Are Harry Potter books bad for children?
New Delhi, July 24 (PTI): As pottermania rages across the world with the launch of the seventh and final instalment in the tales of the boy wizard, so does a debate about whether the Harry Potter books could affect children in an adverse way by promoting witchcraft and superstition. The massive popularity of the Harry Potter books have also brought along intense criticism on grounds of being inappropriate for children. An example of the flak the books are receiving is a letter to the editor in a national daily that complains that the Potter series glorifies magic and sorcery, also raising questions whether the stories are suitable for kids. In various countries, orthodox Christian groups have called for the books to be banned, claiming that they promote occult. Last month, a teacher in a London primary school refused to allow a seven-year-old student to read a Harry Potter book, saying it glorified witchcraft. While there are innumerable websites that fuel the Potter craze, there are a
