The end is near, for Harry Potter and his gang. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth movie to be based on J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally popular books, and like all the previous sequels, it is darker and more mature than the instalments that have preceded it. But there is only one book left […]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
There is a lot that could be said about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It is the longest of the books in J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally popular series, yet it is also the shortest of the five movies that have come out so far. The book, which came out in 2003, was the […]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Another year, another Harry Potter product. The Harry Potter franchise has produced one new novel or film every year since J.K. Rowling published her first book in 1997, and Alfonso Cuaron’s adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban may be the most entertaining installment to date — at least as far as the […]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and his friends may soar through the air on broomsticks and dangle from flying cars in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the latest chapter in J.K. Rowling’s ongoing saga about a young orphan and his classmates at a boarding school for witches and wizards, but the film itself never takes flight […]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
If there is one thing the movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone may prove, it’s that being faithful to the original text can be both a strength and a weakness. For over a year, director Chris Columbus has assured fans of the young orphan wizard that he intends to stay as true […]
Is Harry Potter a menace to our children’s souls?
Richard Abanes: Harry Potter and the Bible: The Menace Behind the Magick, Horizon, 2001. Connie Neal: What’s a Christian to Do With Harry Potter?, WaterBrook, 2001. Years ago, as a teen, I heard a man at a church speak on the evils of popular culture. I expected him to rail against the usual suspects — […]