my mom has an open mind and gave me these books to read.
Who doesn't like a little imagination and magic? To this day I read great fantasy books. Books are there to lead you to a world that is away from your reality. I was smart enough to know the difference between what is real and what is fake.
-- 19 Jun 2014, 21:17 --
They do get dark. I was just watching the last 3 movies with my boyfriend (for the billionth time) . I still feel the intensity of the story. It just gets so heavy towards the end. However, that is one of many reasons I love this series. There is so much more to it than magic. I grew up with the books. I related to Hermoine Granger a lot. I think she is a great character to look up to. She loves school, loves to read, knows how to stick up for herself, and is kind of a badass.Sarah1 wrote:I wasn't allowed to read them as a kid because of the whole witchcraft thing. I have read the first one as an adult and enjoyed it. I would have to read all of them before I allowed my kids to though. I think that every child is different as every parent is different. Some kids handle things better than others. I will say I enjoyed the movies too but as they got further along they got more dark and sinister. Not sure if this is true of the books as well or not?
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This saddens me. Instead of closing doors, parents should open them. This is a great time to reach your kids that magic is not real. This is a work of fiction. Sheltering your child will not help. They grow up one day. It's better to learn from a trusted adult than it is from a stranger. Is it so hard to talk to your children about what is real and what is fantasy?Ella wrote:My daughter has read them all (she was never a really big reader) and has even gone on to read other books/authors similar, so actually I owe Harry a big thank you! That being said, one of her good friends isn't allowed to read any of them, or anything that has to do with magic, witches ,hauntings, or anything similar. Nor can she watch anything on tv with those subject matters.
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-- 22 Jun 2014, 16:00 --
I never understood how this would cause satanic devil worshiping. I mean really! I grew up with HP and last I checked, running around the backyard with a stick yelling "wingaurdium leviosa" did absolutely nothing. It is ridiculous! There's nothing satanic about an imagination.toshilou wrote:I don't see a problem with them! However, I used to go to a private Southern Baptist school and it was a SCHOOL RULE that we couldn't read Harry Potter!!! Many parents of my classmates agreed too! They said that the reasoning behind it was that it was "satanic," "against God," and "would promote students to practice witchcraft and worship the devil." Ridiculous!!