Lily Potter sacrificed her life in order to protect her infant son, Harry from Lord Voldemort. This placed Harry under magical protection, so that when Voldemort cast the Killing Curse at Harry in turn, the spell backfired, leaving him unharmed (save for a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead) and Voldemort bodiless. Harry became the only known person to survive the Killing Curse because of the power of his mother's loving sacrifice.
I didn't even realise there was a controversy around Christians reading Harry Potter until my late teens/early adulthood. My siblings and I loved the books & movies, and I think - like most fairy tales or myths - there are great morals in JK Rowling's books, including a Christ-like sacrifice at the conclusion. Great video, Chris!
a point to be made is that the 'magic' in harry potter is far different from occultism and wicca etc. because in Harry Potter people are BORN with these powers/abilities, and they are simply learning to control them at Hogwarts. It'd be completely different if they were regular humans who were choosing to pursue these things for the sake of power, excitement etc. As it is, they are BORN WITH abilities, which, sets them apart from being regular humans (muggles if you like), which draws the line pretty darn clearly between Harry Potter being fantasy (which it is) rather than teaching actual real life witchcraft. Put it this way, no real life human child is going to be able to cause glass barriers to disappear in a zoo just by wanting them to. If it's not possible in real life, it's fantasy. Fantasy, while not necessarily useful in terms of strengthening one's relationship with the Lord, it's also not damaging unless one makes it (ie by devoting their life to some movie or something... which some people do, tbf, which is kinda weird). By the way, there are christians who talk about Harry Potter encouraging divination. As for divination, the main protagonists of the book clearly hate that subject. In fact the headmaster of hogwarts actually wants to discontinue the subject. Also there is a book called a parents guide to harry potter by Gina Burkart. It talks about how to use harry potter in the christian class room. “Since it is likely that children will encounter cruel enemies, let them at-least have heard of brave knights and HEROIC COURAGE. Other wise you are making their destiny not brighter, but darker. -Cs Lewis. Ps. A true christian would not be quick to judge a book series as demonic. This is only my take on it. Harry potter: the boy who lived, the chosen one and litterally comes back to life to defeat the self proclaimed dark lord. The books: the whole message and moral of the story is that love conquers all. That's the message. Love. Love for your family, friends, close ones and people around you. Harrys power and being special doesn't come from his power in witchcraft, he's above average, or his mind, average. It comes from his great capacity to love and those around him. The evil ones/bad guys in this story are ones without the capacity to love. The magic, you'd know all this if you had read the book, in reality is just a back drop for interesting stories and an interesting world where cool stuff happens. It's meant to hook you in with the escapist fantasy of leaving your boring life and be taken to a place where you can learn to make pots and pans move with a stick. And on top of that, it's just very well written. My thoughts on christians against Harry Potter: I get it. A fictional character is doing what the Bible says is wrong, therefore the books are bad. Knowledge, science and technology were treated the same way. Since so many Christians enjoy these advancements, how would their ancestors see them? Scientific theories and hypotheses are allowed to evolve, biblical thought is not. I don't have the answers but I do enjoy the questions. The Bible has a plethora of horror in it and we Christians believe every word of it. There's a difference in examining critically with our minds and condoning something that is wrong. Besides the magic spoken of in Harry Potter is NOTHING like the magic that is real and is condemned in Scripture. What about Wizard of Oz? One of the good main characters is Glinda the Good Witch of the North. A good witch, how dare they. All witches are suppose to be evil. Next we have a magical animated Scarecrow and Tin Man. Flying Monkeys with hats! Man this is terrible. On the topic of a story teaching and having a message. In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy runs away from home. According to the logic of christians against Harry Potter , it will make kids want to run away from home. Dorothy befriends a lion. What! That will make kids go up to lions without fear and want to be their friends. That is dangerous. Lastly what about the Wizard of Oz, the guy who the whole story is named from. He is a fraud and lies about his identity. This will teach kids that committing fraud and lying is ok. We know these things are evil, yet children know that these are wrong when a parent does their job and educates them. To quote my Favorite Character in Harry Potter: “The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.” -Sirius Black I've recently become a Harry Potter fan, The reason behind that is that, unlike the people against it, I know how to differentiate between fiction and real life, and between a fairy tale and my religious