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Subject: Harry Potter, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkien


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Vince
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Date Posted: 06:43:32 05/27/04 Thu
In reply to: Donald 's message, "Harry Potter - Disenchanted Magic?" on 15:33:59 05/26/04 Wed
 I would most certainly disagree with Ostling.

I know Christians who warn against Harry Potter are in the minority (even with some other Christians!) but I stand by saying that these books do influence young people into real occultism (see list of actual occult practices contained in HP below).

I believe one of the main differences between the likes of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien is that of ‘focus’. The whole focus of Harry Potter is on Witchcraft and occultism. Harry and his friends go to Hogwart’s Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry, all the people who teach him are accomplished occultists. In the lessons he attends he learns, and is exposed to, real occultism. Here is a list of just some of the actual real life occultism found in the Harry Potter books -

Alchemy

Arithmancy (a Chaldean and Greek method of divination by numbers)

Astrology

Auras

Charms

Crystal ball gazing (Scrying)

Curses

Demon possession

Divination

Fortune telling

Incantations

Numerology

Palmistry

Runes

Spiritualism (Contact with the dead or Channelling)

Tea leaf reading
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Re: Harry Potter, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkiensilverfox10:18:58 05/27/04 Thu
Re: Harry Potter, C.S. Lewis, and TolkienDonald10:45:36 05/28/04 Fri

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