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MAY 12, 2006 at 3:52 AM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: Gwinnett Daily Post via Yahoo! News
A challenge to remove all of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books from the library shelves of Gwinnett Public Schools in Georgia has failed
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The school board there voted Thursday to keep the books available. It was the final action for a petition that began in November and culminated at an April clash in which nearly 100 people attended to voice their opinions.
Laura Mallory, a parent of three children at an elementary school in the district, argued that the books encouraged witchcraft and demonic activity. It was later revealed that she had never read the books. School board officials said the process for determining the series' suitability was unbiased, and they sought mainly to decide if the books were obscene or not.
Still, removing the books would have opened the school system to "ridicule by many of its citizens as well as citizens of the nation," Su Ellen Bray told the Gwinnett Daily Post.
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Student
Points: 226
bmacncheese says:
Haha. Demonic activity? Okay whateve. That women needs to get a life.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 12:06 AM EST
Student
Points: 286
Tiara says:
"It was later revealed that she had never read the books."
How incredibly stupid. Why do people like to judge the books when they haven't even read them!?
Posted May 15, 2006 at 12:24 AM EST
Custodian of Miracles
Points: 3264
MadamDumbledore says:
The only concern that I would have regarding having Harry Potter books in school libraries is because of the very small risk of children not reading any other genre of books.
Once introduced into the magical Potter Universe, I think it's hard for kids to switch to other drier, classic literature.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 12:25 AM EST
Sparrow's Girl, Savy?
Points: 4231
Zhanna <3 J says:
I can't belive parents were actually agains it, that's soo stupid,
and they never even read the books, a specific mom of three children,
how can you protest something you know nothing of?
anywho, i'm glad it's not happening, good for JKR. l0l
♥ Jenny :)
Posted May 15, 2006 at 1:02 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 26
<3 Times A Million says:
If They took the Harry Potter out of my school, I'd Leave! That is outrageous!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 1:55 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Dude!Who would think such a stupid idea.Banning HP,that's insane.You can't banned HP,it influence alot of people into reading and I'm one of those people.HP helped me alot,to some it's just a book but for me it's a story that alot of people can relate to.That's what I like about the book.And let me say just this "you cannot judge anything without trying it,seeing it or even reading it.As they say "YOU CANNOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER".HP RULES!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 4:59 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 319
Krithika_21 says:
How could anyone think of doinmg such an insane thing ?????
Stupid people !!!!!!
Thank god it didn't happen !!!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 6:20 AM EST
Divine Intervention
Points: 2619
PhantomFingers says:
You can tell that the women hasn't read the books, as there aren't any 'demons in it' not really, in the 'demonic' sense of the word. I cant beleive she tried to ban them, without even reading them!!!
Anyway!! Hurrah, another victory!!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 7:59 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 366
HP&StarW says:
People who say such things are usually the ones that have never read the books....They just follow for what other people had said!! I think this idea of "demonic activity" and "encouraged witchcraft" are totally absurd!! The books are all made up....None of them are real!! If kids think they are real, THEN they should ban the books, but people who like reading fantasies and understand their concepts, should not be punished!! These books are just like all those other fantasy novels like Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Star Wars, and so on and so forth....The list goes on!! Why can't some people understand this!?!?
