September 27th through October 3rd is banned and challenged books week. A banned book is a book that were challenged and was successfully banned from a library. A challenged book is a book that someone believes is inappropriate and wants banned. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a challenged book and is banned in some libraries today. By examining why this book is banned I have found that it was banned for witchcraft, violent content, and anti-family, it is clear that Harry Potter should not have been a banned or challenged book.
Harry Potter was banned in some libraries for witchcraft. Three things that involve witchcraft in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone are: Hogwarts, broomsticks, and the spells that Harry and his friends learn. In Sorcerer’s Stone Hagrid had told the Uncle Vernon that “He’s off to the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry.” Hagrid was referring to Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry which is ran by Headmaster Dumbledore. This is where Harry learns spells, about vampires, and how to ride a broomstick in his first year at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter has some violent content that helped lead it to being a challenged or banned book. In the first chapter of Sorcerer’s …show more content…
Harry Potter was challenged for witchcraft, violent content, and anti-family. Harry Potter was banned all over the world just for these reasons, and with nobody noticing the many themes that outweigh all of bad. I believe that it should be the reader’s choice to read the book or not, instead of somebody choosing this for them. Harry Potter should have never been challenged or banned just because of witchcraft, violent content, or anti-family, which there is very little
Harry Potter was banned in some libraries for witchcraft. Three things that involve witchcraft in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone are: Hogwarts, broomsticks, and the spells that Harry and his friends learn. In Sorcerer’s Stone Hagrid had told the Uncle Vernon that “He’s off to the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry.” Hagrid was referring to Hogwarts Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry which is ran by Headmaster Dumbledore. This is where Harry learns spells, about vampires, and how to ride a broomstick in his first year at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter has some violent content that helped lead it to being a challenged or banned book. In the first chapter of Sorcerer’s …show more content…
Harry Potter was challenged for witchcraft, violent content, and anti-family. Harry Potter was banned all over the world just for these reasons, and with nobody noticing the many themes that outweigh all of bad. I believe that it should be the reader’s choice to read the book or not, instead of somebody choosing this for them. Harry Potter should have never been challenged or banned just because of witchcraft, violent content, or anti-family, which there is very little