harry potter

Can we take a moment to take a closer look at Harry Potter?  I hear the uninformed constantly saying that the books have a lot of pages and the children are actually reading these books but it takes a dog fight to get them to read books with fewer pages than these.  Reading is good for children.  What is the predominate reason for people to know how to read?  So they don't have to take someone's word as to what is written, of course.  If they know how to read, they can really get to know the Trinity God, not just accept someone's spin on who He is.  Learning Hebrew and Greek and being able to read the original transcripts are ideal.  That said, reading the translations are what most of us do, since we don't know the original languages and don't possess copies of the original transcripts.
Have you ever "played" with a ouija board?  Isn't that fun?  Oh, but wait, that's not the same thing...or is it?  I used the ouija board when I was in my late teens.  I was the only one "playing" it.  My left arm went numb from the elbow to my hand, and my arm moved the piece across the board.  Needless to say, fear engulfed me, because I KNEW at that point that this "game" was connected to evil spirits.  When I had kids, I forbade them from EVER bringing a ouija board into my home, and strongly discouraged them from ever "playing" it. 
Likewise, I also forbade them from reading Harry Potter.  The public schools were promoting these books, and I stood my ground.  "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."  We never saw the movies.  Why would you knowingly and willingly expose your family to danger?  Would you give them crack cocaine when they are under your protection?  I hope not.  Likewise, we are instructed to "test the spirits" regarding that we chose to believe.  Too many times, we just go along.  This is not how God, through His disciples and prophets told us to live.
God is real.  My prayer for Believers is that we learn how to put Him first in our lives.  Please reference the first of the ten commandments.