However, amidst this biblical summation, there is no evidence that Harry Potter is witchcraft, a book of spells or an invitation to enter the occult. No one and there are many Christians disturbed by this book seems to be able to point to any particular proof. For some reason, story magic in children s literature is being confused for the very real forces of the occult. In fairy tales and children s literature, good and evil magic can never mix. The magic in Harry Potter, and all of his fictional predecessors, is clearly not t he type of real-life witchcraft condemned by the Bible.
Desensitization is always an issue in today s world, be it to magic, violence or sexual content.
Having said that, there is a chasm of difference between being worried about desensitization and making headlines about these books being gateways into Satanism. To me, you can t mention the former and then emphasize the latter. That s disingenuous. Some charge that Harry Potter, being neither true, pure or holy, should be avoided due to this verse. I take this verse to mean Avoid anything that will corrupt your mind.