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  2. Religious debates over the Harry Potter series - Wikipedia

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    Much of the criticism of Harry Potter comes from a small number of evangelical Christians who hold that the series's depiction of witchcraft is dangerous to children. In 1999, Paul Hetrick, spokesperson for Focus on the Family, a US Evangelical Christian group based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, outlined the reasons for his opposition: "[They contain] some powerful and valuable lessons about ...

  3. Controversy over the Harry Potter series - Wikipedia

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    The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling has resulted in numerous controversies over its publication and content, primarily in the realms of law and religion. For further information see: Religious debates over the Harry Potter series; Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series; Politics of Harry Potter; Harry Potter influences and analogues

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    Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) Rufus Scrimgeour serves as the Minister for Magic of the United Kingdom from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until his death in the following book, succeeding Cornelius Fudge. He is described as looking like an old lion with tawny hair and bushy ...

  5. Book censorship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In one case in Lawrenceville, Georgia in 2007, a parent asked that the Harry Potter books be kept out of classrooms, suggesting that the novels promote the practice of witchcraft and contain violent content that is not suitable for her 15-year-old daughter to read as she was becoming inspired to try witchcraft in the manner of the series ...

  6. List of moral panics - Wikipedia

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    Harry Potter panic That the book series was leading children into witchcraft and occultism The novels' themes of magic and witchcraft, anti-occult activism against the series United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia 1990s – 2000s [43] [1] Internet moral panic

  7. Pastor holds bonfire to burn to ‘witchcraft’ books like ...

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    A far-right pastor hosted a book burning event, encouraging parishioners to toss books like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” into a fire.

  8. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and ...

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    This book was released at the same time as two others Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide and Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists as a part of a series named Pottermore Presents. It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time.

  9. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky ...

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    Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists is an e-book written by J. K. Rowling. [1] It was released on 6 September 2016 in several languages at the same time. [2] This book was released at the same time as two others: Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide