HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE:
WHY IT IS TRULY SATANIC
(Pt.1 of 2)

It is witchcraft that the Devil is making acceptable in the mainstream at
the moment - not raw Satanism.]  Many Christians then took the bait and
spread it around further. Then, when the truth comes out that it is a myth, the Christians who were before UNDECIDED now jump to the other side and
declare that they are smart for not being deceived. But in reality THIS final result was the main goal of the deception! Wake up Christians! The fact that the e-mail was fake does not mean Harry Potter is not Satanic and dangerous.

This article will prove that Harry Potter is Wiccan, Satanic (i.e. A. Crowley), and
Masonic (therefore New Age in general) PROPAGANDA! We will begin this week with some, basic practical problems to prove this assertion.


HARRY POTTER TEACHES CHILDREN TO BE REBELLIOUS

The Bible predicts that children will be disobedient in the last days:

2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the LAST DAYS perilous times shall
come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, DISOBEDIENT TO PARENTS, unthankful, unholy,

The Bible says that rebellion can be as bad as witchcraft itself:

1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft...

Rowling's first Potter book is marketed to children age 8-13. The type and
graphics are designed for this age group. When confronted with the
violence, rebellion, etc. in the book, Rowling answers that she did not
write the book for children! No one ever asks her anymore questions. A
child cannot read "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (from this
point on referred to as "HPSS") without identifying with Harry Potter as a
hero or role model. There is also a female character (a young witch named
Hermione Granger) in the story so young girls can find additional
identification. But putting aside the sorcery and witchcraft for a moment,
are Harry Potter and Hermione Granger good role models? Are there good
role models ANYWHERE in the book? The answer is absolutely no. Children
(even the good characters) lie, call names, hate, go on adventures in
bathrobes in mixed company at 11 years old, steal (p.227), and break rules
in general.

Before providing some examples, a brief summary of the story line
might be helpful.

Harry Potter's parents were famous witches. They are killed by a
bad (dark) wizard. Yet, the murderous spell doesn't work against the
infant Potter. All it does is leave a lightning shaped cut in his
forehead. The orphan Potter is laid by witches at the doorstep of his aunt
and uncle (the Durselys) to be raised. This couple opposes witchcraft as
dangerous, and for that reason they have separated from Potter's family.
Having no real choice, they raise the child. Rowling paints this couple in
the worst light imaginable. The first part of the book deals with Harry's
life, growing up in this home. When Harry is eleven, a wizard
rescues him to go to a famous school for witches and wizards. The rest of
the book consists of Harry's adventures at this school.

The first authority figures that Harry has are the Durselys. Harry has not
known any other father other than his uncle Vernon Dursely. When a letter
arrives from the school of witchcraft, Uncle Vernon refuses to let Harry
have the letter. Notice how Harry responds:

"'I want to read that letter,' said Harry furiously, 'as it's mine.' 'Get
out, both of you,' croaked Uncle Vernon... Harry didn't move. 'I WANT MY
LETTER!' he shouted." (p.35)

Later, when Harry is in the school, he responds to an exciting
circumstance by stating an obscenity:

"What the ----?" (p.115)

There is indeed a blank after the "the" in the book. But what else could
follow such words but an obscenity? This is a common phrase for street
obscenities. Do we find the role models in older fictional works for
children expressing such language and rebellion? Certainly not.

The next authority figures for Harry and the other children are school
teachers. Harry and his friends are irritated that Hermione Granger
follows rules and doesn't lie to authorities. But later, she learns to
disobey authority and lie, and by doing so, she then wins acceptance!:

"Hermione Granger, telling a downright lie to a teacher?...Hermione had
become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had
saved her...and she was much nicer for it...She had conjured them up a
bright blue fire...Harry, Ron, and Hermione moved closer together to block
the fire from view; they were sure it wouldn't be allowed." (pp.177, 181)

The book is filled with mean, hateful statements, name calling, etc. that
no obedient Christian parent would ever allow in his or her children:

"'Wonder what's wrong with his [the teacher's] leg?' 'Dunno, but I hope
it's really hurting him, said Ron bitterly." (p.182)

"I hate them both,' said Harry, 'Malfoy and Snape." (p.196)

