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Sirena Bergman
Sep 03, 2019
A Catholic school in Nashville Tennessee has banned all Harry Potter books from its libraries for fears that it could risk "conjuring evil spirits".
Reverend Dan Reehil, a pastor at the school, says he consulted several exorcists in the US and Rome, and they recommended removing the books.
Reehil wrote in an email:
These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true, but in fact a clever deception.
The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text.
St. Edward Catholic School pupils run from pre-K (aged three) to 8th grade (aged 13-14). The superintendent at the school Rebecca Hammel said that while the Catholic church does not have an official position on the books, the final decision does lie with the pastor.
Understandably, people are reluctant to take this risk seriously.
If your child attends this school, pull them out immediately. If the school thinks there are *real magic spells* i… https://t.co/kGnt7QSwiu— Jason Cross (@Jason Cross) 1567463513
My favorite part of the email is the clarification that the spells are dangerous “when read by a human being.” Li… https://t.co/6rPgwPbOjd— southpaw (@southpaw) 1567456663
@nycsouthpaw @FatherOfGiants 'What exactly are you so happy about?' Harry asked her. 'Oh Harry, don't you see?' Her… https://t.co/DXISqPHnE3— 😷viatrixt🚀 (she/her) (@😷viatrixt🚀 (she/her)) 1567463255
@nycsouthpaw If “avada kedavra” actually worked, pretty sure trump wouldn’t be in the WH.— Leslie Miller (@Leslie Miller) 1567467958
@nycsouthpaw I have read that entire series 8 times. I have never been able to get any of the spells to work. What am I doing wrong?— Welp... (@Welp...) 1567457626
@nycsouthpaw Yes let’s not Ban guns, but those Harry Potter books? That’s the true danger to society!!!!!— Ⓥ Traxx ⭕️ nWaxx (@Ⓥ Traxx ⭕️ nWaxx) 1567471090
@nycsouthpaw I love this. It means they believe in Harry Potter more than I do. It means they really believe in magic. 🧹🧹— Ann Batenburg (@Ann Batenburg) 1567468972
If your child attends this school, pull them out immediately. If the school thinks there are *real magic spells* i… https://t.co/kGnt7QSwiu— Jason Cross (@Jason Cross) 1567463513
Yeah I hate it when I’m reading Harry Potter and then all of a sudden my coffee cup turns into a mouse https://t.co/yGwHOakrJE— Jessica Huseman (@Jessica Huseman) 1567461580
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