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 Oct 6 2006, 12:51 AM
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Premium Member  Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 24,594  |
I don't think Harry Potter is evil, but there are a lot of killings, and they all have something to do with him. If he hadn't lived when Voldemort tried to kill him, then we wouldn't be reading about it, and that would be no fun.
But a lot of the bad things that happen are Harry's fault, in a way. I'd also like to see Sirius back. And I wish J.K. Rowling hadn't killed off so many people. |
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Oct 6 2006, 12:55 AM
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Newbie [Level 3] Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 25-September 06 From: South Africa Member No.: 30,546 |
 I'm not that big of a Harry Potter fan, but the first two movies were very very good, I don't know about the books though, don't get much time for reading anymore lmao
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Oct 8 2006, 03:17 PM
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ointment! Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Bat Country Member No.: 980 |
The books are 100 times better than the movies. Especially these last two movies. They are leaving out more and more stuff from the books as the series goes on. I guess that is because the books are getting twice as long every time. haha.
If you like the movies, though, you will like the books. They are well worth taking a few minutes a day to read. |
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Oct 8 2006, 03:38 PM
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Kween of Everything :) Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Houston, Tejas :D Member No.: 1,774 |
I wouldn't say the root of all evil. He's a fallible TEENAGER for god's sake. Who's going to expect him (and yes, I can do a little bashing of my own generation) to have complete control over his life? You've got to remember, this is sort of an alternate universe from ours. Guns don't kill people; magic does, and magic is everywhere. It's a war, essentially, and people die in wars. So no - he's not evil - he's never killed anyone for the sake of killing them, nor has he done it in self defense. Can you recall a single moment where HE was the one who cast the spell? No, it was someone else every time. That's what Rowling wants to point out. Just because someone watches while another person trips and falls down 70 flights of stairs doesn't mean they did it. If you still believe that, read the books again and recall that Harry doesn't have a superior control over his mind or his magic. When he charges out somewhere, people follow him of their own volition. He may be stupid for doing that, but he's not responsible for what happens next.
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Oct 9 2006, 06:50 PM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 19-September 06 Member No.: 30,205 |
It's true that Harry has been somewhat at fault for most of the misfortunate events in the series, though we have to all remember, he's only human, and more so, just a kid.
In every one of our lives things will happen and when it's time for someone to point the finger, the person who's most at fault (even if there was no way to know what would happen,) could very well be yourself. It's the same for Harry, he just does what he thinks he should and in most cases there is absolutely no way for him to tell that it's the wrong thing to do. The only thing that sets us apart from him is that his um, "world" is a lot more fragile than ours, so if you do something wrong the consequences could be enormous and possibly life-threatening. As you can see for yourself, in every book we learn of something new and potentially dangerous. The "wizarding world" is full of unknown threats that Harry is just as unaware of as the reader himself. There's no way he could predict that the cup would be a port key, or that Creature was lying. I'm not saying I really like Harry, since I do find myself very annoyed when he selfishly takes out his anger on those who try to help him, and his mope-around, feel sorry for himself phases make me want to close the stupid book, but I don't hate him either. A character without flaws would be boring, and I'm sure J.K. Rowling knows that. Besides, without those many screw ups the books wouldn't be anything but, "scar hurts, went to class, scar hurts again, went to bed, scar hurts, whined about it to those who would listen," and so on. No one would read it =P |
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Mar 3 2007, 10:01 AM
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I totally agree that Harry does have the blame for Sirius' death. If the had obeyed Dumbledore, Sirius' would not have come to the ministry and died. Those who say this is wrong: "If Harry had not come, the death eaters would have grabbed The Prochecy". Harry and Voldemort is the only people who could touch The Prochecy as it was only about them. Voldemort couldn't come to the ministry so he wanted Harry to do the job. As Dumbledore already knew what The Prochecy would say there was no need to go and find out for Harry. So in the fifth book, Harry just screws everything up.
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Mar 3 2007, 12:24 PM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 541 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Ziya's Heart Member No.: 28,693 |
I loved the Harry Potter series and I saw all the series of it. I would not thing that Harry Potter is the source of all evil. He is a good wizard and always trying to do some thing good. But in the coming series all the good characters were dying one by one even the Harry, this I would not liked. The writer have to make the Harry alive as a hero, as if hero himself dies than who were care about the evils in the world.
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May 3 2007, 09:58 PM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 260 Joined: 18-March 07 From: Tokyo, Japan Member No.: 40,247 |
I agree that some of the scenes are violent but I also agree that its for entertainment. As an author of teen action books I should know that the author wants to entertain the readers by putting in unexpected twists and turns that will leave the reader begging for more. All of the stuff she (J.K. Rowling) put in was probably only to entertain the readers not state violent scenes.
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Sep 2 2007, 06:00 AM
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Super Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 204 Joined: 7-June 07 From: India Member No.: 44,356 |
Once i have come across what Peter smith said, The premiere of Harry Potter the movie will lead to a whole new generation of youngsters discovering witchcraft and wizardry....Increasing numbers of children are spending hours alone browsing the internet in search of Satanic websites and we are concerned that nobody is monitoring this growing fascination, yes friends i agree Harry potter is not a good book to read, it spoils young minds. and there are some reasons why you should not read These books and i came across it recently and i am putting those to you , QUOTE God shows us that witchcraft, sorcery, spells, divination and magic are evil. He hates those practices because they blind us to His loving ways, then turn our hearts to a deceptive quest for self-empowerment and deadly thrills. Harry Potter's world may be fictional, but the timeless pagan practices it promotes are real and deadly. Well aware that the final result is spiritual bondage and oppression, He warns us: "There shall not be found among you anyone who... practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord..." Deuteronomy 18:9-12 The movie's foundation in fantasy, not reality, doesn't diminish its power to change beliefs and values. Imaginary (or virtual) experiences and well-written fantasies can affect the mind and memories as much, if not more, than actual experiences.[3]Designed to stir feelings and produce strong emotional responses, a well-planned myth with likeable characters can be far more memorable than the less exciting daily reality -- especially when reinforced through books, toys and games as well as movies. Small wonder Harry's fans have been counting the days until their next fantastic journey into Hogwarts' classes on sorcery, divination, potions and spells. "But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:24 Each occult image and suggestion prompts the audience to feel more at home in this setting. Children identify with their favorite characters and learn to see wizards and witches from a popular peer perspective rather than from God's perspective. Those who sense that the occult world is evil face a choice: Resist peer pressure or rationalize their imagined participation in Harry's supernatural adventures. The second choice may quiet the nagging doubts, but rationalizing evil and justifying sin will sear the conscience and shift the child's perception of values from God's perspective to a more "comfortable" cultural adaptation. Even Christian children can easily learn to conform truth to multicultural ideals and turn God's values upside down - just as |