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	Harry Potter Theme
		Your task is to research the Harry Potter controversy and develop a presentation that supports keeping the Harry Potter books in the library.
		Harry Potter pages created by students from Edelston Primary School (Crewe, England.) Includes lots of drawings, writing, and a sorting quiz.
		If you are still not sure what all the Harry Potter fuss is about, try the free sample chapters &emdash; you'll find one from each of the first three books.
	www.yesnet.yk.ca /schools/wes/webquests_themes/harry_potter_theme.html

	Harry Poter Webquest
		Your task is to research the Harry Potter controversy and develop a presentation that supports keeping the Harry Potter books in the library.
		Harry Potter: The Censorship Battles- Discuss the feeedom of expresions.
		A group of community members have grouped together to lobby for the removal of the Harry Potter books from the school libraries.
	education.iupui.edu /webquests/harrypotter (751 words)

	Harry Potter Birthday Controversy
		Harry Potter fans in China have gotten their hands on a fifth Harry Potter novel—but J. Rowling had nothing to do with it.
		And since the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is unlikely to hit stores before spring 2003, birthday parties will probably be the major Harry event of 2002 until the second movie is released in November.
		The video and DVD of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone were released at the end of May. The trailer for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which included a first glimpse of Dobby the House Elf, was released the following month.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/harrybirthday.html (513 words)

	Harry Potter - Culture and Religion - The Controversy About Harry Potter in Public Schools
		Yet parents from South Carolina to California worry Harry Potter, the main character, could be encouraging their children to do the right thing -- read -- for the wrong reasons.
		His teacher at West Ridge Elementary had stopped reading the class Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling's magical tale of a young wizard in training.
		School officials struck down the two other school library book challenges this year.
	www.cesnur.org /recens/potter_06.htm (513 words)

	Movie Ministry
		Harry Potter is an industry to "himself," a fictional young boy who has, in recent years, fomented controversy that continues to rage throughout a world that consumes his literary adventures voraciously.
		The third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is due to arrive in theaters on June 4.
		The critics of Harry Potter are, however, not so kind to her.
	www.movieministry.com /article.php?article=42 (4970 words)

	Hating on Harry
		With just four days to go before the worldwide release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the passion for J.K. Rowling’s work seems undiminished, and debate and controversy surrounding the books—now undeniably entrenched in popular culture—are reaching ridiculous highs: Last month saw a shoot-out in a British black-market Harry sale gone wrong.
		A recorded message encourages callers to “Get it off your chest, tell us how much you hate Harry Potter.” As of 2001, Gmeiner was still planning to collect the recorded messages and publish them in a book dedicated to undermining Potter’s popularity.
		Ah, if only the Harry Potter books could be relegated to that peaceful obscurity.
	www.thebookstandard.com /bookstandard/news/author/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000977846 (612 words)

	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Film Reviews - Film - Entertainment
		There has been some low-level controversy over the M rating of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and whether the film might be too scary for young children to bear.
		As Harry hangs on for dear life the dragon gingerly feels for purchase across the unstable tiles of a severely sloping roof.
		Everybody loves a good dragon and the one Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) has to deal with here is a ripper.
	www.theage.com.au /news/film-reviews/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire/2005/11/30/1133311091689.html (786 words)

	Wired News: Potter 'Twin' Causes Controversy
		The author of both the Grotter books, Dmitry Yemets, said his work was "entirely independent." However, he also said it was meant in part as a parody of the Harry Potter series, but with roots in Russian culture and folklore.
		And like the Potter books, the Grotter series is full of fanciful magic words that set spells in motion.
		While Tanya Grotter is an 11-year-old girl and rides a magical double bass instead of a broomstick, she shares several attributes with her near-namesake: Like Potter, she is an orphan, wears glasses and has an unusual mark on her face a mole on her nose.
	www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,56254,00.html (693 words)

	Harry Potter Birthday Controversy
		Harry Potter fans in China have gotten their hands on a fifth Harry Potter novel—but J. Rowling had nothing to do with it.
		And since the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is unlikely to hit stores before spring 2003, birthday parties will probably be the major Harry event of 2002 until the second movie is released in November.
		Near the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone it says that "tomorrow, Tuesday, was Harry's eleventh birthday." July 31 doesn't fall on a Tuesday very often.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/harrybirthday.html (513 words)

	Potter martial arts
		Characterized by astronomical publishing statistics, controversy and opposing voices, the Potter phenomenon begs the The Spiritual Dangers of the Martial Arts.
		Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2.
		Under £100 Eight Legged Freaks to Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Rolled.
	getinfoeasy.com /q/potter-martial-arts.html (1108 words)

