Banned Book Week - Harry Potter
Today's Challenged Books:
Harry Potter (series)
In case you have been under a rock for the last 13 years, from Wikipedia:
"Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aims are to become immortal, conquer the wizarding world, subjugate non-magical people, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter."
So why has the Harry Potter series been challenged and banned? Many times it is because of the witchcraft theme and the students' relationship with adults.
Judith Krug of the American Library Association says, "Since the beginning of the millennium, the Harry Potter books have been among the most frequently challenged books in libraries and schools in this country. " In fact, it was the top book banned/challenged during the last decade. http://www.ala.org/bbooks/top-100-bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009
Can you imagine growing up without reading Harry Potter, no matter whether you liked the character or not? What is your favorite book in the series? Did the Harry Potter series make a difference in how you grew up and what you read?
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