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Harry Potter: The Hero For Modern Witchcraft - continued...
By Jack M. Roper October 27, 2000
Courtesy of Christian Broadcasting Network

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets -- Book#2

“The Dursleys were what wizards called Muggles (not a drop of magical blood in their veins), and as far as they were concerned, having a wizard in the family was a matter of deepest shame” (page 3-4).

Do you know what the Scriptures say about witchcraft? (Deuteronomy chapter 18:9-12.) Potter fits the bill.

“The wizard family Dobby serves, sir... Dobby is a house elf-bound to serve one house and one family forever’(page 14).

The Dictionary of Mysticism and the Occult by Drury has this to say : Elves were spirit-creatures that were hidden from God’s sight because they were unclean. The Bible calls them demons in Mark chap. 1:26-27 Can we call these elves “dinky demons”?

“We would also ask you to remember that any magical activity that risks notice by members of the non-magical community(Muggles) is a serious offense under section 13 of the International Confederation of Warlocks Statute of Secrecy” (page 21).

Drury’s Dictionary has defined warlock as, “The male counterpart of a female witch. The term is also used to describe a sorcerer who is skilled in summoning supernatural evil forces and practicing black magic”.

“House-elves have got powerful magic of their own, but they can’t usually use it without their master’s permission” (elves as “dinky demons” who have power?) (page 28).

“Yeah, Dad’s crazy about everything to do with Muggles; our shed’s full of Muggle stuff. He takes it apart, puts spells on it, and puts it back together again. If he raided our house he’d have to put himself under arrest” (page 31).

In George Mather’s Dictionary , a spell is defined as “A spoken word, charm, or incantation that harness magical power. Spells may be cast on another person or may invoke power for selfish use on the part of a sorcerer”. Now we start to see where Potter series is going for his readers. It gets much worse.

“Second-year Students will Require: The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2...Travel with Trolls... Voyages with Vampires...Wanderings with Werewolves” (page 43-44).

Drury discusses these spirit beings. “Trolls took two forms -- they were either giants or dwarfs -- and they were regarded by country folks with extreme caution.”

“Harry took a pinch of Floo powder and walked to the edge of the fire. He took a deep breath, scattered the powder into the flames, and stepped forward; the fire felt like a warm breeze; he opened his mouth and immediately swallowed a lot of hot ash” (page 48). (Does this give his fans ideas?)

“A glass case nearby held a withered hand on a cushion, a blood stained pack of cards, and a staring glass eye. Evil-looked masks stared down from the wall, an assortment of human bones lay upon the counter, and rusty, spiked instruments hung from the ceiling” (page 49).

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