Back in 2001, a right-wing group began a drive to remove books from the Harry Potter series in schools across the country, alleging that they were indoctrinating children into witchcraft and the occult. Pat Robertson went so far as to say, “God will forsake nations that tolerate wickedness.”
Ok, they have the right to say that their children can or cannot read, but in reality they think they are overreacting to try to ban the book in all schools. The Harry Potter stories are essentially episodic stories that not only transport the reader to another world, but also to teach valuable life lessons, as stories are meant to be painful. Children need to learn these principles so that they can go in the world and adults of all ages can often be very refreshing. Here are some of the values we discovered and hope my nieces and nephews will learn from reading books:
I trust in you
While magic words and magic tricks help to perform magic, they are useless unless the magician using them is convinced. what he wills to be done, will really be done. Believing what is generally considered impossible can produce feather lightness, dispelling fear (Riddikulus), or protecting the spirit.
Because of this, Hermione excels at confident spells, despite being a Muggle-raised, and poor, pure-blood, but Neville is fearful of such a magical disaster, until he gains self-confidence and dedication.
PIETY
The bond between Harry, Ron and Hermione was established in the first book and tested again and again. While, like all friends, they have their differences, they always seem to overcome them to be with each other, often in very rough situations.
When Hagrid frees Harry from his Muggle guards, a bond of brotherly friendship is formed between them, not unlike the bond between Hagrid and Dumbledore. Even when Hagrid surrenders to him, Harry refuses to allow him to wallow in self-pity.
Hagrid’s loyalty to the animal crime, especially Buckbeak, teaches the young wizards that such devotion is often returned when it is most needed.
While no one will confuse the Visli’s with the Brady Bunch, they provide an excellent example of family loyalty. They can tease and argue with each other and drive the poor mother to distraction, but they also look out for each other and provide for each other. This is why Percy’s failure to become Minister of Magic is such a shock to his parents and earns him the contempt of his siblings.
You will do many evil things
Voldemort is, of course, the ultimate in pure evil for evil’s sake, vile beyond redemption, but there are other characters that present more subtle representations of malice.
While many Death Eaters are downright sad, some, like Lucius Malfoy, are useful at it. and power In the Muggle world they would be corporate robbers and CEOs.
Cornelius Fudge is an example of corrupt politics, like say George Bush, Dolores Umbridge while making an art form. Think Carl Rove in drag.
Some people are inclined to put Snape in this category, but I can’t. Yes, he dipped into a tank of malice like eating a dead puppy, as so many ill-fated geeks do to gain power and respect, but, I believe, terrified by the brutality that was expected of him, he left. When Dumbledore returned unharmed, he retained his bitterness and the resulting likeness of evil.
PREJUDICE and intolerance are not acceptable
Even in wizard world there are inequalities. Some of it evokes racism, as with the treatment of the House of Dryads and Hagrid’s ostracism because of his mother Giantess.
The ravages of mixed-blood wizards (Mud Blood) and Muggles seem to be a form of class repression, with Professor Lupine’s flight because he’s a vermin, it reminds me of the ways some people sometimes help the sick. treated like lepers because of health issues.
The main characters see these ideas because they are nonsense and Hermione goes so far as to arrange and try to free the house elves, only to find out that she did not want to be freed, which would have opened another door that Rowlings would also have seen. See it as too complicated for a book.
It’s OK to be different
Let’s face it, everyone in the magical world is a little odd in their own way compared to our straight-laced Muggle society, yet even magical people have their oddballs who are ridiculed until they prove themselves in their new ways. .
My personal favorites are Luna Lovegood and Mad Eye Moody, mainly because I love Luna very much in my youth, but as a hard life remove the documents, the middle becomes more insensible to me, more like the age.
While Luna seems to live in her brain, she is actually a keen observer of what is going on around her. She doesn’t care what people think about her and has her own unique sense of style.
Many years of chasing and fighting evil forces have left their marks on Mad Eye Moody both physically and mentally. He’s cranky, paranoid and probably an alcoholic, but he’s good to have on your side when dealing with death row criminals.
Myrtle was a moaning outcast in life and remains one in death, but she is also a keen observer and has helped Harry out of several tight spots.
Sibylla Trelawney is obviously delusional, and in a completely odd way air-faired and gypsy-dressed, a sort of comic version of Stevie Nicks< /a>. However, sometimes it is possible to predict what is in the money.
THE KINGDOM OF LOVE
Lily Potter’s ultimate sacrifice in saving the son she loved was so powerful that Voldemort was nearly destroyed and continued to protect Harry. as he grew up.
Sirius Black, Harry’s companion, constantly puts himself in danger to help Harry and even pays the ultimate price in doing so. so.
Even the beautiful but vain Fleur Delacour, whom everyone expects to leave handsome Bill Visle after her face is torn by a wolf, shows her true colors and stands by her husband.
Dumbledore tries to tell Harry how powerful love can be in defeating evil, and how hatred and anger, while powerful in themselves, destroy not only the adversary, but also himself.