"Piers, Dennis, Malcolm, and Gordon were all big and stupid..." (p.31)

And the hatred is not confined to the little boys. Hermione certainly
learns how to be a "little witch":

"Oh, shut up,' said Hermione,..." (p. 269)

She later lies to a school mate and inflicts a paralyzing horror upon him
- just because he is "in the way":

"You're going out again,' he said. 'No, no, no,' said Hermione. 'No we're
not. Why don't you go to bed, Neville?' [lying]...She raised her wand.
'Petrificus Totalus!' she cried, pointing it at Neville. Neville's arms
snapped to his sides. His legs sprang together. His whole body rigid, he
swayed where he stood and then fell flat on his face, stiff as a
board....Neville's jaws were jammed together so he couldn't speak. Only
his eyes were moving looking at them in horror." (p.272)

That's pretty sick stuff. I would not have even printed the trash if I
didn't think some adult Christians needed to see what they are allowing
their children to read. Is it okay for a little girl to disobey teachers,
lie and then bring "horror" upon a school mate? Yet, I suppose that most
of the parents in the world who let their children read Rowling's Harry
Potter are themselves reading Stephen King.

Harry Potter ends the book with a plan to continue to defy, not only his
non-magic step-parents, but also his school officials:

"They don't know we're not supposed to use magic at home. I'm going to
have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer..." (p.309)
   
HARRY POTTER TEACHES CHILDREN TO BE CRUDE

The new philosophy in Hollywood, Disney, etc. is to lace movies with crude
humor that worldly children would respond to, while also inserting
so-called "adult" humor. Under this new system, there is a larger market.
This is clearly the approach that Rowling has used for her book. The book
contains references to vomit and other crude bodily substances in an
attempt to be humorous to young children:

"I was unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit flavored one..."
(p.300) [see also pp.104, 177]

How then, can it be true that the book is not designed for children?

HARRY POTTER TEACHES CHILDREN TO USE PROFANITY AND BLASPHEME GOD

We have already mentioned Harry Potter's implied profanity (p.115). But
the book (HPSS) goes further and actually contains the Biblical word
"damn" used as a cuss word (p.41)! There are also at least five places
where the Lord or Heaven (as the place of His throne) are used in vain, as
a type of exclamation or profanity. Since I consider this to be
blasphemy, I will only provide the page numbers where these expressions
occur (pp.12, 23, 69,152, 290). Some of these statements are from witches
and wizards.  Prayer (communion with the Holy God) is also used in vain:

"They edged toward the open door, mouths dry, praying the troll wasn't
about to come out of it." (p.174)

Do witches and wizards pray? Why do they appeal to the "good Lord" (while
serving whiskey from a bar)? Of course, witches and wizards worship the
horned god and the goddess. Perhaps these references are meant to apply to
them.

On the other hand, they might also be used to make people with Christian
backgrounds, who are feeling a bit uneasy at all the witchcraft, feel at
home. (However, if blasphemy makes you feel at home, you have some
problems.) There are also references in the book to witches celebrating
Christmas and Easter (pp.196, 229). The early Goths celebrated the
Yule feast (which afterward became Christmas) to honor all the new occult
"initiates". These holidays (stripped from any Christian references) have
a large history in pagan religion (i.e. witchcraft, etc.). Herod (as a
pagan) makes reference to Easter (Acts 12:4).
My purpose is not to enter into the debate of whether or not Christians
should honor the birth or resurrection of our Saviour on these days. It is
to warn naive Christians not to be deceived into thinking that this Wiccan
propaganda (HPSS) is somehow benign because it uses references to the
Lord, Heaven, Christmas and Easter! An Episcopalian web site
( www.episcopalchurch.org) contains a debate between mothers on the subject
of Harry Potter. A little girl wrote in and her response summed up the
problem with these books in a nutshell:

"This is my view on how Harry Potter affects my faith in God: It doesn't.
If anything, it has made me closer to God with a better understanding
about different peoples around the world. The reasons are as follows: One,
in the Harry Potter books they celebrate both Christmas and Easter; two,
never in reading all four of the books four times has there been any
mention of Satanism. Yes there is witchcraft, but it is mostly good
witchcraft...As an Episcopalian, I think that Harry Potter has made me
more aware of a superior power that watches us..." (T.G., Grade 8,
Madison, Wis.)

