 | Looking for God in Harry Potter by John Granger
Buy used from: $1.67 An excellent analysis by pro-HP Christian; a great introduction to the debates.
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 | Irresistible Rise of Harry Potter by Andrew Blake
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $0.15 A British perspective detailing the many reasons why the world was ready for Harry Potter.
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 | Harry Potter and the Bible : The Menace Behind the Magick by Richard Abanes
Buy used from: $0.01 Abanes book is the cornerstone of the Christian opposition to Harry Potter; except this is a book describing the dangers of the Occult for young people that reinterprets Rowling's stories as fodder.
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 | God, the Devil, and Harry Potter: A Christian Minister's Defense of the Beloved Novels by John Killinger
Buy used from: $0.01 Killinger's book is well-written and well-reasoned--an excellent source for Christians and non-Christians who are concerned or interested in HP.
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 | Muggles and Magic: An Unofficial Guide to J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenon by George W. Beahm
Buy used from: $0.31 A collection of essays and criticism from a wide range of viewpoints.
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 | Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) by Giselle Liza Anatol
Buy new: $42.97 / Used from: $33.72 Another collection of essays.
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 | Harry Potter's World: Multidisciplinary Critical Perspectives (Pedagogy and Popular Culture) by Heilman
Buy new: $140.00 / Used from: $73.78 A reasonably good collection of essays and articles about HP.
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 | The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius, and Popularity of Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter Novels by John Granger
Buy used from: $3.49 Is there really a hidden key? I don't think so, but read for yourself to see if you agree.
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 | Kids' Letters to Harry Potter From Around The World by Bill Adler
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01 This collection is a delight--letters, interviews, and illustrations from young Harry Potter fans.
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 | What's a Christian to Do with Harry Potter? by Connie Neal
Buy new: $11.10 / Used from: $0.01 An analysis of the HP books from a Christian perspective.
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 | The Gospel According to Harry Potter: Spirituality in the Stories of the World's Most Famous Seeker by Connie Neal
Buy new: $15.25 / Used from: $0.01 This book was written specifically to counter those written by Abanes and others cataloging the references to witchcraft--Neal lists the similarities between HP and the Christian Gospels.
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 | The Ivory Tower And Harry Potter: Perspectives On A Literary Phenomenon
Buy new: $22.45 / Used from: $14.97 A collection of essays.
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 | Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children's Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter by Jack Zipes
Buy new: $25.15 / Used from: $18.62 A perplexing analysis of HP that seems to miss the point of Rowling's stories.
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 | Re-Reading Harry Potter by Suman Gupta
Buy new: $81.90 / Used from: $19.00 Haven't read this one yet.
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 | The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us About Moral Choices by Edmund M. Kern
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $1.82 Haven't read this one yet.
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