Potter Mania: Should Christian Kids Read Harry Potter?
Chuck Colson
BreakPoint

If there's a child in your house, then you probably know what happened when the clock struck 12 last Saturday. The final Harry Potter book—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows—was unleashed on the world.

The big question that has had millions of kids on edge: Will Harry live—or will he die?

But the big question many parents have is: Should their kids be reading novels about wizards and witches and magic?

A Christian expert on Potter-mania says, "It depends."

Connie Neal, a veteran youth pastor and mother of three, is the author of a book titled What's a Christian To Do with Harry Potter? Neal says parents must use discernment in deciding whether to allow their kids to read Harry Potter. For example, kids with an unhealthy interest in the occult should probably not read these books. Other Christians believe their kids benefit from the moral lessons the Potter books teach. the rest