While people have various opinions about the pros and cons of the Harry
Potter series, below is a site with a (strongly negative) review of the
latest Harry Potter movie. If anyone has any more positive reviews...as in
what are the positive messages sent by the books and movies, I'd love to
read them if you can share. Please send them and their source directly to
me to avoid clogging up LM-NET. Thanks!
Here are a couple of quotes from the review below:
"...this film truly glorifies hideous creatures, egregious acts by
young children, imaginings that are far more scary and graphic than ANY
child should be subjected to (or adult for that matter), yet every kid in
the audience craves more and more. "
"The poor, victimized hero is such a polite and sympathetic wizard
that his fans naturally want him to win. His magical spells only make his
triumphs more exciting. So viewers simply shut their minds to God's
warnings... After all, the very practices that God forbids, Ms. Rowling has
been using as captivating bait for her wizardly world. Planted into a
context that idealizes occultism, these thrilling practices stir a love for
evil and a craving for more. But God shows us another way: "Abhor what is
evil; cling to what is good." (Romans 12:9)"
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/2002/harry-movie2.htm
Kelly Fish
Retired Public Library Board Member and
Educational Consultant and Advocate
kfish@awod.com
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