Harry Potter as the Antichrist?

[Occhidiangela]

  Without question I believe the Harry Potter series is a creation of hell helping prepare the younger generation to welcome the Biblical prophecies of demons and devils led by Lucifer himself.  Infallible Scripture, the Holy Bible, has outlined the end time scenario and the Harry Potter script sounds exactly like the devil’s part.  Satan will actually be cast out of the midair down to the earth and every fallen angel, now a demon, will be cast out with him.  The activity of these demons will be dark and brutal.  Death, mysteries, strange paranormal powers and scary happenings will become the order of the day.  Casting spells, death by voodoo activities, and fearful sights will be worldwide.  The Harry Potter book reveals a very enlightening picture of the coming days for those “left behind” after the Rapture of the saints.

Interesting, I read it as Rowling setting up a typical 'good versus evil' story in an alternate reality, similar to a good number of science fiction writers. Infallible scripture? Does he mean the one followed by the Greek Orthodox church, the Coptics, or the King James II version? Or another version?

Reincarnation:  “Death Is But The Next Great Adventure”

        The headmaster at Hogwart is the source of this intriguing false statement.  To play with the idea of death in such a confused manner is more than entertainment.  In the third book of this series, the following statement was made. “You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working.  But you’ll have no sense of self anymore, no memory no… anything.  There’s no chance at all of recovery.  You’ll just-exist.  As an empty shell.”  (The Prisoner of Azkaban, p. 247.)

Hmm, the next great adventure was interpreted by me as 'the next glorious step in your existence.' If the immortal soul moves on from its mortal shell, per Christian beliefs, what else could there be but a neat new 'life' that is different from our Earthly life. Hell, our local Baptists are all foaming at the mouth lately about the promise of eternal life! An adventure, indeed, to live as a pure spirit, forever, with The Creator of Everything! Heady stuff, that.

This guy does not appear to understand his own theology, his own belief system, as I see it. He posits that the remark of Dumbledore can ONLY be interpreted as reincarnation. Wow, talk about preconceived notions.

  “This is precisely the problem with the Harry Potter series: Evil is presented in an attractive, ‘wholesome’ package.”

Not quite, evil is portrayed as evil, as bad for you, as a non positive force, particluarly as it is embodied in Voldemort. Indeed, you could easily suggest that Voldemort would be the incarnation of one of Satan's lieutenants who possessed a wizard. And Harry, being the force against Evil, is sort of forced to be . . . good, given Rowling's rather simplistic story arc. Imagine that, use of a literary archetype in a story!!!!!!!

“The kids lie, they steal, they take revenge,” the father of 8- and 11-year-old children told the newspaper.  “This is a disturbing moral world, and it conflicts with what I am trying to teach my children.” 

Yes, they do, and are often held accountable for it. Gee, I wonder if that parallels real life. Or does this father have two kids who have never done wrong in their lives? Talk about a fantasy, and maybe he has been tippling the potions himself ! :P

Remember, if you do not believe in playing the devil’s games, this series of books has a name for you and it isn’t meant to be complimentary.  You are called a “muggle” and these books paint you as a loser or a know-nothing nobody.  That’s talking about us, the Bible-believing Christians.

He fails to note that the good hearted characters overcome the typical bigotry of the Malfoy sorts by befriending and even making common cause with 'Muggles.' While clumsy, this is Rowling dealing with how one should approach folks who are 'different' in both directions at once.

The Harry Potter books are just another means of blinding millions to the truth.  When people love imagination, superstition, paranormal intrigue, witchcraft, and sorcery better than they love truth, the Creator will allow them to be filled with their own desires.  When the cup of sin is full, the King will say, “It is enough.”  My heart tells me the cup is at the brim.  The King will soon have the final word and righteousness will win the day.

Actually, they are a way for J.K. Rowling to make a buck. Works pretty well. They are also escapist reading, like many murder mysteries, and as such to be taken with a grain of salt.

To bad the fellow did not critique Rowling's style and somewhat stilted prose, he'd have been on firmer ground there.

In summary: What a nitwit.