This dear little girl (like many good Baptist kids) is being deceived into
thinking that there is a "good witchcraft", and that this is okay as along
as it is not Satanism! Rowling's references to Christmas presents,
Christmas trees, Easter vacation, prayer, the Lord's name and throne, etc.
has deceived people into thinking the book is somehow "wholesome". This
makes the book all the more Satanic:

2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into
an angel of light.

HARRY POTTER MOCKS SEPARATED, FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANS

In the book, Potter's aunt and uncle (the Durselys) are belittled as
"Muggles". "Muggle" is partly defined later in the book:

"'A Muggle,' said Hagrid, 'it's what we call nonmagic folk like them.'"
(p.53)

Yet, it is clear that by "Muggle" Rowling does not just mean people who
cannot exercise magic. She means anyone who  believes it is dangerous or
morally wrong to practice magic! People who think this is all fantasy need
to splash some cold water on their faces. In the world today there ARE
people who call themselves witches and wizards (i.e. Wiccans, etc.). And
there are people who think they are morally wrong (fundamental
Christians)! So we are clearly NOT in the realm of fantasy at all. we are
in the realm of PROPAGANDA aimed at CHILDREN!

Children will go to public school and learn about nature religion,
paganism, eastern religion and Wicca. This will appear EXCITING. They will
then go home and be warned by parents (an older generation) who will not
approve of these things (these parents are shocked because they thought
public school would be the same as when they attended). These parents will
be seen as "Muggles" to children indoctrinated with Harry Potter at
school. This is Marilyn Ferguson's dream come true ("The Aquarian
Conspiracy: Personal and Social Transformation in Our Time", 1976). Notice
some quotes from HPSS in regard to Muggles:

"...in fact, Mrs. Dursley pretended she did not have a sister, because her
sister and her goof-for-nothing husband were as unDursleyish as it was
possible to be...The Durselys knew that the Potters had a small son,
too...This boy was another good reason for keeping the Potters away; they
didn't want Dudley mixing with a child like that." (p.2)

"Well, I just thought...maybe...it was something to do with...you
know...her crowd." (p.7)

"...there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about. People in
cloaks. Mr. Dursely couldn't bear people who dressed in funny clothes -
the getups you saw on young people! He supposed this was some stupid new
fashion...his eyes fell on a huddle of these weirdos standing quite close
by...these people were obviously collecting for something..." (p.3)

"While he drove, Uncle Vernon complained to Aunt Petunia...This morning,
it was motorcycles...'roaring along like maniacs, the young hoodlums,' he
said, as a motorcycle overtook them." (p.25)

"I'm not having one in the house, Petunia! Didn't we swear when we took
him in we'd stamp out that dangerous nonsense?" (p.36)

"I was the only one who saw her for what she really was - a freak! But for
my mother and father...they were proud of having a witch in the family!'"
(p.53)

Fundamental Christians are commanded to practice separation (2
Cor.6:14-18). They teach their children not to mix with children who
practice witchcraft, dress in black trench coats (or gowns!), listen to
bad music, etc. Fundamental Christians are opposed to crossdressing,
perversion, and immodest clothing (1 Tim.2:9). We think that Wiccans are
involved in a Satanic religion and that "Moonies" are in a cult and that
they need to hear the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Is it not obvious that
Rowling is calling fundamentalists "Muggles"? "Muggles" are shown to be
unhappy people:

"Even Muggles like yourself should be celebrating, this happy, happy day!"
(p.5)

Anyone who has been street witnessing to young adults practicing Wicca,
etc. knows that they believe fundamental Christians are unhappy people.
Rowling goes further and calls us "stupid" for believing witchcraft is of
the Devil. She paints the Muggles as stupid, overweight gluttons, afraid
of what they do not understand:

"Well, they're not completely stupid. They were bound to notice
something." (p. 10)

"Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig
anyway there wasn't much left ter do." (p.59)