	Books Beowulf slays the wizard
		The snubbing of Harry Potter was not the only bit of controversy around this year's prize.
		Heaney's translation of the ancient Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a great warlord who comes to the aid of a king, stopped the steamroller of hype and expectation behind JK Rowling's phenomenonally successful children's book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
		She is known to be an avid Harry Potter fan and is believed to have argued for Rowling.
	books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,3955014-100528,00.html (1108 words)

	Harry Potter Controversy Books and Articles - Research Harry Potter Controversy at Questia Online Library
		Harry Potter Controversy Books and Articles - Research Harry Potter Controversy at Questia Online Library
		Harry Potter's Magic, in First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life
		Is Harry Potter Christian?, in Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature
	www.questia.com /popularSearches/harry_potter_controversy.jsp (1108 words)

	'Board' with Potter By Paul O'Donnell -- Beliefnet.com
		At bottom, the Potter controversy is about a bigger question about the culture around us.
		The most common cry on the boards, no matter what the member's faith, was: "It's just a book!" But the controversy is an important one to many readers because it concerns not just their beliefs, but their children's well-being.
		Maybe they can get together with TristanFlame, who admits, "I have a true confession about the Harry Potter books though - LOL - and I KNOW that people will hate me for this - but, well, um, uh, er, ah, well, I found them boring.
	www.beliefnet.com /story/93/story_9332_3.html (403 words)

	Potter News
		Louisville, KY,If you were to Google the words; "controversy and Harry Potter," you would find thousands of links to articles and websites reporting an outcry against the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Topics: Public Relations
		With thousands of young witches and wizards waiting eagerly, the latest Harry Potter adventure was unleashed on Kansas City just after midnight this morning.
		A tornado was reported just three miles east of Potter on Monday night, but there apparently was only minor damage, an emergency management official said.
	www.topix.net /city/potter-ne (568 words)

	SaintJoe.com: The Trouble With Harry
		In the comprehensive new three-tape set The Trouble with Harry, lay-Catholic apologist and EWTN Radio personality, Matthew Arnold, takes a critical look at the amazingly popular Potter books, the blockbuster movie and the cultural controversy that surrounds them.
		With over 100 million books in print, major motion pictures that have broken all box-office records in its first few weeks of release, and countless spin-off books, games, toys and other merchandise, Harry Potter is truly a cultural phenomenon.
		From the unique perspective of a convert from occult beliefs and practices, he begins with an overview of the debate over the suitability of the Potter series, presenting the arguments both for and against this kind of material from concerned Catholics and mainline Christians.
	www.saintjoe.com /p/prod_desc.pl?id=324 (352 words)

	Wired News: The Trouble With Harry Potter
		"Harry Potter is saying you can dabble in witchcraft as long as it's entertaining," said Beverly Green, a Sunday school teacher from Eastman, Georgia, and mother of three.
		At the same time, Friday's cinematic debut of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is expected to spark a huge turnout at movie theaters nationwide.
		That's the question posited by a new website that examines the controversy swirling around the series, which narrates the adventures of a nerdly outcast whose life does a 180 after he's admitted into "Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."
	www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,48396,00.html (753 words)

	Book-A-Minute SF/F: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
		Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is not just about magic; it is magic, for this single book is mysteriously comprised of two separate texts: there is the printed text that is experienced when the book is read, and there is the secret, more sinister text that is experienced when it is not read.
		This strange divergence has caused a lot of controversy, but we here at Book-A-Minute maintain the spirit of neutrality and uphold the freedom of personal choice.
		Harry, here are some secrets I'm not supposed to tell you.
	www.rinkworks.com /bookaminute/b/rowling.stone.shtml (180 words)

	Westminster Presbyterian Church
		I know that there has been some controversy about Harry Potter and his “hold” on the minds of our children.
		Paul wants us to see that world through the eyes of our imagination, and then confront it for what it is. “Take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand firm on that evil day,” he writes.
		Paul was inventing a new religion, and an open mind took him beyond the rigid dogma of his day.
	www.wpc-mpls.org /sermon.asp?id=169 (1434 words)

	Westminster School Summer Reading List 2004
		Harry Potter, a wizard, battles evil and controversy as he fights Lord Voldemort at his school, Hogwarts.
		Harry confronts an evil wizard, Voldemort, as Voldemort is attacking Hogwart’s students (turning them to stone) and threatening the school to be shutdown due to the dangers.
		Aubrey is an aggressive and intermittently successful rising Royal Navy officer; Maturin a spy in the King's service.
	www.westminster-school.org /news/Spring2004/summerreading.html (8036 words)

