This will be my last post on the Harry Potter series, for anybody out there. So I will not be here to say much about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2, when it comes out in April of 2011. I did read a news article about part 2 though. It says that the cast is supposed to be coming back together to do a reshoot. Apparently (for those of you that have read the 7th book), the last scene where all of them are supposed to look like adult parents, look to old. So after the cast said their final goodbyes a couple months ago, they had to come back together for this actual last shoot, of the series they all grew up with and loving. I find the story kind of sad, because me growing up with the Harry Potter series, actually when I was about 9 or 10, find that the whole cast has been together since then and probably will be kind of sad about leaving them. One more thing, yes, Emma Watson cut her hair...that is all.
So one last thing that we've all been trying to decide is, is Harry Potter good or bad to children? Should parents let their children watch or read this hero/horrific character. People say they shouldn't because it is against God and witchcraft and wizardry is against God (Salem Witch Trials). But then there are the people who say that Harry Potter can be a good lesson for their children. Like teaching them courage, friendship, and bravery. These traits are typically wanted for a child to learn among heroes, and to me that's what Harry Potter is...a Hero. Though him being born not wanting any of that, just wanting to be normal, he can't. He's got to face the music and beat his deadliest foe. He must face his fears to stand up to what nobody else could. That is something I would dream my child could do. So even if something like Harry Potter is a little impact on him, with these traits. I would hope that at some point, he would learn that this series of great books have them within, and picks up on them. And to all of you who are against these sorts of things, your shielding your children too much, I'm sure they want to be just like the other kids as well. They want to be normal, and watch something like Harry Potter, or read about him. He is a hero, even in a world that you would not like to accept, so is The Hunchback of Notre Dam, Cars, or Toy Story. I don't see anybody freaking out about those things. So why dis on Harry, he's a great figure to the world, that a lot of people love. Get past what your religion says and enjoy a good book for once.
Starting this weekend, I will be doing a new series, I'm deciding between the Chronicles of Narnia, Twilight, or the Lord of the Rings. But there's a chance I might not get around to it by this weekend so maybe even just making a post or two of a book adapted to a movie. So vote on my poll if you'd like to see anything specific.
Religion seems to have a trend for attacking popular media like books, TV shows, and Movies...why is that?
ReplyDeleteSeems a little strange to me.