beliefs and practices. Also if you are so Anti-Harry Potter, you should be anti Lord Of The Rings and Chronicles Of Narnia. Narnia has magical wardrobes and NECROMANCY and Lord of the Rings has magic rings, but their okay to read and watch. But a teenager with glasses who defeats evil and a book series with BIBLE VERSES is bad? Harry Potter is a Christ figure, J.K Rowling is a devout anglican. Not once did she ever practice witchcraft whoever told you that is a liar. A great example is the humanity of the character of Harry Potter. In the 5th movie we get possibly one of the best depictions of humanity in cinema that I think we’ve seen. Voldemort, responsible for mass murder, attempted genocide, and almost every single personal tragedy in Harry’s life if not all, is literally attacking him from the inside out. But Harry doesn’t curse him, or use his hate to overpower him. He shows pity. If you’ve read the books you know Voldemort literally cannot feel love and never could. People like this are labeled evil, but “inherently evil” people are just broken, mentally and or emotionally ill, and Harry recognizes how sad this is. Love was always Harry’s strength, and I think that’s what Rowling wanted to show u Here are a few of my fav Harry Potter quotes that prove that they're indeed books with a great message. "We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy" Albus Dumbledore "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." Albus Dumbledore "If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look how he trets his inferiors, not his equals." Sirius Black "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends." Albus Dumbledore
This is similar with disneys Wizards of Waverly place. A show about a family of wizards who are training to become the family wizard. We follow alex who uses the magic spells she learns to do something selfish until she realizes that she has done wrong and then had to spend the rest of the episode fixing the problem she started and learning from her mistakes. While the show does focus on a family of wizards along with other supernaturel beings like werewolves, vampires and angels it primarily use these fantsy elements to teach kids that their actions have consequences.
Thank you for taking the time to research. I also questioned the difference between magic in Harry Potter and that in Lord of the Rings when my daughter asked me about Harry Potter. I believe you need to do some more research. Look into what exorcists have said about people reading Harry Potter books, like Fr. Gabriel Amorth, and Fr. Chad Ripperger. Also ex-Satanist/ex-high wizard, now Catholic, Zachary King has informative things to say. JK Rowling also has a tattoo on her arm with the same phrase that is on the arms of a Satanic idol in the Satanic church. Praying for guidance is also a necessity. Grace and peace to you.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
@@chrisbraymusicI LOVED the books and the movies, I’m a potterhead even now as an adult. :) That said, I know the series is not for everyone. Some people like it some don’t. It’s a matter of personal preference.
So... what I understand the difference being is that, say, LOTR has imaginary beings with their own natures and tools which may seem magical but are made to be a part of their nature. When humans do use magic, it always turns out badly. In Harry Potter humans are using the supernatural in seemingly "good" ways. That's a bad message to send. Some may argue that witches are humans, but really, the way in which they are portrayed in fairy tales, they are different beings, as are fairy godmothers. I know that these nuances are not easy to catch, but I think it is worth bringing the idea into the discussion. BTW, I have heard an exorcist I trust say that these spells are real and that some of the names in the books he has encountered while doing exorcisms.
Me parece que una de las partes más fuertes de la saga es cuando en el cuarto libro, en el cementerio, se hace el conjuro para darle un cuerpo a Voldemort. Lean esa parte y valoren para qué edad es apto... Ya para personas que entiendan (no niños) y con buena formación, creo que no hay problema mientras, como dice Chris, no haya obsesión o fanatismo.
@@saintsinner4074 is this part of the book, a character is saying a lot of spells in latin or other language to give a body to the vilan in the middle of a cemitery, it is kinda disturbing if you are young, at least, thinking now, can be
The characters cleebrate Christmas. Albus ah sa bible versa e on his grave. Harry's parents' are buried in a churchyard with a bible quote eon their graves.
Lily Potter sacrificed her life in order to protect her infant son, Harry from Lord Voldemort. This placed Harry under magical protection, so that when Voldemort cast the Killing Curse at Harry in turn, the spell backfired, leaving him unharmed (save for a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead) and Voldemort bodiless. Harry became the only known person to survive the Killing Curse because of the power of his mother's loving sacrifice.
I didn't even realise there was a controversy around Christians reading Harry Potter until my late teens/early adulthood. My siblings and I loved the books & movies, and I think - like most fairy tales or myths - there are great morals in JK Rowling's books, including a Christ-like sacrifice at the conclusion.
Great video, Chris!
