My comment about respecting fears was hypothetical. I don't really detect fear in this situation - "selt-righteous indignation" seems to be a good word to describe those who seem upset by the Harry Potter books and movies. http://www.exposingsatanism.org/harrypotter.htm is a good example. I do see a need for heightened sensitivity because we're talking about protecting kids here - but it seems to me that those who protest Harry Potter are acting out of indignation, not fear for the welfare of their children. I can sympathize with fear, but not with indignation.

Then, of course, you could turn the tables. This article (click) says that Harper Collins plans to publish secularized sequels to the Chronicles of Narnia, but C.S. Lewis. If we can allow our children to read references to magic and witchcraft in the Harry Potter books, shouldn't we also allow them to be exposed to references to Christianity in the Narnia books?

-Joe Offer-