Her book attempts to make children hate the Muggles. If you are still not
convinced that Rowling is writing against fundamental Christians, notice
the following quotes:

"Uncle Vernon looked over the top of his newspaper and shouted that Harry
needed a haircut..." (p.20)

"Once, Aunt Petunia, tired of Harry coming back from the barbers looking
as though he hadn't been at all, had taken a pair of kitchen scissors and
cut his hair so short he was almost bald except for his bangs..." (p.24)

"'You could just leave me here,' Harry put in hopefully (he'd be able to
watch what he wanted on television for a change..." (p.23)

"Mrs. Figg wasn't as bad as usual...She let Harry watch television and
gave him a bit of chocolate cake..." (p.32)

Now I ask: what group of people thinks witchcraft is dangerous and evil,
separates from witches, does not allow their children to play with
witches, is opposed to many new fashions in dress, teaches that growing
boys and men should have short hair, and opposes certain television
programs? (Actually some of us are opposed to ALL worldly TV in general,
and think we would not have to write articles such as this if more
Christians threw the TV and worldly movies away for good.) There is only
ONE significant group of people such as this. Therefore, Muggles represent
born-again, fundamental Christians. The world always teaches that
fundamentalists are hypocrites.

And even if someone is stubborn or naive enough to think that Rowling does
not have fundamentalists in mind, what will children learn from this
fiction? Will they not learn to despise anyone who resists the New Age
movement?

Rowling has laced her book with its own defenses. Knowing that she would
be reproved by fundamentalists for taking her fiction "666 steps" deeper
into the occult than C.S. Lewis or Tolkien, she created the Muggles to
mock their response. Notice that Muggles are REALLY opposed to
imagination:

"He was rattled...hoping he was imagining things, which he had never hoped
before, because he didn't approve of imagination." (p.5)

Therefore Rowling continues to pretend that her book is not Wiccan, New
Age propaganda, and that she did not write for children. She pretends it is
only fiction and that anyone opposed to it doesn't "approve of
imagination." Yet, we have learned from her main characters that Rowling
believes it is okay to inflict horrible suffering on others, disobey
authorities, and LIE if it helps "the cause"! Therefore, discerning,
Christian fundamentalists will take her statements "cum grano salis" (i.e.
with a grain of salt!).


HARRY POTTER TEACHES THAT "MODERATE" DRINKING
IS OKAY

"He couldn't know that at this very moment, people meeting in secret all
over the country were holding up their glasses..." (p. 17)

"Everyone [in the bar] seemed to know Hagrid; they waved and smiled at
him, and the bartender reached for a glass, saying, 'The usual, Hagrid?'
'Can't Tom, I'm on Hogwarts business,' said Hagrid." (p.68, 69)

[Hagrid later renounces his drinking for giving away an important secret
while drunk - yet, with all the references in the book, we are forced to
believe it is because he "abuses" it.]

"Harry watched Hagrid getting redder and redder in the face as he called
for more wine, finally kissing professor McGonald on the cheek, who, to
Harry's amazement, giggled and blushed, her top hat lopsided. When Harry
finally left the table..." (p.204)

There is no place where Mrs. McGonald renounces wine; children are left to
believe that it is perfectly acceptable for fermented wine to be served at
the table of a school of 11 year old children! They are also left to
believe that it is acceptable for a school teacher to get tipsy and
"loose". But Holy Scripture teaches children not to so much as LOOK at
fermented wine (Pr.23:31).


HARRY POTTER TEACHES CHILDREN THAT THERE IS GOOD WITCHCRAFT

"Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard
Grindlewald in 1945..." (p.219)

"See, there was this wizard who went...bad." (p.54)

But Scripture condemns ALL witchcraft as EVIL:

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, WITCHCRAFT, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which
I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which
do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

I have already quoted the little Episcopalian girl who summed up the
impression most children will receive from reading Harry Potter: "Yes
there is witchcraft, but it is mostly good witchcraft..." This is the very
teaching that true witchcraft (as an official religion) wishes to convey
to people. They will be temporarily successful. The Bible predicts that
the whole world will be filled with sorcerers when this present generation
begins to grow older:

Revelation 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their
SORCERIES, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

[Continued in Part II] Click Here for Part II