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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
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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.
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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. 
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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.
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HP boks are awesome, nothing wrong with them
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I don't see any moral issues with the HP books. Wouldn't a parent just need to explain to the kids that magic isn't real? (Not a parent, so not that up on these things)
As a nearly-middle-aged adult with a good grip on reality vs. fantasy, I enjoy HP. So do my husband, his brother, and their mother (all older than I am).
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well, not much for me to add except that i am also a big fan of HP.
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JK Rowling is a master writer, a group of people whose writing is exceptionally good. I only aspire to be as good as her.
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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.
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British swearing is so adorable.
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British swearing is so adorable.
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Until you know what the rough American equivalent is... 
Seeing that the consensus is that the Harry Potter books are harmless, I want to point out one thing I find most people who like Harry Potter don't think about. If someone has previous ties to loving the dark side of spirituality (like the Occult or various forms of Satanism), Harry Potter is probably too much. Part of its strong appeal- the intricacy of the world Rowling creates- is part of what might be a problem for some people. The Dark Arts (black magic) are explored in much more depth than other stories of the same vein (Wizard of Oz, Narnia, etc.), and although Rowling maintains a clear moral line between those who practice the Dark Arts and those who don't the material is still present, and can create a powerful attraction for those already weak to its allures.
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