Thanks!
a point to be made is that the 'magic' in harry potter is far different from occultism and wicca etc. because in Harry Potter people are BORN with these powers/abilities, and they are simply learning to control them at Hogwarts. It'd be completely different if they were regular humans who were choosing to pursue these things for the sake of power, excitement etc. As it is, they are BORN WITH abilities, which, sets them apart from being regular humans (muggles if you like), which draws the line pretty darn clearly between Harry Potter being fantasy (which it is) rather than teaching actual real life witchcraft. Put it this way, no real life human child is going to be able to cause glass barriers to disappear in a zoo just by wanting them to. If it's not possible in real life, it's fantasy. Fantasy, while not necessarily useful in terms of strengthening one's relationship with the Lord, it's also not damaging unless one makes it (ie by devoting their life to some movie or something... which some people do, tbf, which is kinda weird).
By the way, there are christians who talk about Harry Potter encouraging divination. As for divination, the main protagonists of the book clearly hate that subject. In fact the headmaster of hogwarts actually wants to discontinue the subject. Also there is a book called a parents guide to harry potter by Gina Burkart. It talks about how to use harry potter in the christian class room.
“Since it is likely that children will encounter cruel enemies, let them at-least have heard of brave knights and HEROIC COURAGE. Other wise you are making their destiny not brighter, but darker. -Cs Lewis. Ps. A true christian would not be quick to judge a book series as demonic. This is only my take on it.
Harry potter: the boy who lived, the chosen one and litterally comes back to life to defeat the self proclaimed dark lord.
The books: the whole message and moral of the story is that love conquers all. That's the message. Love. Love for your family, friends, close ones and people around you. Harrys power and being special doesn't come from his power in witchcraft, he's above average, or his mind, average. It comes from his great capacity to love and those around him. The evil ones/bad guys in this story are ones without the capacity to love. The magic, you'd know all this if you had read the book, in reality is just a back drop for interesting stories and an interesting world where cool stuff happens. It's meant to hook you in with the escapist fantasy of leaving your boring life and be taken to a place where you can learn to make pots and pans move with a stick. And on top of that, it's just very well written.
My thoughts on christians against Harry Potter:
I get it.
A fictional character is doing what the Bible says is wrong, therefore the books are bad.
Knowledge, science and technology were treated the same way.
Since so many Christians enjoy these advancements, how would their ancestors see them?
Scientific theories and hypotheses are allowed to evolve, biblical thought is not.
I don't have the answers but I do enjoy the questions.
The Bible has a plethora of horror in it and we Christians believe every word of it. There's a difference in examining critically with our minds and condoning something that is wrong. Besides the magic spoken of in Harry Potter is NOTHING like the magic that is real and is condemned in Scripture.
What about Wizard of Oz?
One of the good main characters is Glinda the Good Witch of the North. A good witch, how dare they. All witches are suppose to be evil. Next we have a magical animated Scarecrow and Tin Man. Flying Monkeys with hats! Man this is terrible.
On the topic of a story teaching and having a message. In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy runs away from home. According to the logic of christians against Harry Potter , it will make kids want to run away from home. Dorothy befriends a lion. What! That will make kids go up to lions without fear and want to be their friends. That is dangerous.
Lastly what about the Wizard of Oz, the guy who the whole story is named from. He is a fraud and lies about his identity. This will teach kids that committing fraud and lying is ok.
We know these things are evil, yet children know that these are wrong when a parent does their job and educates them.
To quote my Favorite Character in Harry Potter:
“The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.” -Sirius Black
I've recently become a Harry Potter fan, The reason behind that is that, unlike the people against it, I know how to differentiate between fiction and real life, and between a fairy tale and my religious beliefs and practices.
Also if you are so Anti-Harry Potter, you should be anti Lord Of The Rings and Chronicles Of Narnia.
Narnia has magical wardrobes and NECROMANCY and Lord of the Rings has magic rings, but their okay to read and watch. But a teenager with glasses who defeats evil and a book series with BIBLE VERSES is bad?
Harry Potter is a Christ figure, J.K Rowling is a devout anglican. Not once did she ever practice witchcraft whoever told you that is a liar.
A great example is the humanity of the character of Harry Potter. In the 5th movie we get possibly one of the best depictions of humanity in cinema that I think we’ve seen.
Voldemort, responsible for mass murder, attempted genocide, and almost every single personal tragedy in Harry’s life if not all, is literally attacking him from the inside out.
But Harry doesn’t curse him, or use his hate to overpower him. He shows pity.
If you’ve read the books you know Voldemort literally cannot feel love and never could. People like this are labeled evil, but “inherently evil” people are just broken, mentally and or emotionally ill, and Harry recognizes how sad this is. Love was always Harry’s strength, and I think that’s what Rowling wanted to show u
Here are a few of my fav Harry Potter quotes that prove that they're indeed books with a great message.
