Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1997 fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling
Would characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone be persecuted as pagans?
Pagans are defined as people that hold beliefs other than those of the major world religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism). The characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone practice magic. Islam explicitly forbid the practice of magic and has harsh consequences for it. Jezebel in Hebrew scripture was a worshiper of pagan Baal and was thrown from a window for her beliefs. Women accused of being witches were burned alive by Christians during the Salem Witch Trials.
What are the characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone known to perform? What would performers of #1 be considered by Christians? What have Christians done to #2 in the past? Are #2 pagans and #3 a form of persecution?