Those who want the “Harry Potter” series banned in schools believe that by doing so, less children will have a chance to read it. The fact is, less children will be able to read it or have it read to them merely at school. "The surest way to get everyone to read a book is to ban it." (Sue Oliveira, Missouri librarians latest to discover: Banning makes books popular) There are still public libraries, there are still book stores and there are still friends, which, is where children always go to get prohibited information. The ideas of witchcraft in the story only

Many think “Harry Potter” has the potential to teach our children satanic ways. They say things such as, “Witches, magic, sorcerers, spells, and the like ARE undeniably related to the occult.” (2Peter3Nine, Should We Ban Harry Potter?). Actually, what “Potter” does have the potential to do is teach our children to read. The series has renewed children’s interest in reading because the stories ignite imagination with the images of wizards, witches and talking animals. We should not underestimate our youth, they are able to differentiate between fantasy and reality. “Harry Potter” allows children to expand their vocabulary while enjoying themselves and leaving technology behind. Kids are putting down the remote controls and video games in order to spend more time with their book. “There is REAL evil loose in the world, and it AIN'T between the covers of these books!” (clipper134, Should We Ban Harry Potter?) says one who wants not to ban the novels. In a world full of evil, hate, divorce and much more, reading gives children an escape which does not add to the s

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