Muggle Mom Appeals--Wants Harry Potter Books Banned from School Library

[Callaway]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/01/harry_potter_vs_laura_mallory.html

Harry Potter v. Laura Mallory, 2
This Time It's Magical!
 
(AP) She's Back! Laura Mallory, OFF/beat's 2006 Idiot of the Year, appears undeterred in her quest to banish Harry Potter books from school libraries. The suburban-Atlanta mother announced, Wednesday, that she plans to appeal a Georgia court's dismissal of her contention that the best-selling novels are "evil" propaganda aimed at indoctrinating youngsters into witchcraft. Despite having never read the books herself, Ms. Mallory persistently maintains that she is "tak[ing] a stand for truth."

While she is entitled to her opinion, Ms. Mallory's Potter purge is in the minority -- at least according to reader comments on this blog. Moreover, the courts appear unlikely to ever decide in her favor, since doing so would force the removal of all witch-related literature.

Now, without going so far as calling her an idiot (oh wait), it certainly shows a high level of ignorance to believe that a book you haven't even read is capable of converting people to a religion you know little about. Beyond the flawed logic though, Ms. Mallory's dogmatic persistence may actually end up driving more children to read Harry Potter. In a time when faith is mired by extremism, and reading is at an all time low, perhaps she feels the only way to teach the concepts of poetic justice and the dangers of close-minded fanaticism is through a polemic gesture. If not, she is demonstrating a line of thinking that makes the Salem Witch Trials seem almost rational.

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I can't believe the unmitigated gall of this woman!  She has never read a single Harry Potter book, but she wants them all to be banned from the school library.  She lost, so she is appealing the court's decision.  At least she will probably only make childen more interested in reading the books.

[Callaway]

Just in case anyone is interested, here is her 2006 Idiot of the Year award:

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2006/12/idiot_of_the_year_awards_1.html

2006 Idiot of the Year: Laura Mallory, of Loganville, Georgia. This vigilant mother of four has demanded local schools remove Harry Potter from their libraries because, in her analysis, the books are an "evil" attempt to indoctrinate children in Wicca religion. Congratulations Laura, and good luck on your quest to eradicate the dark forces which pollute children's literature.

 

[Mr Smith]

What a knob.

[McGiver]

i think that snape prefers the company of men.  and this lady is an idiot.

[purposefulinsanity]

How stupid to make a decision about a book without ever having read it.  IMO the Harry Potter books have nothing that could be remotely linked to real witchcraft.

[duncvis]

She had to ride the short bus to sunday school.

[Nomaken]

Someone should give her a medal of recognition for encouraging children to read. 

[Peter]

Someone should dress as a witch and go to her door with the books in hand, to ask if she's read the sacred texts, and offer her some religious pamphlets.  Extra +'s if they video it.

[El]

That's riddikulus.

[Scrapheap]

Someone should dress as a witch and go to her door with the books in hand, to ask if she's read the sacred texts, and offer her some religious pamphlets.  Extra +'s if they video it.

If I wasn't so damn busy these days, I'd do it.

[Litigious]

i think that snape prefers the company of men.  and this lady is an idiot.

 

[Callaway]

Someone should dress as a witch and go to her door with the books in hand, to ask if she's read the sacred texts, and offer her some religious pamphlets.  Extra +'s if they video it.

If I wasn't so damn busy these days, I'd do it.

   If I lived in Atlanta, I would come with you to videotape it.  I even have a boxed set of Harry Potter paperback books, years 1 - 5, that I would be willing to dedicate to the cause.  

[ozymandias]

Sad to say, I know somebody who also believes that the Harry Potter books are a gateway to witchcraft and satanism!

[Scrapheap]

I can't believe the unmitigated gall of this woman!  She has never read a single Harry Potter book, but she wants them all to be banned from the school library.  She lost, so she is appealing the court's decision.  At least she will probably only make childen more interested in reading the books.

Thank God for Religious Zealotry!! 

[ozymandias]

Maybe she needs a good ass fuck to loosen her up!   She really needs to GET A LIFE!