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Also, Harry Potter is explicitly and self-admittedly about "witchcraft," while the Lord of the Rings only involves magic. Christians are still fighting against the old, pre-Christian European religion, Wicca (= "witchcraft").

[ppaul]

The religion known today as "WICCA" is not "pre-Christian."
It is for the most part a 20th Century creation that shares it's roots with "Earth Day" and other feel-good nonsense from the 1960's and '70's.

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[FrdmLvr]

Most of the bookstores I have been in lately feature witchcraft books written for children and are displayed on the table with the Harry Potter books. I definately think HP has piqued an interest in witchcraft in young children.