After a long time I read again the Harry Potter books of J.K. Rowling, Right now I am in the last quarter of the fifth volume, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Where the evil Lord Voldemort Harry used to kill the headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
Some time ago I met the Catholic author Gabriele Kuby, and we talked about our favorite books. When I mentioned Harry Potter, she told me that the books were bad because they kept children from the Bible, to the magic and witch cult. I told her that she was wrong. It is only fiction, which, however, has parallels to our world. The exclusion of people who are "different" who consider themselves to be something "special". The rise of racism and populism, all of this occurs in the HP books. And, the author shows us that resistance and compassion are the best weapons against ignorance and prejudice.
My questions to you all (whether or not you are Christians):
Why condemn So many Christians the books of Harry Potter? What are the fears behind this? As someone who has been hanging out with witches for a while, I know that no magic is taught in the books. There is more magic in the book "The Mist of Avalon".