Harry Potter Books Banned For "Real Spells And Curses"

[Cekoviu]

Justified.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

I mean, if you're going to ban the Harry Potter books, ban them because they have shoddy world-building that makes little to no sense.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

There was a joke I had in mind that involved a stick, the words avada kedavra, and a trip to Washington DC, but I'll keep it to myself.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

What exactly are they getting to? Any mention of curses is illegal for that reverend?

[Farnhamia]

I mean, if you're going to ban the Harry Potter books, ban them because they have shoddy world-building that makes little to no sense.

Why does fantasy world-building have to make sense? Suspend your sense of disbelief. If Boris Johnson can suspend Parliament, surely you can do that.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

I mean, if you're going to ban the Harry Potter books, ban them because they have shoddy world-building that makes little to no sense.

Why does fantasy world-building have to make sense? Suspend your sense of disbelief. If Boris Johnson can suspend Parliament, surely you can do that.

My main gripe with the Wizarding World is, as I may or may not have previously stated, the absolute and utter bollocks (morally speaking, at least) that is the International Statute of Secrecy.

EDIT: So I just found out that apparently the phrase "dog bollocks" can refer to something admirable? So I changed it to just "bollocks" to demonstrate that I find the Statute of Secrecy to be morally reprehensible.

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

I mean, if you're going to ban the Harry Potter books, ban them because they have shoddy world-building that makes little to no sense.

I never liked the HP books, they have horrible world building, intense plot armor, and a story that really leaves me dissatisfied. The books completely ignore the basic frame of any good story, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion

[Farnhamia]

Why does fantasy world-building have to make sense? Suspend your sense of disbelief. If Boris Johnson can suspend Parliament, surely you can do that.

My main gripe with the Wizarding World is, as I may or may not have previously stated, the absolute and utter dog bollocks (morally speaking, at least) that is the International Statute of Secrecy.

Again: see Sense of Disbelief, Suspension of.

[Salus Maior]

Appointing this reverend high school principal has to be one of the lesser mistakes the Catholic Church made.

While I'm not going to defend a clearly silly position, this priest may be a qualified man outside of certain foolish or uninformed personal beliefs. I also don't believe that this reflects on the entire Catholic Church, but rather the Diocese who organizes things within their schools.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

My main gripe with the Wizarding World is, as I may or may not have previously stated, the absolute and utter dog bollocks (morally speaking, at least) that is the International Statute of Secrecy.

Again: see Sense of Disbelief, Suspension of.

I can't suspend my disbelief on this, Farn. The Statute of Secrecy is immoral in that it requires the perpetuation of falsehoods without good reason (aside from misplaced paranoia on the end of the Wizarding World), and should be abolished to enable the free exchange of ideas between the Wizarding World and the Muggle World. As but one of many possible examples, think of how the discovery of magic would revolutionize our current understanding of physics. Magitech, anyone?

[Farnhamia]

Again: see Sense of Disbelief, Suspension of.

I can't suspend my disbelief on this, Farn. The Statute of Secrecy is immoral in that it requires the perpetuation of falsehoods without good reason (aside from misplaced paranoia on the end of the Wizarding World), and should be abolished to enable the free exchange of ideas between the Wizarding World and the Muggle World. As but one of many possible examples, think of how the discovery of magic would revolutionize our current understanding of physics. Magitech, anyone?

Speaking of it in the present tense makes me think you take it way too seriously. It's not something serious, like ... like ... like people who insist that Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson are fictional characters.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

I can't suspend my disbelief on this, Farn. The Statute of Secrecy is immoral in that it requires the perpetuation of falsehoods without good reason (aside from misplaced paranoia on the end of the Wizarding World), and should be abolished to enable the free exchange of ideas between the Wizarding World and the Muggle World. As but one of many possible examples, think of how the discovery of magic would revolutionize our current understanding of physics. Magitech, anyone?

Speaking of it in the present tense makes me think you take it way too seriously. It's not something serious, like ... like ... like people who insist that Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson are fictional characters.

I wasn't the only one who read Sorcerer's Stone Philosopher's Stone as a kid and thought that the reasoning given behind the separation between Wizarding and Muggle Worlds was a crock of shit, right? Right? Right?

[Farnhamia]

Speaking of it in the present tense makes me think you take it way too seriously. It's not something serious, like ... like ... like people who insist that Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson are fictional characters.

I wasn't the only one who read Sorcerer's Stone Philosopher's Stone as a kid and thought that the reasoning given behind the separation between Wizarding and Muggle Worlds was a crock of shit, right? Right? Right?

I bet kids have tried each and every one of those spells countless times and yet, no reports of strange happenings or demons ravaging the countryside or any of that.

[Auristania]

Why does fantasy world-building have to make sense? Suspend your sense of disbelief. If Boris Johnson can suspend Parliament, surely you can do that.

My main gripe with the Wizarding World is, as I may or may not have previously stated, the absolute and utter bollocks (morally speaking, at least) that is the International Statute of Secrecy.
Indeed, Statute of Secrecy is an evil moral principle just like Prime Directive in Star Trek and Fixed point in Time in Dr Who, therefore ban all stories.
EDIT: So I just found out that apparently the phrase "dog bollocks" can refer to something admirable? So I changed it to just "bollocks" to demonstrate that I find the Statute of Secrecy to be morally reprehensible.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

My main gripe with the Wizarding World is, as I may or may not have previously stated, the absolute and utter bollocks (morally speaking, at least) that is the International Statute of Secrecy.

