Blogger Travis Prinzi asks, "Is Harry Potter worth the effort?"

Travis does a great job explaining why he believes reading and discussing the Harry Potter books is a worthy investment . He writes:

[A]s far as the Christian meaning goes, yes, Harry Potter is worth the effort. If indeed Harry Potter contains explicit and implicit Christian themes, is it not our duty to engage the culture with the gospel? And isn’t Harry Potter a widespread cultural phenomenon? Then by all means, let us expound on the meaning of the phoenix, the sacrifice of Harry’s mother, Harry’s figurative dying-and-rising in each book, and the many other great themes of the novels.

I wholeheartedly agree. Ever since I read all six books this summer, I find myself becoming more intrigued not only by the Christian themes, but also by J.K. Rowling's skill at weaving an intricate and engaging plot. This is coming from someone who's read each book only once!

Imagine what I'll uncover after second and third readings. Wow.