Lemme bitch.

[Walker]

My sister asked my cousin if she could get my cousin's son (who is also our cousin) Harry Potter and the [why did they change this word]'s Stone for Christmas.

My cousin sent back a long and involved e-mail saying that she'd have to read that first to make sure it was appropriate, and since she had no desire to read it, and her son had expressed no interest at all, she'd rather Janie didn't, and that we shouldn't try to get him to hound her about it.

So, a week or so later, I sent her a list of ideas for Christmas gifts for her son. Two Terry Pratchett, two Garth Nix, two Orson Scott Card, and one Dan Gutman. All of which were fantasy to one degree or another, most of which she hadn't heard of, let alone read.

Her response: sure, those are fine.

WHAT THE HELL. Not that I would have any better opinion of this if she had to verify that these books were appropriate, too, but what the HELL is so evil about Harry Potter that she would have to make sure it isn't going to corrupt her poor little son, and yet all these others she doesn't even bat an eye at?

 

[Firis]

Because Harry Potter books are Devil Worship and Wicca.
Garth Nix is just Wizardry.

 

[Relinquished Reality]

Harry potter is both sacrilegious and demonstrates satanic rituals and such. The books show Christians as evil and if she is Christian then the harry potter books would be offensive. This is a wide known fact as far as i have come to understand.

 

[Arseface]

Knowing what you're like, she probably just didn't want to argue with you.

 

[Walker]

Because Harry Potter books are Devil Worship and Wicca.
Garth Nix is just Wizardry.

Actually, one of the possibilities was the Seventh Tower series. Iunno, the whole spiritshadow thing sounds an awful lot like consorting with demons to ME.

Knowing what you're like, she probably just didn't want to argue with you.

Entirely possible, I have to admit.

Harry potter is both sacrilegious and demonstrates satanic rituals and such. The books show Christians as evil and if she is Christian then the harry potter books would be offensive. This is a wide known fact as far as i have come to understand.

Yes, I was already aware of the crazy jackasses. I was just bitching so I could spread the joy.

On the other hand, if this descends into Christianity-bashing, I will have to feed Arseface to a grizzly.

 

[Tsuyu]

Probably because all but the three first H.P books suck?

 

[Walker]

Well, she WAS going to give him the first book, I should point out.

The later books were entertaining, but if they had started with them, no one would have fallen in love with the series.

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

you should buy a copy of one of those books of yours hardcover, take a copy of a worthless and terrible novel, cut out the inside, and fill it with lighters and pocket knives.
i site 5 dangerous things to let your kids do

 

[ScareCrowReturn]

People still read? Holy Sh*t.. Haha.

Harry Potter is crap.

 

[Warpedhero]

I could reccommend some books, but I read crime dramas mostly.

Does he like graphic novels? If so, Road To Perdition by Max Allan Collins is a great one. Good story and wonderful artwork.

Has he read Tolkien yet? If so, maybe a Grimm's Fairy Tales book or something of that nature. I read those in high school, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Irish Fairy Tales, Victorian, etc. They are quite interesting, and, if you read the original tales, they were written for adults.

 

[Quistrix]

Harry Potter makes little children cry.

 

[Walker]

I could reccommend some books, but I read crime dramas mostly.

Does he like graphic novels? If so, Road To Perdition by Max Allan Collins is a great one. Good story and wonderful artwork.

Has he read Tolkien yet? If so, maybe a Grimm's Fairy Tales book or something of that nature. I read those in high school, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Irish Fairy Tales, Victorian, etc. They are quite interesting, and, if you read the original tales, they were written for adults.

He is nine, I should point out. Admittedly, I was around that age when I read the Hobbit, but Lord of the Rings didn't really do it for me when I was a young'un.

 

[HobbeBrain]

Also, Snape gives me nightmares.

 

[Arseface]

Has he read the Hobbit? That would be an awesome read. He might even have on of those enlightening moments from reading it.

 

[El Mosqueton]

Also, Snape gives me nightmares.

Resist...urge... to.. spoiler...

 

[Tsuyu]

Has he read the Hobbit? That would be an awesome read. He might even have on of those enlightening moments from reading it.

Not to mention he'll be like "wtf... this is Bilbo before the LoTR movies?!". At least, that's the generic reaction I get when I recommend it to people.​

 

[cheezMcNASTY]

^ that's so depressing. i got read the hobbit as a kid before the fellowship of the ring. it's not like it's the phantom menace - a terrible prequel that was made later. pretty much the opposite in every way, except that the phantom menace is closer to the amount of depth you might find in a childrens novel by todays standards.

 

[HobbeBrain]

Resist...urge... to.. spoiler...

Spoil away, I've read all the books anyway.

 

[Angel]

My first response was lolwut?? Obviously, as a Christian, I ought to be busy stating all the "facts" as to why Harry Potter is Satan's way of getting into the souls of children and making them sacrifice goats on the doorsteps of churches, but I think my evil nature is going to win this argument within and repeat: lolwut??

I swear parents are even less informed about books then they are about games sometimes...Get the boy some Clive Barker and see what happens.

(P.S. - before someone gets their too-tight knickers in a twist, the first paragraph should be read with heavy overtones of dripping British sarcasm. Seriously, don't report me - to me - again for being the Anti-Christ).

 

[HobbeBrain]

My first response was lolwut?? Obviously, as a Christian, I ought to be busy stating all the "facts" as to why Harry Potter is Satan's way of getting into the souls of children and making them sacrifice goats on the doorsteps of churches, but I think my evil nature is going to win this argument within and repeat: lolwut??

I swear parents are even less informed about books then they are about games sometimes...Get the boy some Clive Barker and see what happens.

(P.S. - before someone gets their too-tight knickers in a twist, the first paragraph should be read with heavy overtones of dripping British sarcasm. Seriously, don't report me - to me - again for being the Anti-Christ).

Y'know, I never even noticed any Anti-Christ subliminals in Harry Potter. And besides, if anything, with Voldemort as the bad guy surely he would be Satan in that analogy, with Harry killing him, thus beign Jesus or something? That can only be good, right?