	Gale - Free Resources - Women's History - Biographies - J(oanne) K(athleen) Rowling
		When asked about her future, J. Rowling says she'll always be writing — but not the Harry Potter series forever.
		In J. Rowling's book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a young boy has been sent to live with abusive relatives after an apparent accident killed his parents.
		Harry Potter is unable to get anyone in his new household to tell him about his parents or what happened to them.
	www.galegroup.com /free_resources/whm/bio/rowling_jk.htm (1604 words)

	Romantic and Imaginative Theology
		The Potter controversy, or Why that boy sorcerer just won't go away (Michael D.
		Why Harry Potter Goes Awry: An Interview with Zenit News Agency (Michael D.
		Harry Potter and the Paganization of Children's Culture (Michael D. O'Brien)
	ic.net /~erasmus/RAZ38.HTM (1437 words)

	Connie Neal - Christian Speaker & Author
		Whether you’re looking for a Christian speaker, doing research on the controversy over Harry Potter in the Christian community, looking for a book to help your family, improve your marriage, or Bible lessons for your kids there is something here for you.
		What's a Christian to Do with Harry Potter?
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	www.connieneal.com (1437 words)

	NEWS: Harry Potter and the witchcraft controversy (11/13/01)
		NEWS: Harry Potter and the witchcraft controversy (11/13/01)
		The countdown is on for Fridays opening of the "Harry Potter" movie.
		And as the anticipation builds, so does the debate in church circles about whether the story is appropriate for kids.
	www.kovr13.com /11nov01/vo111301g.htm (1437 words)

	Bookselling This Week: Federal Judge Orders: Put Harry Back on Library Shelves
		The controversy over the Potter books began in June 2002, when a Cedarville parent, Angie Haney, who has two children attending Cedarville schools, filed a formal complaint with the Cedarville School District.
		On Tuesday, April 22, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ruled in favor of two Cedarville, Arkansas, parents, Billy Ray and Mary Nell Counts, who challenged the Cedarville School District's attempt to restrict students' access to the Harry Potter series in school libraries.
		In her complaint, she argued that the Potter series teaches children that parents, teachers, and rules are stupid or are something to be ignored and "that there are 'good witches' and 'good magic,'" as reported by the Fort Smith, Arkansas, Times Record.
	news.bookweb.org /freeexpression/1371.html (508 words)

	CBBC Newsround VOTES Is Dobby the new Jar Jar Binks?
		Now Dobby, from the second Harry Potter movie, is causing as much controversy.
		Potter Book Five may not appear 'til 2003
		Loads of people say they hate what he looks like and how he speaks.
	news.bbc.co.uk /cbbcnews/hi/vote/votes/newsid_2058000/2058189.stm (113 words)

	Brooklyn (Portland, OR) News
		Portland is getting ready for the midnight arrival of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth novel in J.K. Rowling's fantastically popular fantasy series.
		The Portland Building, Princeton, N.J.-based architect Michael Graves early anthem to postmodern design, has been awash in a flood of controversy since its construction...
		Oregon and Washington fishery managers, meeting as the Columbia River Compact, have decided to extend catch-and-keep sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River estuary for another month.
	www.topix.net /city/portland-or-brooklyn (113 words)

	LifeSite - Your Life, Family and Culture Outpost
		Many thoughtful families are caught in the whirlwind of controversy over the wildly popular Harry Potter series of books by Joanne K. Rowling.
		Canadian Pro-Life Leader Says “lack of spiritual leadership” Major Obstacle to Achieving Success in Life And Family Battles
		Canadian Pot bill shelved until after next election
	www.lifesite.net /features/harrypotter (113 words)

	Harry Potter Birthday Controversy
		And since the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is unlikely to hit stores before spring 2003, birthday parties will probably be the major Harry event of 2002 until the second movie is released in November.
		Rowling has told us that Harry's birthday is July 31, which happens to be her birthday, too.
		But this time around, his birthday comes more than two years after the release of the fourth book in the series.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/harrybirthday.html (113 words)

	Witchcraft, Wicca - religious cults, sects and movements
		The Wicca That Never Was This Utne Reader article, by associate editor Andy Steiner, reports on the controversy surrounding Wicca's alleged ancient origins.
		The same is true for the ongoing discussion regarding the popular Harry Potter books:
		The evidence is overwhelming that Wicca is a distinctly new religion, a 1950s concoction influenced by such things as Masonic ritual and a late-nineteenth-century fascination with the esoteric and the occult, and that various assumptions informing the Wiccan view of history are deeply flawed.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /w02.html (113 words)

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