From: Dr. Ruth I. Gordon <Druthgo>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 15:02:19 -0800

Fellow Non-Muggles: Re; Harry Potter and all the folk at Hogswart School for W & W: I cannot tell you how very pleased I was to read the the X-tian right (read, "wrong") has attacked these books which so attract the young, the older, and even the oldest (among whom I consider myself). But what has amused me--in a somewhat horrorific way--is how those who hate anyone anywhere to enjoy themselves have attacked Harry and his friends. One of the reasons these folk believe that the Harry books are so very popular and sell so very well is that the DEVIL (a.k.a., Satan, Jesse Helms, Istook, etc., etc.) has made them sell well--obvious evidence of evil incarnate. HOWEVER, I think that we, in the Western world, should remind these very unhappy folk is that; THE NUMBER ONE (1) BEST SELLER IS...hold onto your hats--THE BIBLE--mostly combined testaments--the OLD one NEW one ) So--obviously the Devil--as bookseller--must also be pushing Testament--not Harry Potter.

I think it was Mencken who stated that Puritans were people who were unhappy when they thought someone was enjoying something. I won't tar the Puritans with that brush, but I think it fair to paint the X-tian Wrong with it.

In my next revelation, I will, of course, stick to the subject of a few reasons why the Rowling books are so enormously popular--and scare the hell out of those who shiver when they think of anyone having a good time.

 Extremely Left Reverend Doctor Ruth Gordon, a.k.a., Big Grandma

================="You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty." Jessica Mitford (191796)
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