Do JK Rowling Haters Have A Point?

Post by **The Leper Fairy** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 8:23 pm

No, no they don't.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 12:03 am

lol

I've been told, "Hey, you have a point. But if you let your hair grow nobody will notice it."

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 11:38 am

No, they don't.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 11:42 am

Do I have to have a point? Heh, just kidding. I think Potter's a good thing, since it's getting kids off the idiot box and on the, um, book . . . box . . .

Uh, yeah . . .

I just think most kids that revile the thing simply can’t relate to it. I like dark books--full of stuff that doesn't hold back and doesn't let the reader off easy. Potter's not my forte. Plus, by default, the most popular thing is going to be hated simply because it is the most popular thing.

I guess I'm just a dreamer who'd rather see the whole world wrapping their heads around Covenant instead . . . Fact is, many heads can't wrap . . .

Post by **CovenantJr** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:36 pm

To my mind, the redeeming feature of the Harry Potter series as a whole is the endings. The endings tend to be quite dark; they make up for the silly frothiness of the rest of the books

Post by **The Leper Fairy** » Fri Aug 22, 2003 7:28 pm

True ture...

By JK Rowling haters I meant people who believe that she worships satan and she's trying to convert your lovely little children into mindless minions to do her bidding.... or somthing close to that.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:52 am

Which is utterly ridiculous...

The people saying that have not read the books and have certainly not listened to her interviews...

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 12:12 pm

..... And utterly stupid too. Though, some people have become quite obsessed with Remus Lupin. (I being one of them.)

(Really, I've started writing fanfic again...)

Post by **The Leper Fairy** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:10 pm

They don't read the books or the interviews because they don't want to be proven wrong. They just enjoy hating something

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:45 pm

Oh, those people. No, they're utterly insane and looking for something, anything, to inject some substance into their shallow and dreary lives. Not that it bothers me, of course

Post by **Ryzel** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:12 pm

Although I do not subscribe to the belief I do understand the logic in the fact that if you believe that something is evil you should really work against it with all your resources.

What I fail to understand is how you really can see Harry Potter as a threat to peoples souls or whatever. (IMO the greatest threat to human happiness currently are network news broadcasts.)

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:47 pm

Ryzel wrote:Although I do not subscribe to the belief I do understand the logic in the fact that if you believe that something is evil you should really work against it with all your resources.

What I fail to understand is how you really can see Harry Potter as a threat to peoples souls or whatever. (IMO the greatest threat to human happiness currently are network news broadcasts.)

Yep! Fox News, those bastards!

Post by **Furls Fire** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 3:39 am

The problem is...that the people calling it "evil" have not READ it. They hear the words "witchcraft" and "wizardry" and "magic" and automatically invision pentagrams and satanism. There are no pentagrams in Harry Potter. Yes, there are some dark themes...but it's a classic story of good vs evil. Sauron is far worse then Voldemort. I don't see them burning LOTR. If these idiots would stop burning the books and read them, they will find out that it's actually a story of love and hope, and teaches kids the value of friendship and loyalty.

Post by **Ryzel** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:54 am

The Christian church has tried to create a monopoly on mysticism in the western world since the dark ages.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:19 am

Furls Fire wrote:The problem is...that the people calling it "evil" have not READ it. They hear the words "witchcraft" and "wizardry" and "magic" and automatically invision pentagrams and satanism. There are no pentagrams in Harry Potter. Yes, there are some dark themes...but it's a classic story of good vs evil. Sauron is far worse then Voldemort. I don't see them burning LOTR. If these idiots would stop burning the books and read them, they will find out that it's actually a story of love and hope, and teaches kids the value of friendship and loyalty.

True, but Tolkien was a devout Roman Catholic, whereas I'm not sure where Rowling stands. What matters most is that others do not know, either. I think she's also a Christian, but one can never be too sure.

Post by **Dromond** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:42 am

Lord Foul wrote:
Furls Fire wrote:The problem is...that the people calling it "evil" have not READ it. They hear the words "witchcraft" and "wizardry" and "magic" and automatically invision pentagrams and satanism. There are no pentagrams in Harry Potter. Yes, there are some dark themes...but it's a classic story of good vs evil. Sauron is far worse then Voldemort. I don't see them burning LOTR. If these idiots would stop burning the books and read them, they will find out that it's actually a story of love and hope, and teaches kids the value of friendship and loyalty.
True, but Tolkien was a devout Roman Catholic, whereas I'm not sure where Rowling stands. What matters most is that others do not know, either. I think she's also a Christian, but one can never be too sure.

Well, Foul; a lot of people think JRR was of the Devil BECAUSE he was Roman Catholic! It never ends!

I love the quote of Mark Twain where he says: "If Hell exists, it must be full of surprised Presbyterians."
I'm not trying to dump on anyone in particular; just everybody!

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:07 pm

Anyone who thinks anyone is of the devil is of the devil. Great, I'm calling people who think anyone is of the devil of the devil. Then I am of the devil, logically. Logic, I hate you.

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:18 pm

Lord Foul, did you have coffee today?

And have you been injected with Stitchigenetic DNA?

Post by **Furls Fire** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:26 pm

Rowling is Christain, she has stated it in several interviews. Besides, just because you aren't "christain" doesn't mean you are a satanist. The fact is, her books are NOT satanic. And the people burning them are narrow minded and ignorant.

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:28 pm

I dunno, the Beatles were agnostic, and their music is pretty Satanic . . .

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