Harry potter

Read the latest Harry potter book recently. Quite an interesting book. What really interested me is that my aunt family, none of them (my 3 cousins) read the Harry Potter series. Why? cos my cousin says the book is against the teaching of Christianity.

I was quite surprised at her answer. But I dont know much abt this topic. Shawn told me later that according to very strict teaching if Christianity, yes it is not right to read it since it involved magic n such. But if it is really the case, then any shows that say the 4-letters word r out of bound too.

I hope that they are not becoming too fundamental in their new found religion. Fundamentalist is just a step away from extremist.

I found that there are several issues in the latest Harry Potter book that is good education for children young adults. Through the books, it is much easier to explain certain stuff to them n not bored them to death.

First, the threat of terrorism is very similar to the threat faced from the dark side, he-who-must-not-be-named. Since the london bombing, the steps taken n danger faced by the pple in the book have a very closed similarity with the londoners.

Then there are the various friendship forged over the years. the part where harry told his 2 best friend his decision to track down snapes, not matter how long it takes and his 2 friends stand by him. There is also the power of love, where the french gal (i forgot most of the pple names already, hehe) who still loves the guy who got disfigured by the werewolf.

Most importantly, i think the message that Dumbledore keep reminding Harry is very applicable to all, that love, is the most powerful weapon against the dark forces.