Harry Potter : harry potter is to blame for the normalizing aceptance & love of witches

harry potter is to blame for the normalizing aceptance & love of witches

in society. i mean there is a freaking you tube channel with a witch talking about tarot things and such. when you popularize and glamourize and even idealize being a witch this is what you get. they made being a witch or warlock a heroic and positive thing, a role model to young kids for 20 years with all the books, tv shows, theme parks, rides, and memorabilia. this is sick, evil, sinful, and wrong.

lukejbarnett

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"i mean there is a freaking you tube channel with a witch talking about tarot things and such."

That's horrible. Does she look 50?

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I like it. After all, it shows that its people's actions that make them good or bad.

So many stories, so little time.

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people's actions … make them good or bad

I agree. Religion has nothing or very little to do with it. Plenty of Christians do scummy things, commit murder, rape, etc. and plenty of witches, neo-pagans and atheists are good, clean-living people.

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thats not true at all christianity gives us a path a direction a purpose in life and tells us to be good to everyone. yeah everything is relative but i'd rather have christian values than no religion, an atheist bc we have good principles of love and acceptance of people.

lukejbarnett

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It's very true. Just look at all the priests who've assaulted children. Those Christian values really don't mean much.

I'd rather be surrounded by atheists who don't harm children. That's the better option.

Heck, I can't remember the last time atheists mounted a crusade.

So many stories, so little time.

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Good point. There is good and bad to be found everywhere.

One that really raises my hackles are these "mega churches" that have huge followings. They bilk their "followers" for so much money that these televangelists are afford private planes, boats, multiple mansions, gold jewelry, fancy clothing, plastic surgery, etc.

There was one guy I read about not that long ago who claimed his followers didn't love Jesus enough because they weren't donating enough money for him to get new watches. It sounds fake, but it's scary because it's true!

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I left my church because there was a campaign to pressure and guilt seniors to leave their money to the parish.

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And do they even pay any taxes on it?

There was one guy I read about not that long ago who claimed his followers didn't love Jesus enough because they weren't donating enough money for him to get new watches. It sounds fake, but it's scary because it's true!

That sounds like something out of a cult. Yikes.

So many stories, so little time.

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Christians are often the worst people in the world. When's the last time you saw witches storm the U.S. Capitol and kill cops to help a moron steal an election? When's the last time you saw witches buy an AK-47 and shoot up schools and malls and churches? When's the last time you saw witches launch Crusades to kill thousands of people who refuse to share their beliefs? When's the last time you saw witches try to tell women how they can live? When's the last time you saw witches blow up a building in Oklahoma? When's the last time you saw witches force their religion on an entire continent? When's the last time you saw witches form a hood-wearing, cross-burning, human-hanging hate group? When's the last time you saw witches form a suicide cult? When's the last time you saw witches espousing bigotry and hate-fueled bile? When's the last time you saw witches end up as serial killers? When's the last time you saw witches take child brides? When's the last time you saw witches fuck altar boys? When's the last time you saw witches build a massive house in Rome, funded by the pain of others, so their mafia don could live in luxury while pretending to care about the poor, all the while helping priests hide their molestations? When's the last time you saw witches burn witches at the stake? When's the last time you saw witches do ANY of the shit Christians do on a daily basis? All of the above are the typical actions of Christian fundamentalists. No, witches aren't the problem. Christians are. Christians are the dregs of society. There's a reason Christianity is dying. Let it die, because it's awful.

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Agreed. People can say they have "values" but if their actions prove otherwise, then those values are just talk.

So many stories, so little time.

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not really. shit been going on for decades and flares up and down. stupid conclusion to blame it on a book character.

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fuck you

lukejbarnett

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no thanks.

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So mote it be.

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🖤 Oh my stars!

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Witchcraft is harmless unlike the Abrahamic religions.

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Bullshit.

People who freaked out over Harry Potter didnt bat an eye at The Wizard of Oz.

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the wizard of oz had like 5 minutes of a witch and never intensive showing her do magic. harry potter is the main character and all his friends are main characters and they are constantly showing intensive specific magic using.

disney movies from the '40s and '50s never showed that much of the magic processes and never glamorized it, it was always a secondary character or a bad character who did magic so it was almost always a bad thing to do it like the wicked witch of the west. magic was never shown to be good thing to do for a main character until harry potter which then became maybe the biggest children's industry in the history of this industry.

and it never became a huge industry where everyone knew about harry potter and everyone loved him and everyone was influenced by him and everyone wanted to be him before him. the only exception i can think of is the show bewitched but it never had theme parks, book series, toys, commercials, and so many merchandizing.

bottom line and what makes this unique and unlike any other magic character is: children look up to their good characters in children's movies so if you make the magic using character a good character it is going to make them want to do magic and be around magic a lot. this is highly corrosive and corruptive to young impressionable children.

lukejbarnett

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Nonsense, there were plenty of shows, movies, cartoons featuring magic users both good and bad. Some holier-than-thou's merely got a bug up their asses.

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read what i just wrote right above your message and you will then know the difference here. the main difference its the incomparable industry of this franchise. it is everywhere! and we have NEVER seen this before where a witch character who is good is in every single entertainment medium and a part of children's upbringing more than any other thing even more than star wars at this point!

that is the impact if you can imagine that bc this is true star wars used to be the biggest merchandising tool and super industry thing where it was in every entertainment medium now it is harry potter bc it is bigger than star wars at this point even! as far as popularity and merchandising sales.

lukejbarnett

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You're an uninformed, uneducated, hate-fueled, bigoted idiot, Luke.

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fuck you

lukejbarnett

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harry potter is to blame for the normalizing aceptance & love of witches

Nonsense! It was Elizabeth Montgomery!



Or, my personal favorite,

Margaret Hamilton!



