Do you think Harry Potter teaches something good to kids?
99778
i think it does have its good impact on kids. unless it clashes with your religion.\nhowever, i think that since harry potter is a world- favourite book, many wold rush to read the book. this induces kids to be attracted to reading. helping them step out a step to the world of reading.\nthe only thing is that as harry and his friends get older, the books seems to be "darker". parents may disapprove  their kids of reading it as there's a bit of eerie things going on.
104799
No ... By the time the child is old enough to read, more important, old enough to understand what they are reading, they should know the difference between reality and story.\n\nPS.  My daughter has been read every single Harry Potter book out probably @ least 2-3 times each.  She is not interested in witchcraft.
1116114
Yeah i totally agree. I mean what the heck the Harry potter series is my fav and i don't see any thing in it that could be unacceptable to any religion. ok there is witchcraft but isnt it really evident that the books are fiction and the main theme of the books is Harry Vs. voldemort more precisely Good vs evil...They are just creating a scene for the heck of it
500007
Yes, I do. And I definitely don't think that it's something from the devil or what so ever (let's not get all religious about this) but I agree that it can be used for both good and bad intentions. \nI don't really know why but I've always believed in magic. (It could be the Harry Potter affect! Just kidding!:) )
843057
Why would you read the conclusion? That ruins every story...I think you mean comments or i=what is on the back cover. Some great books are Watership Down, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, good fantasy with morals and leads to a lot of immagionation. I hear goo stuf about harry Potter series/ not just for kids really.
152525
Of course...I LOVE them!! The magic, the adventure, the mystery..everything.. is just so incredible!! I read all the books..they r just too good..There's no one else who can write Harry Potter better than J.K.Rowling!! She's just awesome..\nI always like to read the book before the movie of that part is released bcuz i like imagining the various things (i.e. how they will look like in the movie)..and then when the movie releases..i enjoy comparing my imagination with the director's interpretation of the book..\nI would say..Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the 'more' best out of the other fabulous part of Harry Potter..
38576
Well... Same pinch... I love Harry Potter.\nThe Harry potter series are deliciously suspensful, with wonderful plot twists, so many characters- some we love, some we hate, some we suspect. It includes familiar student concerns like homeworks, grades,  hateful professors, fierceful rivalry, blush-inducing crushes. Harry has been growing and so have I!\n\nThe movies are good too. Though i would not compare them with the books! The dirctors have done a good job, though we always feel the book has been reduced to a large extent. The trio (Dan, Emma, Rupert) are more than perfect for their roles. And they hav made every teenage fan go 'gaga'.
595168
The need for literacy has always been the same, however, for people to actually follow through with becoming, and working with our children to become literate is an increasing problem in our society. more and more people grow up without the literary skills needed to get through life, and really succeed. I read every day to get information, and I am proud of that. I grew up without a television, and all I had was books! I think it should be that way for every child. They spend too much time in front of the T.V. while their brains are just developing and in the most need of literature, and people who are devoted to helping them learn. I love to read, it is the cornerstone of my development, and my future. And we all know, a building won't stand without a cornerstone of sorts! I also know though, there's nothing like hands on experience to help you understand what you read, if possible. It helps children connect the dots so to speak. (I am quite long-winded, lol, but I hope it'll help you out!)
458874
I think young children need to learn about computers because technology is an ever advancing area and i belive soon everything will revolve around technology and for a child not to know that would be bad.. i belive that it can help them learn also while hurting them if they get addicted to the computer or stare at it too long...
1151061
"harry hoofwarts"?  isn't that the name of some kids' book about sorcery?
766488
it help the children in many ways like:\nimproves the knowledge of the the children\nit makes children aware fo what is happening in the world
50909
Yes, as a literary device.  By killing Dumbledore, shuttering Hogwartz, tossing the Ministry of Magic into chaos and essentially isolating Harry Potter, it sets the stage for a true battle between absolute good (Harry) and abosolute evil (Lord Voldemort) with as few extraneous variables as possible.
135244
Those people really would not have read the book. They are acting very dumb. This book has inspired so many children to take up the habit of reading books. \nJust because it involves wizards, witches, witchcraft and wizardry they think it is unsuitable for kids. They should realize that these things have been in literature for a long time, not created by Jo Rowling. She has just used these as her theme. \nIf Harry Potter has to be censored, then all the books related to magic and wizardry such as The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia and so many wonderful books have to be censored. Well I think this is absurd.
620091
The imagination it took to bring things to life either in your head for the book or the scenes for the movie.  The story is great but thats not what made it successful.  The characters and effects used are so original.  You never know whats coming next.  I think the main thing that made it successful was that adults enjoy Harry Potter as much as children.  Its easier to get mom to buy you the book or take you to the movies if she is just as exicted to go.
885106
I don't think most parents really understand a lot of what they say they believe anyway. People have a tendency in all walks of life to take a lot of things on word without actually investigating their meaning to any real degree.\n\nThe key thing here is that you should be teaching your kids about religion and theology around about the same time their peers are learning from their parents, simply so that they've been briefed on what to expect. I suspect that would be between the ages of 5 and 10, though certainly no sooner.\n\nOn the other hand, magic is a very good plot device for kids overflowing with imagination, and other supernatural ideas make for neat bedtime stories. As long as it's all light-hearted fun, I'm sure you could fit that stuff in a bit earlier.
1155352
I type my opinion on this at least once a week.\n\nHarry Potter is children's (and some adults--like me!) FICTION!!!!!  It is a made-up, fun story.  It is about a male witch, but it is NOT witchcraft!  Some of the characters (made up--fictional---remember this part) are witches who are GOOD and some are BAD--------classic battles of good and evil.  Ohmigosh, is Superman witchcraft??  He Can fly!  Is Wonder Woman witchcraft?  She flies an invisible plane!  Is Batman...........oh, you get the picture.\n\nStop being such a fraidy-cat, and enjoy the books.
1090775
I loved the movies...after seeing the third one I was confused so, I decided to read the books to understand it.  I really like the books now.  I don't know of any little kids or peers of mine that got into wicca after watching harry potter.  That's two completely different things.  My little nephew loves it and he doesn't run around the house trying to kill animals and put them in a cauldron or something like that.  Even though some religions have lots of refrences to sacrifices <the Bible>.  Regardless Harry Potter is a fantasy world, and that's like saying if a little kid watches LOTR and starts pretending to speak elvish that they're trying to convert to being Penecostal.  LMAO  That's the same as comparing HP to any religion you can mention.  I definitely understand people keeping their kids away from things like porn, but who cares if they research wicca, or buddhism, shouldn't it be their choice as to what they believe.  I guess not...it's all about brainwashing your children from the beginning to believe exactly what you were told to believe.   Wow there was my rant for the week.  yikes.