Listening to a discussion on this week's MuggleCast, I felt the need to vent about a certain Laura Mallory. This mother from Georgia was named "Idiot of the Year" by the Washington Post for trying, quite fruitlessly, I might add, since August 2005 to have the Harry Potter books taken out of the Gwinnet County schools. She believes that the books promote "evil themes, witchcraft, demonic activity, murder, evil blood sacrifice, spells and teaching children all of this." Thing is, the idiot never even read the books, just because they're too long. There was a hearing in April, and her request was rejected. Big surprise there. She appealed the decision, and they rejected her again. But no, that wasn't enough for her, so, without it ever occurring to her to read the books, she announced last week she's appealing again. Now she's collecting money for her "cause", and claims to have recieved "significant donations". She said: "We will take a stand for truth, and pray God will touch the hearts of this generation." To which Micah of MuggleCast responded: "You know, Laura, there is somebody who has already touched the hearts and minds of this generation. Her name is J.K. Rowling." Then there are some of us who believe that the two don't contradict each other.
I had to end up here with the official opinion of Emerson, MuggleNet's webmaster: "Ever seen a fly crash itself repeatedly into a transparent pane of glass, never quite getting the hint? Yeah."
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