Anti-"Potter" Backlash Grows in Germany
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J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" was released in Germany this weekend, to the delight of children and the outrage of the right-wing group Christian Fe-Medienverlag. They've published a fervently anti-Harry Potter book titled "Harry Potter - Good or Evil?" written by religious sociologist Gabriele Kuby.
Kuby and other conspiracy-minded fanatics believe that Harry Potter novels are part of a "global, long-term project to change the face of culture." Unfortunately, she's not the lone vocal Potter critic. Pedagogics professor Reinhard Franzke says that, "[t]he horror scenes violate childish minds. They could make sensitive children psychologically ill, trigger depression and nightmares, and affect their reading and learning abilities."
According to Franzke, Potter-mania will mean that "the number of patients admitted to psychiatric wards will explode, health care contributions will rocket and there'll be a rise in the number of unexplained murders and suicides."
J. K. Rowling herself rejects the accusations, saying her books are "very moral" in their view of the struggle between good and evil.
Source: DW-World
| Its people like that who caused certain comic books to be banned back in the day prime examples are tales from the crypt,ghost stories, werewolf.these people are afraid to use there imagination and since they dont use theres your not aloud to use yours.If people dont stand up aganist these types of groups the next things that might be taken from you is the right to view what kind of movies you watch.prime exaples horror movie,why because they upset certain viewers,being christan religous groups like the ones saying that harry potter movies are the devils work.Or the books are the devils work.Its pretty damn convinet to throw the gosple at things you dont like because they know it will get them into the lime light.I think people should quit worrying about it and enjoy themselves whatching or reading what they like and not try and push there veiws on to others. | |
| 01-30-2004 by visible death | discuss |
| that's a stupid reason. I'd rather have the Potter stuff to happen because the books and the movies are shitty unoriginal drivel with a good actor (Alan Rickman) and good visuals. | |
| 01-30-2004 by Sam The Egg | discuss |