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God, the Devil, and Harry Potter: A Christian Minister's Defense of the Beloved Novels
by John Killinger
from St. Martin's Griffin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Waste of Time and waste of shelf space
  Now I didn't read most of the book. I'll admit that right off the bat. I picked it up because I wanted to see how long it would take to reach the most ridiculous of comparisons and how far off track they would go. Well at one point I couldn't stand it so I shut the book. But seriously, from what I did read and know is that by the end of the book you will realize that it should have been found in the fantasy fiction section more so than the Harry Potter books themselves. Harry Potter is in the genre of... more info

• Good points, but sloppy
  I find that this book has some good points, excellent things to point out and, with a bit more work, could have been an excellent defense of Harry Potter. However, I also find that there is much summary of the Harry Potter books, often without a clear reason for doing so. Moreover, the author is not always careful with details from the Harry Potter books. For instance, on p 33 of this book, the author says, "And, after a scuffle in which he [Hagrid] turns Vernon Dursley into a pig, Hagrid carries Harry off... more info

• An Interesting View on the Series
  John Killinger's book is a fascinating read and one that I was eager to get started. I am a Christian who happens to be a Harry Potter fan and was eager to see if my thoughts on the series were in fact what others were thinking. I like the book for the most part, I truly do. I can see the analogies he makes very clearly and have often sited the same passages in my defense for the books. I do feel that he has left some details lacking and could have gone on to explain his hypotheses on certain areas a bit... more info

• What more can I say?
  Dr. Killinger makes a lot of sense. If you've been worried about your children reading these books, please worry no more. And please take the time to understand what Dr. Killinger has to say. He doesn't just spout opinion, but explains his premise excellently. He's brilliant and right on point.

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