I did it. I finally broke down and started reading the 'Harry Potter' series.
I'd already seen the first two movies when they were in the theaters. In my opinion they were really good, so I'm kind of surprised that I've never become part of the 'Harry pandemonium'. Honestly, I've wanted to read them, but I just never got around to it. Part of the reason was probably because my husband and I were Youth Pastors for three years and I guess I was afraid what some of the people in church would say if they'd found out (I've been criticized for stupid things before). A lot of people in the charismatic movement in the church think that Harry Potter is evil. That it's trying to lure kids into Satan worship and witchcraft. In my opinion it's just really great fantasy. I love the whole world that is created in the books. They are very well written and are VERY hard to put down. Case in point, I bought the first book last week and made myself only read a few chapters here or there and then yesterday I got the second book and as of last night when I FINALLY put the book down and went to bed, I was already more than halfway through the book. It's too bad there are only seven books in the series! The good thing is that they seem to get thicker as you go!!
I'd already seen the first two movies when they were in the theaters. In my opinion they were really good, so I'm kind of surprised that I've never become part of the 'Harry pandemonium'. Honestly, I've wanted to read them, but I just never got around to it. Part of the reason was probably because my husband and I were Youth Pastors for three years and I guess I was afraid what some of the people in church would say if they'd found out (I've been criticized for stupid things before). A lot of people in the charismatic movement in the church think that Harry Potter is evil. That it's trying to lure kids into Satan worship and witchcraft. In my opinion it's just really great fantasy. I love the whole world that is created in the books. They are very well written and are VERY hard to put down. Case in point, I bought the first book last week and made myself only read a few chapters here or there and then yesterday I got the second book and as of last night when I FINALLY put the book down and went to bed, I was already more than halfway through the book. It's too bad there are only seven books in the series! The good thing is that they seem to get thicker as you go!!
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