by Marsha West
Quicker than you can say “Quiddich” a wizard’s broomstick rocketed to the sky and inscribed a smoke trail message for all the world to see… Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows … has arrived! The long-awaited book was released at the stroke of midnight on July 21, putting an end to the suspense. The Potterites, under Harry’s spell for 10 years, now know his fate.
Parents waited in long lines with their youngsters for hours on end so that little Danielle would have first crack at reading the seventh and final book in J. K. Rowling’s phenomenally successful Harry Potter series.
Not surprisingly, Deathly Hallows broke sales records becoming the fastest selling book ever, selling more than eleven million copies in the first twenty-four hours following its release. Bookstores offered HP parties to promote the book. Some provided magicians and face painting and handed out goodie bags to their customers. Barnes & Noble in Augusta, Maine held a “Midnight Magic Costume Party” to introduce youngsters to the occult. According to Mike Hein of the Christian Civic League of Maine, “the store held fortune telling readings in its ‘Children’s Department,’ surrounded by children’s books and literature. The store employee who read the childrens’ fortunes used ‘Gypsy Witch’ tarot cards which were created by noted French mystic Madame Lenormand in 19th century Europe.”
Nothing like learning about the tools of the occult before you’re even old enough to attend “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.”
No question some parents are OK with exposing their adolescents to occult indoctrination. Perhaps they rationalize that children need to be exposed to new and diverse things. Moms and dads in Augusta, Maine must of thought Madam Marmalade’s tarot card reading would be a “good experience.” Visiting a fortuneteller makes one more “well rounded.” Click here to read the rest.
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