On his web site. Stossel, one of my favorite people, quotes some really priceless stuff from these people:

Jeremiah Films, a company that calls itself "a notable and powerful voice in today's Christian World" has produced a 60-minute video titled "Harry Potter: Witchcraft Repackaged Making Evil Look Innocent." It's part of a crusade to warn parents about the supposed dangers of Harry Potter — such as the broomsticks the kids ride in the books.



"It's a phallic symbol and it's very important in feminine cult worship," said Caryl Matrisciana, co-founder of the film company. "The same with a pointed hat."

She's also upset about the lightning bolt scar on Harry's forehead. "This lightning bolt was considered so important in occult mythology that Hitler used it on his uniforms," Matrisciana said. "It is half of the swastika."

The Rev. Joseph Chambers of Paw Creek Ministries in North Carolina, who has published similar complaints about the books, agreed to talk to me about this after the producers of the video refused.

"One of the signs of the Antichrist will be a mark on the forehead," he said. "It's a how-to course in witchcraft and Satanism. They're actually being taught how to be wizards and witches."



"Oh, Harry," moaned Hermione softly, "A Firebolt!" Hey, as Freud once said, sometimes a broomstick is just a broomstick. And as Stossel says, give me a break.

By the way, when IS Rowling going to finish that fifth book anyway??