Religious debates over the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling stem largely from assertions that the novels contain occult or Satanic subtexts. This opposition comes from orthodox branches of Abrahamic religions, with some Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians and some Shia and Sunni Muslims arguing against the series.
Responses to these claims have come from many corners. Supporters of the series have asserted that the magic in...
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Religious debates over the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling stem largely from assertions that the novels contain occult or Satanic subtexts. This opposition comes from orthodox branches of Abrahamic religions, with some Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians and some Shia and Sunni Muslims arguing against the series.
Responses to these claims have come from many corners. Supporters of the series have asserted that the magic in Harry Potter bears little resemblance to occultism, being more in the vein of fairy tales such as Cinderella and Snow White, or to the works of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, both authors known for writing fantasy novels with heavily Christian subtexts. Far from promoting a particular religion, some argue, the Harry Potter novels go out of their way to avoid discussing religion at all. However, the books' author, J. K. Rowling, describes herself as a practising Christian, and many have noted the overtly Christian references she includes in...
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