Are you really surprised? This has been going on since the Harry Potter books came out in 1997! And jeez, what if they saw the movies?
Not only do they give you the magic words, but they also show you how to perform the spells!
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Catholic School Banned 'Harry Potter' Books Because They "Risk Conjuring Evil Spirits"
Let's talk about 'Harry Potter'.
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Witchcraft, Wizardry and above all: Magic. These are the three ingredients used to make a teenage book series. But J.K. Rowling accidentally added an extra ingredient to the series: Charm.
And thus, one of the most beloved series was born!
But not everyone loves 'Harry Potter'.
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It seems that those huggable, loveable folks at the Nashville Catholic School Board don't like the adventures of an eleven-year-old wizard all that much.
They recently banned all of his books from one of their schools.
Why, you ask?
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Well, because the books are practically guides on how to do real-life magic.
All you need is a real-life magic wand and suddenly you'll be running through the streets Avada Kedavra-ing people.
The decision was made by Rev. Dan Reehil, a pastor at the St. Edward Catholic School, where the books were banned.
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And I'll let him give you his own stance on the issue:
“These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true, but in fact a clever deception,” writes Reehil. “The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text.”
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