[Pistolshot]

Why would I need to read the books when I’ve seen the movies?

I give up.

Well, at least he's honest about his ignorance. And he still didn't answer this one.

Here's a 'what if' for you. What if your children were REQUIRED to read the HP books as part of a lesson on occultism in society? Would you allow that?

[PetroniusMaximus]

“What if your children were REQUIRED to read the HP books as part of a lesson on occultism in society? Would you allow that?”

Required by who?

And who is teaching the lesson?

[Corin Stormhands]

What if your children were REQUIRED to read the HP books as part of a lesson on occultism in society? Would you allow that?

1) I'd probably draw the line about my children being taught a lesson on occultism in society.

2) My (older) son's fifth grade teacher introduced him to Harry Potter by reading it to the class. My wife decided she wanted to know what it was about. The rest they say, is history. Incidentally, that son just returned from his fourth oversees mission trip.

Quite honestly, I think I might have a problem if HP was required reading. Not because of a concern over the book necessarily, but because there are other things teachers should be teaching. Harry Potter should be about making reading fun.