I am a huge HP fan. I have read each book as it has come out. We started reading them to our children a few years ago. They, too, love them. Now, they are reading them on their own. This book is an excellent source of information to get family conversations started regarding all the good that is in the HP books. I love the Catholic parrallels! It has really helped me have some great discussions with my kids. They really get it, too!

I learned about this book from of all people, my 10 year old daughter. She asked if I would order it so she could read it. I said if she promised to read it all the way through, then we would get it for her. When it arrived, I read it myself first, and realized that the book was meant more for parents than for children. However, I came up with a plan to use it with her active participation. I said that as she read the sixth book, after she finished a chapter, we would go through the "table discussions" and questions posed by Ms. Brown in a chapter of "The Mystery" book. It worked out very well - chapter after chapter I learned to appreciate a different side of the Harry Potter series than I might have otherwise, and so did my daughter. On top of that, we both got to talk to each other about the media, morality (including moral relativism), the value of heroes, making the right choices, and how we all have to constantly on our guard against the evil in this world.

The book has other uses. For example, to stimulate dinner table discussion, and in helping parents decide if their child is really ready to read the series, and/or see the movies. For example, for several reasons, we delayed allowing our daughter to read the sixth book until this summer. After reading the seventh book, I can see she will have to wait until at least next summer for that.

Thank you Mrs. Brown for making such a terrific resource available to parents - whether they are Catholic or not!