Indeed, Statute of Secrecy is an evil moral principle just like Prime Directive in Star Trek and Fixed point in Time in Dr Who, therefore ban all stories.

I mean, the Prime Directive is a crock of shit as well...

Anyway, I'm not advocating "banning all stories"... if I may, where did you get that bit from? I was merely arguing that in-universe, the existence of the Statute of Secrecy isn't a good thing.

[US-SSR]

Apparently there's at least one priest whose calendar is a little off, mine says it's the 21st Century. If the Church wants to protect its young parishioners from mortal danger banning works of fiction is way, way down the list of things it might could do.

[Dazchan]

Indeed, Statute of Secrecy is an evil moral principle just like Prime Directive in Star Trek and Fixed point in Time in Dr Who, therefore ban all stories.

I mean, the Prime Directive is a crock of shit as well...

Anyway, I'm not advocating "banning all stories"... if I may, where did you get that bit from? I was merely arguing that in-universe, the existence of the Statute of Secrecy isn't a good thing.

People going into hiding following centuries of persecution is rarely a good thing.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

I mean, the Prime Directive is a crock of shit as well...

Anyway, I'm not advocating "banning all stories"... if I may, where did you get that bit from? I was merely arguing that in-universe, the existence of the Statute of Secrecy isn't a good thing.

People going into hiding following centuries of persecution is rarely a good thing.

In the HP universe, the Wizarding World maintains separation from the muggle world out of fear. An unjustified one at that, given how general attitudes in the Muggle World have changed quite a deal, whereas come to think of it the Wizarding World seems rather stagnant, no?

In addition, a line from Philosopher's Stone comes to mind. It's relatively early in the work, during a discussion between Harry and Hagrid before Harry goes off to Hogwarts. Harry asks Hagrid about why Wizards don't use their powers to help fix issues in the Muggle World, and Hagrid basically says, IIRC (albeit with some paraphrasing): "Because we don't want to be arsed to solve their problems", which didn't sit right with me when I first read it as a kid and seems downright callous now that I think back upon it.

Like, Wizards can achieve wondrous feats, and they have the potential to do so much good, but the Statute means that they can do fuck all (and broader Wizarding society views Muggles as borderline subhuman). I'm not the only one who views things this way, right?

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

Don't get me wrong, I understand that the Statute is necessary for the narrative, and for all of J.K. Rowling's faults (especially on her Twitter feed) she is indeed capable of writing an engaging and entertaining narrative. Nevertheless...

[Farnhamia]

Don't get me wrong, I understand that the Statute is necessary for the narrative, and for all of J.K. Rowling's faults (especially on her Twitter feed) she is indeed capable of writing an engaging and entertaining narrative. Nevertheless...

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This is verging on a thread-jack.

[The Supreme Magnificent High Swaglord]

Don't get me wrong, I understand that the Statute is necessary for the narrative, and for all of J.K. Rowling's faults (especially on her Twitter feed) she is indeed capable of writing an engaging and entertaining narrative. Nevertheless...

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This is verging on a thread-jack.

Sorry Farn.

Anyway, as to my thoughts on the individual in the article, I find their ignorance regarding the content of the Harry Potter books to be almost saddening in a way, y'know? The Harry Potter books do not contain "real spells and curses", and indeed to my knowledge the magic system presented in the books has only superficial resemblances to "real" occult practices. I'm reminded of the scare regarding Dungeons & Dragons in the 1980s.

[Latin Islands]

If only real spells and curses exist...

Think of the possibilities!

[Xmara]

I can't suspend my disbelief on this, Farn. The Statute of Secrecy is immoral in that it requires the perpetuation of falsehoods without good reason (aside from misplaced paranoia on the end of the Wizarding World), and should be abolished to enable the free exchange of ideas between the Wizarding World and the Muggle World. As but one of many possible examples, think of how the discovery of magic would revolutionize our current understanding of physics. Magitech, anyone?

Speaking of it in the present tense makes me think you take it way too seriously. It's not something serious, like ... like ... like people who insist that Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson are fictional characters.

Of course they're real. Arthur Conan Doyle was Watson's literary agent. Right?

I wasn't the only one who read Sorcerer's Stone Philosopher's Stone as a kid and thought that the reasoning given behind the separation between Wizarding and Muggle Worlds was a crock of shit, right? Right? Right?

I bet kids have tried each and every one of those spells countless times and yet, no reports of strange happenings or demons ravaging the countryside or any of that.

I dunno, man. I know a guy who knows a guy who tried one and accidentally turned his parents into toads.

[Nova Cyberia]

Ms Hammel did say the school would not stand in the way of students reading Harry Potter at their parents’ discretion.

How noble of them.

"We won't do something we legally aren't allowed to do."

Pretty nice.

[The Alma Mater]

There was a joke I had in mind that involved a stick, the words avada kedavra, and a trip to Washington DC, but I'll keep it to myself.

I do wonder if one would be convicted for attempted murder if they really. truly and genuinely believed that shouting avada kedavra at someone would kill them.