Harry Potter Banned?

The Question: Banish Harry Potter?

Everyone loves to sit down and read a good book that really makes you get into it. What about a type of literature that really makes you wonder and is not realistic but fun to read about because it is different. Then maybe you should read the book called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which was written by a talented writer named J.K. Rowling. This is an amazing book that is very popular, but then at the same time very disliked by some also. Witchcraft and other mythical actions happen upon this novel and can capture your mind in the first chapter. It can capture children and adults alike; this is not just a book for children. Some adults think otherwise though because many of them have been trying to ban Harry Potter books from public schools. Many adults that think this have caused a great amount of arguments between the school districts and community. A vast amount of parents say it is evil and inappropriate to read to students accounting that they may believe in bad beliefs from now on. Harry Potter should not be banned from public schools because you have your own rights, it is your belief with different views, and you can’t control the whole public school.

First, everyone has their own right to do what they want pretty much. An adult or even student can speak up and say what they want to do and what they do not want to do. For example, in other schools, parents have been pulling their children out at reading time if one of the books in the series is read to students (McCuen). You can do this because it is your right on what you want your children to read or hear. The only thing is you do not have to be a child to enjoy this great and impressive book (Rowling). It is your right of speaking what you have on your mind. If you do not want to read the Harry Potter novel than that is perfectly fine. You can have your choice on what you want to read, write, and watch. The only problem with speaking your own mind is that you do not have the right to speak for everyone else and ban this novel from the whole school. J.K. Rowling said that you don not have a right on telling to say that I am a proponent of the occult in any serious way (Chippendale). It is your right for you and only you to choose what you want to do and not for you to ruin it for everyone else.

Nobody is forcing you to do anything you do not want to in public schools. Even Rowling herself says you do not have to read my book and Harry along with his friends are fighting against evil, and not promoting it (Chippendale). As long as you do not feel right by reading it then they will not make you. They are adults as well and will understand how you feel about this novel. J.K. Rowling does say once you get into one book then it like forces you to keep reading (Rowling). By attempting to ban and complaining to the district and other places about this novel will force everyone in the school not to read it. You cannot make a big deal about this and force a law to a public school with several different children and adults (Aferguson). That is the only right I believe anybody should not have control over.

Next, is the view that certain people have on this type of novel. Real witchcraft is extreme and can be very violent (World). From my point of view Harry Potter is definitely not as violent as real witchcraft. Many readers view this as an international phenomenon, garnering rave reviews, and major awards (Rowling). Some people may see this is an evil book and is absolutely horrible for society. Then again others could think this is a very amazing book with several good meanings behind it. Like Most children, parents, educators and grown-up Harry Potter fans think that it's absurd to censor a book with typical magical children's-book themes that kids love and one that has made reading popular again (McCuen). Everyone looks at it and something different will come to his or her mind. A view is kind of like an opinion because everyone has one. Some say it is just another fiction book like all the rest on the fiction shelves. A great amount of people view Harry Potter as Art and banning it is another step towards curbing our world's creativity and ability to "think outside the box." (Aferguson). Our society is too much alike and is to dull, this book really helps out society with an open mind.

Belief plays a major role into this Harry Potter argument. Such as a Christian father said it is teaching bad morals like lying, stealing, cheating, and other moral failures (Chippendale). Everyone has different beliefs on what they think is good and bad. It says you don’t have to be a wizard or believe in witchcraft to enjoy the spell cast by Harry Potter (Rowling). Certain beliefs completely forbid anything that has to do with mythical actions and any kind of witchcraft. Several groups and individuals believe the books are satanic because they contain wizards and witches (Chippendale). This belief should not affect the whole public school though because not everyone believes what one single person or group does. Witchcraft is a belief that supernatural powers can happen in the world (World). Some may have the same belief but many people may be stricter with their religion than what other people are to that same religion (Aferguson). I believe that beliefs do play a major role in protecting their children and everything but you have to be lenient on some stuff such as literature, which is different.

Finally, all of this believing leads into the whole you cannot control the whole public school. A whole bunch of public schools think Harry Potter is a great book to read to the students to show them what to learn of fantasy (Chippendale). One person should not have the right to ban one single book and its series from an entire school district. This novel captivates many different kinds of people even including the sports fans and is a great public book to read (Rowling). Harry Potter has created some frightening incidents, but you can't blame the Harry Potter (Aferguson). A public place