What better way to wrap-up banned books week than to spend a few minutes on the #1 most challenged books of the 21st century (so far): the Harry Potter series. Few books are at once so beloved and so despised. People of all ages stood in lines for hours the day the last book was released - it brought in a reported $166 million within 24 hours. These same books have been the source of protests in schools and libraries across the country - primarily from parents afraid that they promote witchcraft or the occult. In response, books have been written such as God, the devil, and Harry Potter : a Christian minister’s defense of the beloved novels and The wisdom of Harry Potter : what our favorite hero teaches us about moral choices. (Both of these are availale at Stoxen Library as well as the entire series - if you can find them on the shelf!)
So, if you are looking for something to read, here are a few reasons why you might like to get to know Harry Potter.
1. Great characters that grow and develop as the series goes on.
2. The worst? villain ever.
3. A real trip into another reality.
4. Enough adventure for just about anybody.
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