This is in response to Relevant's comments: I think in this age we often become entirely too "relevant." We don't stand apart from the world much at all, it seems. I don't hide behind my Christianity to avoid connecting with the world; I just take issue with the idea that we elevate a character who practices witchcraft to a place of admiration--and even comparison to Christ. I do not need Harry Potter to bring the world to Christ; the power is in the gospel itself, in Christ Himself.

2)It is not our ABILITIES that define our character, it is our DECISIONS. (see Free Will). Harry is inarguably very powerful and gifted. It would be very easy for him to increase his power by allowing selfish desires become important to him. However, Harry consistently CHOOSES to remain pure and to use his gifts to fight for good. He is not perfect, but he values people and principles that are 'christlike'. i.e. love,loyalty,commitment.

Taken out of context the Bible can be manipulated to say whatever you want it to say and to validate whatever point you want to make. The same goes with Harry Potter. I read the books WITH my child and used them as a tool to discuss issues that she WILL FACE while on this earth. Please, fellow Christ followers, don't hide behind your christianity and use it as an excuse to disconnect from real issues in the real world. Harry Potter broke the record for one day tickets sales, globally. It's out there, let's use it to Christ's advantage.

For me the issue is the fact that Harry Potter is a witch. The Bible is very clear that we are not to practice witchcraft, it is rebelliousness. Therefore I do not want to watch this movie nor do I want my children to watch it. For me it is the simple fact that the main character is living in complete rebelliousness against God. I do not find that to be a good role model for my children nor for me.

What today’s Christians need is a bonfire. Listen to what the Word of God has to say, “And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone… So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.” (Acts 19:19-20) WHAT DON’T CHRISTIANS UNDERSTAND? Does witchcraft glorify God? I don’t oppose the Harry Potter books or films because they contain “no sexual content, very mild language, and a few child-appropriate battle scenes.” I oppose them with all my strength because they’re all about witchcraft. Not to mention the flood gate they’ve opened to other occult material inundating our bookstores, libraries, and schools. Christians, who say they love Jesus, but enjoy books and movies that glorify the occult (something God clearly abhors), are a bad example to young and weaker Christians. Tell me, what kind of love is that? By the way, the Snow White and Narnia movies (and the like) also deal with dark and occult material.

I went to see this picture and it was one of the worse pictures I have ever spent money on. I went out of curiosity
and was highly disappointed with the storyline and plot. The acting was terrible. This is truly made for small minds and those who like seeing pictures on magic and spirits.

I love the Harry Potter books and movies... So many people think Harry Potter is a horrible movie, when those same people let their children watch Snow White. That movie has a witch who wants her heart cut out, and then eats it thinking it's the heart of Snow White, when in fact, it's the heart of a pig. The witch also attempts to poison her. Many people let their children also watch Narnia. C.S. Lewis did become a Christian writer after Narnia, but because of his reputation as a Christian writer, people think Narnia is acceptable. Narnia has magic in it as well, and also a ceremony to kill Aslan. Come on, that sounds like dark magic to me. Furthermore, there are creatures that look like demons in Narnia. So, why are people so bent out of shape about Harry Potter. It's made up fiction. The "witchcraft" in it, is not real. It's all made up. People let their children see "magic" all the time, and they don't have issues with other films. Oh, and yes I love The Lord and Jesus very much.

I completely agree with the reviewer. However this message is not to the reviewer, it is to the user imljy whom posted a very enraged comment about the Harry Potter series being an abomonation. God specificaly, in his word, states to love sinners. In order to more intimately engage in the life of a sinner, you must know at least the basics of that sinner's life. If the sinner loves Harry Potter and God calls you to witness to this person, the least effective approach is to call Harry Potter a satinist film, because it is not. I have read the books which contain no sexual contect, very mild language, and a few child-appropiate battle scenes. The very reason that many fans of the series hate christians is because of the ironic lack of grace that we show them. Instead of telling them to burn in hell, tell them "I love you,". Instead of saying Harry Potter is sacrilege, say that you've never really been interested in them. Your personal views should never get in the way of God's will or in the way of your judgement of a meaningless work of fiction such as Harry Potter, which just so happens to be a very good work of fiction that the church stubornly condemns as it tries to sit upon God's throne.

This is the first time I've submitted a comment, but I am so shocked that this Bible teaching website is actually encouraging these movies and books!
For i<3jesus... you say that this movie is a movie with a clear good vs. evil plot. What God considers an abomination, these movies and books represent as the good side of the good vs. evil plot. That is a deception and can hardly be called clear!
The bottom line as Christians is this... do we watch for entertainment or "life lessons" what God clearly tells us is an abomination to Him?

Thank you! Although I was a bit distraught over how much of the plot was taken away from the book to the film, it is so refreshing to see a Christian movie reviewer that is not on a Salem-witch trial hunt to rid the world of magic and imagination. I was please to see how well the film distinguishes between good and evil and the struggle we all have and the need for community. Thank you for not encouraging some book burning party and presenting your educated thoughts and opinions for a good story and not making "PG" entertainment a hate-crime. We can only hope for more good stories that teach such important values as loyalty, friendship, and sacrificial love.

Thanks for the insightful review. Please know that not every Christian who reads a movie review is obsessed with demons behind every corner. Sometimes those claiming to hunt down every trace of spiritual darkness are more obsessed with that darkness than those they're chastising.

Can't wait to see this!

I'm shocked by the favorable Christians’ review of Half-Blood Prince. I was born into a family of generational mediums. The occult was not a religious practice for me, it was a way of life. At 16, I consulted a medium who performed a ritual of symbolically cleansing me with "holy water" to ward off bad spirits and allow good ones to draw near. There’s no such thing as a good demon. What happened next was a result of such practice. That night, I was awakened by a demon holding my feet in mid air staring at me. I heard talking in a language I did not understand and looked to my right. I saw a group of demons about four feet tall; they looked like a prehistoric Indian tribe. They were my spiritual guides - I could have consulted with them. Due to lack of writing space, let me just say that Christians have embraced the world's belief that these things are not real, but it's not Biblical. God's Word speaks clearly about not having any involvement in the occult – it’s not in parables. Read Deut. 18.

I must say that I too am disappointed to see such a review of a movie that exudes much content that is witchcraft. Then we say it is ok simply because it is a movie or supposed fiction. J.K. Rowling herself researched witchcraft to write the very novels. We are truly living in the last days when we can sit through something that is completely full of witchcraft/divination and say it has a “Christ-like” figure. The God of the Bible hates all forms of witchcraft, whether true or fake.

He is immutable and today still hates it because His word is the same today. To even compare Jesus Christ, a Holy, all-powerful creator of the universe to a boy who studied and gained powers through witchcraft shows how far away we have strayed.

Remember God filled Moses with His power to defeat Pharaoh’s magicians and Saul lost his kingdom by secretly meeting with a medium!