[IMC-Editorial] Letter to the Editor on Harry Potter's Appeal

[The Ayn Rand Institute]

Dear Editor:

The most frequent criticism of the Harry Potter series is that it will
lure children to witchcraft. This fear is unwarranted.

Fiction books aren't textbooks. The purpose of literature isn't to
teach concretes but to show a broad view of The Way Things Work. Does
good or evil prevail in the world? Do people think and act in accord with their own 
will, or are they helpless puppets? The enormous appeal of
the Harry Potter series comes from the fact that Rowling presents
characters who do think and act, and who repeatedly triumph over evil.

Kids who love Harry Potter are in no more danger of becoming witches
than kids who love *Finding Nemo* are in danger of becoming fish.

Sincerely,
Dianne Durante 
Ayn Rand Institute
2121 Alton Parkway, #250
Irvine, CA  92606
United States
(718) 218-9266

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