Harry Potter and the Empire of Evil

​This essay by Philosophy professor, Dr. Kelley L. Ross, explores some of the ideas suggested by J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series.  Since scripture is very clear that the follower of Jesus must have nothing to do with witchcraft, and because of the current rise of the occult and lack of discernment that is natural in children, I do not recommend Christ-centered families have their children read the Harry Potter books.  However, for those who wish to study popular culture and hold it up to the light of God’s Word, these books provide good material:  

As the story has developed, we know that there is a conspiracy on behalf of Lord Voldemort; we know that some people are definitely in it (the "Death Eaters"); we know that some people are definitely against it (the Order of the Phoenix); and we don't know, for certain, about many other people. As Order of the Phoenix begins, the Government, in the person of the Minister of Magic, denies that there is a conspiracy or that Voldemort is a threat (or even exists). The Government is therefore actively trying to obstruct and discredit the people who are alive to the threat and who have called for action against it, with the identities of many of the Death Eaters in hand. The Government thus functions as an effective ally of Voldemort, intentionally or not, believing and corrupted by known Death Eaters.

Once upon a time, there was a situation much like this in Britain and America. Agents of a mass murderer…

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