Harry Potter books controlling kids (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Harry Potter books controlling kids

10:27am Tuesday 14th August 2007

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IS not Harry Potter indicative of a larger deterioration of the moral fabric in man?

Why does entertainment and fun draw millions of people and why does worship and spirituality lead to boredom?

Do the Harry Potter books not glorify magic and sorcery? Is the evil of sorcery and magic not being sugar-coated?

Why are the non-magical people in the books despised and portrayed as boring and narrow-minded?

Does not Harry and his classmates cast spells, learn to tell the future, communicate with ghosts, study astrology and crystal gazing?

Will you as a Muslim parent allow your child to engage in such actions?

Is it acceptable to fight "evil magic" with "good magic", as Harry does? Are not both evil?

Don't the main characters in the story unapologetically lie, steal, bully, break rules and disrespect their elders. Does this not teach children that unruly behaviour is acceptable?

Has not mankind sunk to the lowest ebb when baseless fantasy controls society, considering that the release of every new edition is anxiously awaited by millions of children (and even adults!)?

Can such extreme devotion and fanaticism to a book glorifying the occult be justified?

Are not young minds impressionable? Would it not be a better world if reading material for the young mind promotes morally sound content?

Should we turn a blind eye to the content of the Harry Potter books and allow them to continue controlling our children, our homes and our pockets?

COUNCILLOR SALIM MULLA

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