tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874284971533997218.post1712887078953852832..comments2024-03-03T23:27:54.456-05:00Comments on Catholic Media Review: Cardinal Ratzinger's ten arguments against Harry Potter seriesChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956785138139545349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874284971533997218.post-18370773101295848842011-01-04T16:11:22.247-05:002011-01-04T16:11:22.247-05:00Leticia, unless I read the article wrong these are...Leticia, unless I read the article wrong these are the arguments of a woman who corresponded with Cardinal Ratzinger, NOT those of he himself. The title is therefore misleading as is any statement that these are the Cardinal's comments. As well, the linked story is from 2005. Hardly an up-to-date commentary as the Harry Potter books are now concluded so we could see where the story was headed. This is 6-year-old news and not really news once we remove Cardinal Ratzinger's name, as it should be removed.<br /><br />On the overall subject, I remember reading that the Cardinal (now Pope Benedict XVI) in commenting upon the Harry Potter books first qualified anything he said by pointing out that he hadn't read them and, therefore, was using someone else's comments for his information. I read the first three or four Harry Potter books aloud with my children and we then shared the remaining ones round as they came out. They were very good and, in fact, the last book in the series showed a very Christ-like figure in Harry. Some people might have problems with it, but most would not, any more than with the average fairy story that has witches, giants and ogres. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.com