Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club
P.O. Box 6432
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6432
To Whom It May Concern,
We notice that you have included the
Harry Potter book in your catalog listing of
children’s books. (Perhaps it has been
there for a long time, but we only noticed it in
your most recent catalog mailing).
As the parents of four children, we
would like you to know we strongly object to this
story of a boy in England who studies and uses
witchcraft and sorcery. Young children and
teens are naturally drawn to such figures as
“heroes” and often try to emulate their
actions and choices.
Your choice to offer Harry Potter as
an example to our children supports the notion
that witchcraft and magic are harmless.
There is no truth in this presumption. In
the mid-1970s, the popular movie “The
Exorcist” enticed countless youth to
investigate these unusual metaphysical phenomena,
only to discover the devastating truth that demon-possession
is real. To the detriment of their lives
and health, many of those people started to
dabble in witchcraft, magic and fortune telling,
and now many are trapped in these harmful
practices, which are degrading and damaging to
our society.
Today, the Harry Potter series does
no less than expose people to this and similar
dangers. Your offering of the Harry Potter
book supports this attack, especially on our
nation’s children and teens.
We strongly urge you to withdraw
this book from your catalog and stock. We
urge you to take this action now, without
hesitation. The physical, mental and
spiritual well being of our children and young
people, who are the future of our country, is at
risk because of your actions and choices.
Sincerely,
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