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Potter series tops list of most challenged books 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 at 2:08 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: ALA via Yahoo! News
As we enter into the 25th anniversary of Banned Books Week (September 23-30), the American Library Association (ALA) has published a list of the most challenged
books in the last five years and the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling is at the number one spot.
Rounding out the top 10 banned books:
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Witch
Points: 755
expectogirl says:
Ha Ha I've never heard of Captain Underpants before! Really though all banning does is make people want to read the books more. What is Capt. Underpants all about? hee hee.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 8:56 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1661
shivon says:
My college has a feature in the bookstore with banned books and sure enough HP is on display. Sweet stuff. The only other book I've read of the list is Of Mice and Men.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:00 PM EST
Student
Points: 205
jerb123 says:
I havent heard of any of those book be4. Exept Captian Underpants and thats not too challgeing to read...
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 797
magically delicious says:
Wow, some of these banned books make no sense on that list. Harry Potter of course has stirred up controversy from the start--people don't like using imaginations anymore, especially adults (obviously). We could all use more imagination in our lives!
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:06 PM EST
Auror
Points: 4021
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
I'm not surprised that HP made the number one spot. So many people have been challenging this book, even the pope. There are 5 groups of people that are assosciated with HP...
1. People who absolutely love HP, the books and the movies, also known as obsessors-me.
2. People who don't read the book, but watch the movies and love them, but don't wanna read the long books-that's how I used to be before summer of 2003.
3. People who don't wanna read the books, watch the movies but tolerate Harry Potter in general
4. People who don't wanna watch the movies, don't read the books, and don't tolerate it, but hate things more.
5. People who think Harry Potter is satanic and want them banished from ther earth.
If you guys can think of more groups, please, do tell.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:18 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2945
Ariana Dumbledore says:
That's sort of funny in some ways and sad in others in that some people are missing out on the magic!
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:24 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2401
tonks 27 says:
Hmmm, i've only heard of a small handful of the other books.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:27 PM EST
Squib
Points: 137
ny says:
I cant believe that HP is thefirst one, but the good thing is that it is number one not number two or the other numbers.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 894
darkside rocker says:
Why would they ban harry potter. no
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:39 PM EST
Azkaban's Most Wanted
Points: 9298
Lord Zimkel says:
Figures. Just goes to show the ignorance in the world. Religion has a lot to do with it, too, blar, blar, blar! Meh, not worth getting upset about.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:48 PM EST
Hogwarts Founder
Points: 3479
Godric Gryffindor says:
Preety tough, but it doesn't shock me. They're still the best series ever.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:54 PM EST
Student
Points: 234
JeffHodapp says:
I always thought that the people who banned and burned books were one step away from banning and burning people. Seems like the world works that way. Maybe, instead of banning them, they should try reading them.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 9:54 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 698
cmenges says:
Of course it is being BANNED. It has uplifting and strong MORAL charecters that have a STRONG sense of what is right and wrong. It is from these views that MANY years ago I became very POed. (As you may have guessed I am NOT a christian. I believe there is truth in all things and it is HUMANITY that should be protected. That is so much the reason I LOVE the Harry Potter books. It has, at its core, the fighting for the lives and souls of ALL people Mages or Muggles. A lesson that MANY groups can learn from.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 10:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 633
Tammyant says:
Who would ban the Captain Underpants books? I just don't get it.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 10:56 PM EST
Witch
Points: 835
hwhitesi says:
It really cracks me up the reasons people try to ban books. Harry Potter encourages children to do witchcraft, and that is ofcourse a sign of the devil. If someone can find me a magic wand that really works, then maybe (not) I will believe their reasoning. Never mind the morals and lessons one can learn from the characters.
I think JK should feel honored to be number one. Banning books just goes to show how moronic people can be.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 11:12 PM EST
Emma's Darkest Secret
Points: 4225
Firestrike212 says:
Wow you guys are very nice for banning this seris. It has brought so much joy to millions around the world. Is that such a crime? I think not.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 11:24 PM EST
Lupin's Eternal Love
Points: 3062
BlackKatL says:
How Dumb can people get!!!! Who would wan to bab such a wonderful series as HP??!!!
All I know is that My Mom,My two sisters and me are all HP Fans..... And none of us have turned to the "Dark Side" for loving the adventures of the young Wizard!!!
Soooo I think they should get real!! You can't ban a book series just because your jealous that the author became a multimillionair !!!
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 11:41 PM EST
Student
Points: 266
TheORIGINALMrs.Snape says:
How is it even possible to "ban" books? especially Harry Potter.what ever happened to being open to literature? hell, it's not like the books contain porn or things that bad.
Posted Sep 25, 2006 at 11:44 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 538
Emma's true fan and lover says:
What exactly does the phrase ' Most Challenged' mean? If these books are there because they stirred controversies, I'm surprised Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code isn't there.
And, look at the competetion, Captain Underpants and Scary Stories?!?! Something's definitely wrong here.
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 12:34 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1348
~*Veela Grl *~ says:
What I really want to know is why people have to ban books. There isn't anything bad about what people write. You learn something from everything so the people trying to ban books, get a life, read Harry Potter, and convert to the dark side.
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 1:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
(Moderator)
Points: 1676
jones_jj says:
Most challenged books? I don't think any work of litearture should ever be challenged, or even banned. Such works as Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer have been banned by some schools based on language, which Mark Twain was only writting in the language of his time period, this does not reflect on his works. And now books such as Harry Potter are being challenged based on magic and the potential for a good versus evil story, that kind of shows how real good and evil looks sometimes these days. Sometimes it's not easy to tell one from the other, and this is something that JKR has portrayed well.
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 1:44 AM EST
Witch
Points: 896
QueenOfAmouraq says:
Oh, the banned book list! It makes me laugh every year. Those puritans who actually ban these books really need to loosen up and just enjoy the fact that kids are actually reading these things rather than getting in trouble!
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 2:04 AM EST
Malfoy by Nature
Points: 12467
WickeDraco says:
Well, I can honestly say I'm a little confused. This is a bad thing, is it not? I don't see Harry Potter as a challenged series. Nor do I see the same for Captain Underpants.
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 3:46 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 906
*The*Physical*Being* says:
i can't believe people try to ban books. there no worse than tv and the internet. Also how stupid can they be there's nothing wrong with harry Potter!
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 7:25 AM EST
Professor
(Moderator)
Points: 1180
Vermin Jerky says:
I just can't help but feel that some people are utterly clueless. Maya Angelou and Judy Blume. I mean really.
These people don't even know what offensive is. The example I always like to use is JOB: A Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein. It looks like a sci-fi novel, while it's actually an pointed and unmerciful skewering of the Christian faith. I bet none of these people have even heard of it.
They're too busy disecting J. K. Rowling and Judy Blume.
Bah!
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 7:47 AM EST
Squib
Points: 161
Boxee says:
WOW!! Thats really awesome!!!
Posted Sep 26, 2006 at 7:53 AM EST
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