'These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true... The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the texts.'
A Catholic school in Nashville is receiving a lot of what a school leader called"undesired attention" over a decision to remove the"Harry Potter" book series from its shelves.
On August 28, Rev. Dan Reehil, the pastor of St. Edward Catholic School, sent an e-mail to school staff explaining his reasoning for removing the books from the school's library.'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.VideoPlayer.
20 years of Harry Potter 01:01"These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true," his letter reads."The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the texts.
5 stunning stats about Harry Potter 00:54In a copy of the letter provided to CNN, Hammel expressed regret that the decision had brought the school"undesired attention." She also clarified the school is not enacting a ban: The series was never part of the school's curriculum, and students can still read the books on school grounds.
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