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Two exceptional choices!

"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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There are so many types of witches, you are not informed, especially if you think Harry Potter has anything remotely to do with its development or your assumption of resurgence.

Christianity is a young religion.

Sweeping statements are dangerous to make and it's insulting to people and cultures you are uninformed about.

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"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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I've read a couple of books by Sybil Leek back in the 70s and the early 80s.
I believe that is when I actually began to realize that being a witch was a religion… a way of life. Nothing like TV and the movies. In any case, I found her interesting. She was very matter of fact.

You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

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I've read a few of her books as well. There is nothing I'd label as "dark and dangerous" in any of her writings.

What I always find interesting is when people who believe, very strongly, in "their god," and wage crusades in the name of religion. I ponder this: If "your god" is real to you, and helps you live a better life due to your faith, what makes any other cultures "god" any more invalid?

Most religions believe we are all connected, in one way or another.

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"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White

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I am Christian and I love Harry Potter. This in no way has made me want to be a witch or practice the wiccan religion. And if someone does, that is their own business.

This misconception of Harry Potter movies being bad has come probably from the name of Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I really wish JK would have just left it at Wizardry. Females in the wizarding world are also referred to as Witches and males Wizards. Not sure why she also decided to do this instead of just saying everyone is a wizard or "magic user". That's my only gripe because it caused a stir amongst people claiming it was for witches.

The moral of the stories, like so many different films (if you ever would watch the movies and I know you told me you have no interest in doing so) is good against evil. There is a whole, beautiful storyline associated with these movies. In the same way Star Wars saga tells a whole story. You do really need to get past the first 2 HP films to really start to see most of the storyline develop and it gets more adult-like with each film.

The magic used in these movies is in no different than the Force used in Star Wars. Or magic used in any other film. The only difference is most use wands instead of their hands like with the force.

I personally would love to be a part of this world. Not to be a witch or practice witchcraft, but to be a part of the magical world.

I could try to do charms/spells in Harry Potter all day and I guarantee nothing is going to happen because it is all fiction. And I don't know any witches or people who practice witchcraft IRL who would probably use any of these spells either. If HP lovers see these movies and it inspires them to be "witches", I guarantee they are probably thinking of the innocence that witches in these movies represent. I doubt they are doing seances, using Ouija boards and stuff like that.

Witchcraft or the Wiccan religion worship mother earth and that is not even mentioned in Harry Potter. Probably very few get into the darker side which involves things like what I mentioned above.

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This brought actual tears to my eyes.



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it doesn't matter what they call it wizards or witches bc that is only a word the thing that matters is what they do they practice magic and that is wrong bc it gives impressionable kids this oh this is cool, we should practice magic feeling and ideas. in the same way that ouija boards are an occult practice so is witchcraft, the black arts. it does say in the Bible that we should not practice the black arts, anything occult.

i can't think of one movie or tv show industry ever being this huge, where witchcraft was glorified. kids are very influenced to do things based on what they see, experience, what they like, what is cool, and by what other kids think is cool. so harry potter is a horrible influence on them. it might lead to them practice witchcraft.

a guy i knew liked the harry potter films and i was surprised bc to me they looked like kids films and he was an adult. but then again he played video games in his 30s, lol. so im saying i'm open to maybe possible watching them in the future given this bc i always valued his movie recommendations and thoughts and views on movies. and also bc emma watson is one of the most beautiful girls who have ever lived. she played the Herminione, (don't know if i spelled it correctly?) character.

okay fair enough. there is very good horror film from the '60s about witches and warlocks called burn, witch, burn. it is a compelling and very intriguing film with a lot of intriguing things that happen and is a very entertaining film. i highly recommend you watch this fantastic film. it has the highest quality everything: acting, directing, story, music, cinematography, dialogue, character development. you really get into the characters. it deals with a witch whom practices witchcraft with burning objects and doing spells. it is such a captivating film, you'd love it.

lukejbarnett

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I've heard of Burn Witch, Burn but haven't seen it.

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don't you love that you convinced me that harry potter is not evil or sinful to christians? i now bc of your message in this post agree with you that harry potter is not harmful to kids. i no longer believe this to be true. you changed my mind on this.

watch it soon it is as great as a film made in 1962 about witches could be.

lukejbarnett

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Yes, but I wish I could convince you to give them a watch sometime also.

I will look for that film and give it a watch.

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that's why i said i'm almost there almost okay with watching a harry potter movie. i said the reasons why are 1. a guy i grew up with is a fan of these films and 2. emma watson (Hermioine) is so beautiful and so hot in these films.

lukejbarnett

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Emma Watson is very beautiful.

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In other words, Luke has no understanding whatsoever of history or what being a witch actually is. Fucking idiot.

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I hate witches like Chickaboom. Chickaboom is like Bellatrix from House Slytherin.
Avada Kedavra!!

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You say that like there is something wrong with love & witches.

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by lukejbarnett March 03, 2023 08:32 PM
Member since April 26, 2020

in society. i mean there is a freaking you tube channel with a witch talking about tarot things and such. when you popularize and glamourize and even idealize being a witch this is what you get. they made being a witch or warlock a heroic and positive thing, a role model to young kids for 20 years with all the books, tv shows, theme parks, rides, and memorabilia. this is sick, evil, sinful, and wrong.

Modern parents are too lazy to read out fairy tales to their offspring and warn them.

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I agree. I don't agree with the whole people having these dark merchandises of it either. But the movies are separate. You can respect the art, without necessarily going into worship.

And it really doesn't help that from 3 and on, it's made by an asshole who hates autistics and is a joke to his "bro"-saying Nuyorican/Italian/Mexican/French Latins. At least the first two are made by Chris Columbus. But I hate JK Rowling, and I hope someone runs that bitch over.

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Oh, fuck off, freak.
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