[L-Sanchez]

Many Christians do not have a problem with Tolkien- and C.S. Lewis-type literature because of the underlying Christian messages. In these types of books, magic is not made to be something that is desired or good. Magic generally gets the characters in trouble, as with Bilbo and Frodo in The Lord of Rings and Edmund in The Chronicles of Narnia. In Harry Potter, witchcraft is presented as something good and to be desired, though bad witchcraft is frowned upon.

I think many Christians are uncomfortable with witchcraft in any form (real or in fantasy) because it is one concrete sin mentioned by name in the Old Testament to stay away from. Parents worry that their children may become obsessed with Harry Potter and may want to emulate the character. Most Christians, I believe, know the difference between real witches (Wiccans) and fantasy literature (Harry Potter, the TV show Charmed). Kids are generally smart enough to know the difference. If you have one who doesn’t, then you really have problems.

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Name : L-Sanchez, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Baptist, City : Tucson, State : AZ, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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