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People around at the time, was the 'religious' hysteria around Harry Potter a big deal? (lemm.ee)
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I've heard some people place a lot of the responsibility for Harry Potter becoming popular at the altar of the US Christian Right. Considering their wealth, reach and influence it seems plausible to me!

What's your recollection of that era?

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[–] atrielienz 4 points 11 months ago

There were a few schools who banned the book or removed it from their libraries. That was headline news though because for the most part the books were universally pretty much loved.