harry potter

What if Harry Potter had been raised in a Muggle household to understand the scientific method, skepticism, cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and other critical thinking skills... and then was set loose in Hogwarts and Magical Britain? The answer is the quite excellent fanfic, Harry Potter...

No, not that he's a wizard or anything. It's that I'm stuck. I cannot get through Order of the Phoenix. I've tried four times now. It is so unremittingly miserable and upsetting, not to mention similar to my workplace, that I just can't get through it. I don't want to read the other books until...

In a recent poll by The Guardian, most people chose Severus Snape. http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2011/aug/30/snape-favourite-harry-potter-character Who is your favourite, and why? Disclaimer: opinions are only opinions, but they're fun when we accept that they're only opinions.

I am reading the HP books now with great enjoyment and I must say that, while not perhaps great literature, it is FAR superior to the LOTR (to say nothing of C.S. Lewis' "Narnia"). Some reasons: 1). Ron vs. Sam: the #1 hero is the kid who inherits lots of money from their parents in both...

... at the South Point this afternoon. A fitting end to a weekend visiting with my favorite wizard.

Mine first: Harry Potter and the SAT. Harry Potter and Draft Board. Harry Potter and the Lost Weekend in Bangkok.

I had to double-check that this wasn't an Onion article, it's that amusing. http://catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=37447 This whole interview about the occult opening doors to posession was truly eye-opening to me. :eek: And it's *real*: This bit here in particular seems like a testable...

Not sure where to post this, but anyway... http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/sep/29/harry-potter-rowling-medal

That's how muggles can have a magic child, and why there are so many muggles compared to magic folk. (insert Mendel science here)

I came across an article today that lowered my estimation of Richard Dawkins: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1080525/Atheist-Richard-Dawkins-warns-Harry-Potter-negative-effect-children.html Are the Harry Potter books causing an entire generation to grow up believing in witches and...

Because my kids own books and films, I've been through the Harry Potter experience from go to whoa. Aside from overwhelming feeling that J K Rowling's success is based upon slick marketing rather than good writing, I have one serious issue with her books: I get a strong impression that two...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7605142.stm Unfortunate but probably inevitable.

A good-old fashioned Book Burning, brought to you from the International House of Prayer (I kid you not): http://shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080607/NEWS01/806070336&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

Last 'Potter' to be split in half

http://i.thefairest.info/funniest_thumbs/QaDdYu.jpeg hah! ;)

As usual I'm behind the times in my sci-fi/fantasy reading. In particular, Harry Potter having not read any of the books, but having seen movie 1,2 & 5. I didn't like the first two movies, so I skipped 3 and 4, but went with some friends to see 5. Which I liked enough that I thought, now that...

I will say only this: If you haven't read it yet, do so. Just finished the book and it is amazing.

I am always amused by people's surprise at the fact that christians seem to believe in "white magic" or any kind of magic at all. When surely the, at the time still united, roman catholic church burned numerous women throughout Europe for using it. Since this is the mother church to all...

Who is going to come out on top, Harry or Jesus? Two of the most famous wizards go head to head in the Battle of the Books.... When HP first blasted onto the screen He was met by the usual brigands calling for more bible bashing and preaching to teach us morals. They complemented young Harry...

Link to list of articles (at bottom of page) demonstrating how (witch) J.K. Rowling is leading children away from God and toward Satan. Also some articles criticizing Pokemon and D&D. We live in the 21st century and people in industrialized countries cannot distinguish between fiction and...

For the next school holidays we're running a workshop for the kids - making a 'magic' book (with powerpoint), to coincide with the launch of the new HP book. I'm anticipating some reaction from the more intense religious types (many of whom are regulars on the SHWs* I'd like to be ready when...

... and it's hopefully ready for release on the 16th July next year. Can't help wonder what size it's going to be. The trend is to keep going larger, but surely she can't keep that up? They'll have to distribute it in two volumes if it gets much bigger.

I was watching the footbal tonight and a strange thought occured to me. Say we suddenly invented anti-gravity propulsion would a Quidditch-type game become real? This got me to wondering whether we could recreate seemingly magical artefacts with current and potential technology. For example...

The title for the next Harry Potter novel has been released: http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/29/news/newsmakers/harrypotter/index.htm So who is the title talking about? Is it Neville?

WARNING THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO FINISHED THE BOOK. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. READ THIS THREAD AT YOUR OWN RISK. So, what did everybody think? I was pretty disappointed. It was long, it added little to the character development and it had no previous fun or sparkle. The...