Wiccan says Harry Potter is Not About Religion

The opening of the new Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” today will bring both avid fans and staunch critics to the forefront. Some will even decry the series as one that teaches children the art of witchcraft, while others will compare the characters and their practices with real people who practice Wicca.
So what does a practicing Wiccan have to say about all the stereotyping, assumptions and criticisms?

“It’s very sad that people have such polarized views about this series,” says Maria Kay Simms, a Kensington resident, Wiccan high priestess, and Harry Potter fan who has been practicing Wicca since 1987. “These people are confusing a Halloween secular idea with a spiritual path that has nothing to do with it.” Full Story

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