HIT: Harry Potter challenges

["Pilling, George" <GPilling@VISALIA.K12.CA.US>]

The Harry Potter books are now the most often challenged books in the world.
Most of the complaints are that the books promote witchcraft, in violation
of the bible's prohibition.


Dancy, Shelvia. "Evangelical Christians draw lessons from Harry Potter."
Religion News Service, July 7, 2001. accessed online:
<http://www.cesnur.org/2001/potter/july_01.htm>. Nov. 19, 2001.

Feldman, Roxanne. "The Truth about Harry." School Library Journal (Sept.
1999.) p. 136-139.

Kelly, Marguerite. "The Trouble with Harry." Washington Post, Feb. 14, 2001.
accessed online: <http://www.cesnur.org/2001/potter/feb_05.htm>. Nov. 19,
2001.

Lantz, Francess. Do the Harry Potter books threaten children's faith?"
Episcopal Life, n.d. accessed online:
<http://www.episcopalchurch.org/episcopal-life/ForDec00.html>. Nov. 26,
2001.

McConnaughey, Janet. "Shrinks give Harry Potter thumbs up." Deseretnews.com
accessed online: <http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,270017575,00.html>.
Nov. 19, 2001.

Miller, Phil "Church puts faith in Harry Potter." Sunday Times, Sept. 2,
2001. accessed online: <http://www.cesnur.org/2001/potter/sept_01.htm>. Nov.
19, 2001.


Rapien, Mary Lynn. "The Magic of Harry Potter - Good vs. Evil." St. Anthony
Messenger, Jan. 2001. P. 54-55.

Scheinin, Richard. "Many Christians embrace values of 'Harry Potter'."
Knight Ridder Newspapers, Nov. 27, 1999. accessed online:
<http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/112799/faithdocs/harry_pot
ter27.htm>. Nov. 26, 2001.

Smolkin, Rachel "Teachers use Harry Potter to advantage in class" Scripps-
Howard News Service. no date given - received by e-mail.

"Why we like Harry Potter" Christianity Today, Jan. 10, 2000. accessed
online: <http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/001/29.37.html>

George Pilling, Director, District Library Media Services
Visalia Learning Center
Visalia Unified School District
630 S. Atwood St.
Visalia, CA  93277

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559.730.7349
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email: gpilling@visalia.k12.ca.us

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