"We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy" Albus Dumbledore
"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." Albus Dumbledore
"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look how he trets his inferiors, not his equals." Sirius Black
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends." Albus Dumbledore
This is similar with disneys Wizards of Waverly place. A show about a family of wizards who are training to become the family wizard. We follow alex who uses the magic spells she learns to do something selfish until she realizes that she has done wrong and then had to spend the rest of the episode fixing the problem she started and learning from her mistakes. While the show does focus on a family of wizards along with other supernaturel beings like werewolves, vampires and angels it primarily use these fantsy elements to teach kids that their actions have consequences.
I appreciate the insight but it was very hard to focus on what you were actually saying with the music playing.
Yes
Oh God I thought I was the only one
@@saintsinner4074 don’t use Gods name in vain pls
Well thought, now i know what to tell my mom
Thank you for taking the time to research. I also questioned the difference between magic in Harry Potter and that in Lord of the Rings when my daughter asked me about Harry Potter. I believe you need to do some more research. Look into what exorcists have said about people reading Harry Potter books, like Fr. Gabriel Amorth, and Fr. Chad Ripperger. Also ex-Satanist/ex-high wizard, now Catholic, Zachary King has informative things to say. JK Rowling also has a tattoo on her arm with the same phrase that is on the arms of a Satanic idol in the Satanic church. Praying for guidance is also a necessity. Grace and peace to you.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
One of the lies Zachary King said was that JK Rowling took the spell names from occult books which is totally wrong. The names of the spells actually originated from the Latin language. For example, Lumos comes from the Latin root "lumen" which means "light". Also, for example, the spell Wingardium Leviosa comes the English word "wing", "arduus" meaning "elevated", and "levo" Latin for "rise up". All of the spells originated from Latin words not occult books. In the end, the purpose of reading or watching Harry Potter matters the most, if you doing it for the sake of enjoyment and entertainment, then watch it. If it's for occult or black magic, then don't watch it. That's it. I can't believe that people lie about Harry Potter. I'm a Christian and I have the whole book series of Harry Potter, and I enjoy reading it every time. Harry Potter in fact teaches people about many things that we should have, such as bravery, courage, love, care, standing up for what is right, being loyal, and so much more. Everything has 2 sides: good and bad. People should try to look on the bright side of everything. Yeah, maybe people say that Harry Potter is bad cause there's magic, but try to look on the bright side of Harry Potter and the things that you can learn from it, such as the ones I mentioned above, which are bravery, love, care, and so on. God gave us brains to know what is good and what is bad. We need to look on the bright side of Harry Potter. People say that Harry Potter is bad. Tell me, what about Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. These are movies are also full of magic, yet we don't say it's bad.
I refuse to watch it anyway am I missing out?
Not at all haha (oops, I just offended half of the internet lol)
@@chrisbraymusicI LOVED the books and the movies, I’m a potterhead even now as an adult. :) That said, I know the series is not for everyone. Some people like it some don’t. It’s a matter of personal preference.
So... what I understand the difference being is that, say, LOTR has imaginary beings with their own natures and tools which may seem magical but are made to be a part of their nature. When humans do use magic, it always turns out badly. In Harry Potter humans are using the supernatural in seemingly "good" ways. That's a bad message to send. Some may argue that witches are humans, but really, the way in which they are portrayed in fairy tales, they are different beings, as are fairy godmothers. I know that these nuances are not easy to catch, but I think it is worth bringing the idea into the discussion. BTW, I have heard an exorcist I trust say that these spells are real and that some of the names in the books he has encountered while doing exorcisms.
Love Harry Potter movies but the book where better
Me parece que una de las partes más fuertes de la saga es cuando en el cuarto libro, en el cementerio, se hace el conjuro para darle un cuerpo a Voldemort. Lean esa parte y valoren para qué edad es apto...
Ya para personas que entiendan (no niños) y con buena formación, creo que no hay problema mientras, como dice Chris, no haya obsesión o fanatismo.
Huh?
@@saintsinner4074 is this part of the book, a character is saying a lot of spells in latin or other language to give a body to the vilan in the middle of a cemitery, it is kinda disturbing if you are young, at least, thinking now, can be
@@gabriellegal4496 I read it when I was like 9. Was creeped out by Voldemort's lack of a robe, not the spell.
is harry potter not close to god or they just borrow a power to god?
The characters cleebrate Christmas. Albus ah sa bible versa e on his grave. Harry's parents' are buried in a churchyard with a bible quote eon their graves.
I think harry potter magic is not real I mean it is just magic tricks i mean i just use an eletric fan to do the levitition spell