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episodes to Ask Father Josh podcast. What's the Catholic view on Harry Potter?

This is from Yada. Yada writes this, what is the Catholic view on Harry Potter? This is from Yada. Yada writes this. What is the Catholic

view on the Harry Potter series? So, all right. I'm just gonna, we're gonna jump in.

And I must admit and acknowledge I've never read a single Harry Potter book of my life

uh... nor have I ever finished a movie i've never bought it rented it

uh... but when i'm changed channels on tv i've seen clips of it but I've never been interested in it. I know some of my very

good friends have read the books and have watched the movies and are big fans. I am not. And so that's the disclaimer.

Sometimes I have responded questions about topics that I'm not

Uber familiar with, but I have studied a lot about the topic.

So, let's first go to this question within the topic. So let's first go to this question within a question if that's the

key with you Yada. Why is there hesitation on the part of some Catholics with

the Harry Potter series.

Okay, so that's a good question.

Here's a response.

There is an argument that has been made by some, quote-unquote,

exorcist, that the curses and spells that are used in Harry Potter, the books in the series, are real curses and they're real spells.

Which means that when they are read by real human beings like you and I we

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