Time: Top 10 Banned Books

Allegory, yes- but the way people are reacting to it is just weird.

I mean banning it because it portrays 'witches' as 'good' and hence promotes 'Satan worship?'

People fear what they don't understand, that how life is.

Darzian: Okay, then, I think I get your point.

It is quite plain silly to assume Harry Potter promotes witchcraft, cause the magic in Harry Potter is nothing like how real witchcraft is done. People practicing satanic worship won't bother waving wooden sticks and muttering gibberish.

Exir, a quick study will tell you that witchs are not interested in Satan, they don't believe in him. Their beliefs are many and varied, but the ones generally referred to are nature religions. As well call Native Americans satan worshipers as witches...

There are some 'witches' who are supposed to have alligned with demons, they are called warlocks. (this is a non-gender term).

oooops, I do believe some non- Native American Americans believe just that.

Please note that witches in countries other than North America and Europe maybe different, and I understand that some Native American witches (c/o Tony Hillerman) are a little unfriendly.

I'm certain there are others here who know more.
Stlight

I've read 6 of the 10 listed.

One that deserves to be listed is All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque. Remarque was a German infantryman in WWI, stuck in the horror of the trenches. He wrote this scathing anti-war novel after the war. During the subsequent build-up to World War II, the novel had the distinction of being banned in both Germany and Great Britain. Neither side relished the idea of young men questioning the rationale or morality of war.

Remarque emigrated to America, where his book has never been banned.

I highly recommend this book.

All Quiet on the Western Front

great book.