Posted May 15, 2006 at 8:02 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
Well I have read all the books, some of them many times, and I still don't know how to turn my brother into a frog or make potions. IT'S NOT REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 9:42 AM EST
Squib
Points: 166
jas_mione_draco says:
It just goes to show that Harry Potter is here to stay. It was a dumb idea to try to remove it in the first place since the HP fandome will never allow them to do so.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 10:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1392
SiriusFan says:
Thank goodness the petition didn't get through and these people weren't allowed to spread their ignorance even further. I find it hilarious one of the advocates for banning the books hadn't even read ONE of them. I sure hope in today's world there will never be any book that is banned from the public.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST
Every Flavored Bean
Points: 2884
the bean says:
You know, I used to not read any articles like this...but this one just caught my eye because they almost succeeded. After reading all of the books numerous of times, they have not led me to witchcraft and demomic activities. I still go to church almost every Sunday. :) AND I encourage all children who are interested to read them. One holier than thou person was stopped...thank God!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 10:58 AM EST
Student
Points: 205
Loving HBP says:
It irks me terribly when people think HP is all about evil demonic things. But, I try not to judge the people who feel that way, because we're all entitled to our own interpretation of the books.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 10:59 AM EST
Prime Hunter
Points: 4334
Orbster says:
I"m glad they have refused to take the books out...its completely senseless to do so..i mean if a few people don't want their kids to read the books well then its under their own discretion..why should all suffer because of a minorty rejectors of the book?
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:09 AM EST
Witch
Points: 925
loony_futuregirl2 says:
I think that it is stupid to ban them...I really do! I am so glad that they have decided to keep them available. If anything it teaches similar morals and ethics to the bible by saying good against evil and you are widening your vocabulary and encouraging children to read. Is this such a bad thing?
I am highly glad that they have fought to keep them and have kept them! Good on them!
After all...it's ONLY FICTION!!! Hehe!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:13 AM EST
Student
Points: 256
phoenixgirl127 says:
Phew! Haven't they ever heard of fiction and fantasy?
There must be millions of books about witches and wizards, and hundreds more childrens television programmes to match!
Do they say any of them are unsuitable for children to read or watch? No.
Then one question, why this series?
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:15 AM EST
Azkaban's Most Wanted
(Moderator)
Points: 13598
Lord Zimkel says:
Don't get me started, it's all obsurd! Only in America, people, only in America, by which I mean North America, though a lot less here in Canada.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:29 AM EST
Gutter Girl Fabulous
Points: 8712
SamhainWitch7 says:
ha ha Laura Mallory, you twit! Maybe you should actually educate yourself by reading the books before you take a stance on it. *slaps her with a wet scrod*
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:31 AM EST
Magickal Mead Wench
Points: 2505
SnapesSorceress says:
Thank goodness this failed. I'm tired of other people trying to dictate to others what they can read and what they can't. If you don't want your kids to read Harry Potter, then don't let them. But don't tell other they can't either. Try parenting your own kids, and leave other parents to decide what is right for their kids. Quite frankly, if these people would actually read the Harry Potter books, they might become better people. I'm just sick and tired of a small minority of uneducated fundamentalists and small-minded people trying to control the rest of us!
SnapesSorceress
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:53 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
That's so riduculous. Good thing that it didn't pass because that would deffinatly have caused an uproar. Those people are crazy!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 11:57 AM EST
Witch
Points: 750
magna says:
Some people are very narrowminded. She didnt even read the books!!! Very silly...
Posted May 15, 2006 at 12:32 PM EST
Hermione's Twin
Points: 5063
*Miss Hermione Granger* says:
Finally, back on after two weeks. YAAH!!!
Thats so stupid!! I mean come on! Get rid of the HP bboks out of a school,m we never read them at school :( I`m glad that they are still allowed, that was totally wrong. AND she never read them !!!!!
Anyway, HP is a great book, and it DOES NOT encourage witchcraft.Everyone knows its fiction, even kids!!!!
*Jamie*
Posted May 15, 2006 at 12:53 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 40
harryfan91 says:
Thats rediculous that they would try to ban harry potter from schools! People should be allowed to read whatever they want without critisism. I'm happy it wasnt banned.
Posted May 15, 2006 at 1:25 PM EST
Squib
Points: 174
Nikki Potter says:
Oh my god! Why would anyone try to remove these books? The HP series is great and besides being the best fiction book ever it also teaches kids a lot of good things. Its stupid when people who have not read the books make such absurd comments! Thank god the books were not removed!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 1:36 PM EST
Student
Points: 229
silva_gabby says:
They cant remove HP from any chool!!!
Posted May 15, 2006 at 2:07 PM EST
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