One of a Potterhead’s worst nightmares is Harry Potter being banned at their school. For some kids, that fear is reality, in this article from The Herald.
MEDOWIE Christian School has defended a decision to ban witches and warlocks from its annual book week parade and the Harry Potter series from the school library.
The school was one of many in the Hunter that marked Book Week this week by asking children to dress up as their favourite book character for a parade.
Principal Samantha Van de Mortel asked parents not to send children to school on Wednesday as witches and warlocks because it was inconsistent with school values.
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Ms Van de Mortel said the Harry Potter series, which is about witches and wizards, was not available in the school library because it had been the subject of many international debates.
It topped the list as the 10 Most Challenged Books of the 21st Century by the American Library Association.
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Medowie mother Bobbie Antonic, whose children do not attend the school, raised the issue on social networking site Twitter and said she was concerned it was censorship.
‘‘I was just blown away by it. It’s just bizarre,’’ she said.
‘‘Books are not reality.’’
Medowie Christian School Parents and Friends Association manager Lisa Taylor said from a parent’s point of view the prohibition was ‘‘no big deal’’.
‘‘In the lead up to Halloween the shops are full of so many grotesque, frightening costumes and I’ve got two little boys,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s supposed to be a celebration of literature.’’
She said parents were happy the school library did not send students home with books that could force a topic up for discussion.
‘‘I would like to be able to make that choice for my own kids,’’ Ms Taylor said.
What would you do if Harry Potter got banned at your school?
