Editorial Reviews - Harry Potter in the Real World From the Publisher Chapters: Harry Potter Attractions, Harry Potter Controversies, Harry Potter Fandom, Real People Associated With the Harry Potter Books, J. K. Rowling, Stephen Fry, Jim Dale, Religious Debates Over the Harry Potter Series, List of Harry Potter Cast Members, Politics of Harry Potter, Harry Potter Influences and Analogues, Legal Disputes Over the Harry Potter Series, Warner Bros. and J. K. Rowling Vs. Rdr Books, Melissa Anelli, T.p. Wiseman, Mary Grandpré, List of Attractions at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Dragon Challenge, Gili Bar-Hillel, Cliff Wright, Steve Kloves, David Heyman, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva, Sarah Rees Brennan, Sevin Okyay, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Lia Wyler, Flight of the Hippogriff, Andrzej Polkowski. Excerpt: Religious debates over the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling stem largely from assertions that the novels contain occult or Satanic subtexts. This opposition comes from some Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians and some Shia and Sunni Muslims arguing against the series. A page from "The Nervous Witch," a tract written by fundamentalist Jack Chick, depicting the purportedly occult dangers of the Harry Potter seriesResponses to these claims have come from many corners. Supporters of the series have asserted that the magic in Harry Potter bears little resemblance to occultism, being more in the vein of fairy tales such as Cinderella and Snow White, or to the works of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, both authors known for writing fantasy novels with heavily Christian subtexts. Far from promoting a particular religion, some argue, the Harry Potter novels go out of their way to avoid discussing religion at all. However, the books' author, J. K. Rowling, describes herself as a practising Christ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11927837 Synopsis Chapters: Harry Potter Attractions, Harry Potter Controversies, Har