Influence of fiction titles

As you may have guessed from the title and from the note I finished the last blog; I am thinking about the very well known famous J.K.Rowling.

Without an introduction, everyone knows who Harry Potter is and if they don’t, I have to ask; under which little stone have you been living? Children and adults alike have waited in earnest for the sequels to launch to discover what happens to the wizard named Harry Potter. Yes, the books and films are full of wizardry and keep the audience engrossed wanting to learn more.

 The audiences are enchanted to explore further into the unknown world of wizardry and magic with supporting sites  to test knowledge of spells? Or is it to test the committed fans of their loyalties to purchase and participate in extra activities and fill the pockets of manufacturers?

 Message boards for Harry Potter fans are blooming with many different threads to follow. The fans are able to express their views without any restraints apart from some guidelines that have to be adhered to and are clearly stated when you click on message boards. here are some more links to different forums and my first impresson of the site;

  Snitch seeker wasn't inviting at all, it was quite boring from the set up.

  The BBC were colourful and attractive as it was definitely aimed  to lure in younger children

 http://boards.harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/index.jspa; official forum from warnerbros, but it was dark.

Another site aimed at 1-4 year olds,  colourful and attractive as it was, I found it difficult to navigate let alone that age group. How many parents would actually sit down, monitor and help the child? All above board as it may seem, I cannot help wonder why expose the child of such a young age to magic and spells; are there no appropriate realistic materials that children can learn from and build upon a strong foundation?

This brings me to the point, how much do we let fiction literature influence our knowledge of what is right and acceptable realistically and what is wrong and we shouldn’t let it influence us.

What’s happened to religion and good moral upbringing? Some may answer; Replaced by wizardry and casting spells.

Do you agree?

board games: good or evil?

I could not believe what I had stumbled upon. A website talking about childhood games and local fairs, corrupting children and exposing them to satan and if the children did not repent they would be sent to hell.

Furthermore the first block of writing goes on to say one should disassociate oneself from any form of influence and gives a list of activities.  

         Terminate association with any of the following and similar organizations:

how about the Islamic perspective;

See the link for yourself and come to your own conclusion. Feel free to comment and get a good flow of thoughts flooding comments box.

Were the games all innocent or is there an underlying agenda that doesn’t often surface?

Here is a link to top 5 games from 1980s. Personally I cannot remember playing any of them, nonetheless as I looked and read through the description I saw a pattern merging of good and evil traits.

this game I found was a prime example of taking a wicked evil character and fulfilling the role of it. Was it just a role or a fantasy for the player to execute or unleash a desire from within?  

It was upsetting to think about, childhood games played, and thought experiences were best left as sweet cherished memories, but when further attention was paid, the theory provoked me to want to learn more and diverting me to another field - story telling

• Freemasonry, Skull and Bones, Illuminati, B'ani B'rith, Cecil Rhodes Scholars, Satanism, Wicca, Eastern Star, Shriners, York Rite, Scottish Rite, Amaranth, DeMolay, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Job's Daughters and ALL other Secret Societies.
• Eastern Religions, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Rotary International, Kiwanis International, Lions Club, and similar organizations most of which are at least indirectly associated with Freemasonry. etc...

Do you think if a person was to follow what it says on the site then they would become an upright person with 1st class passage to heaven?