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The controversy over Harry Potter books
20:27 - 28:03 (07:36)
Some people criticize Harry Potter books for introducing children to mature and dark themes such as human sacrifice and possession of the human body. However, the books have also achieved huge sales and are encouraged by respected publishers to be read to children in schools.
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20:27 - 22:12 (01:45)
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ChapterThe controversy over Harry Potter books
EpisodeChapter 2: Burn The Witch
PodcastThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
Concerns have been raised about the exposure of children, as young as kindergarten age, to the dark themes and content featured in the Harry Potter books and audios, such as human sacrifice, sucking blood from dead animals, and possession of the human body.
22:12 - 25:11 (02:59)
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Concerns have been raised about the exposure of children, as young as kindergarten age, to the dark themes and content featured in the Harry Potter books and audios, such as human sacrifice, sucking blood from dead animals, and possession of the human body.
ChapterThe controversy over Harry Potter books
EpisodeChapter 2: Burn The Witch
PodcastThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter book series faced backlash in the US due to claims that it promoted witchcraft and Satanism among children.
25:11 - 28:03 (02:52)
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The Harry Potter book series faced backlash in the US due to claims that it promoted witchcraft and Satanism among children. This even led to objections from members of the George W. Bush administration against awarding J.K. Rowling the Presidential Medal of Freedom.