Petros,
Thanks for the link. I really enjoyed listening to the interview, but I do think you have taken her words out of context. What she actually said was that when she was asked how much of the \'\'magic\\" in her books was real, she replied that about one-third of it was based on actual mythology and British folklore and the rest was completely made up. She also stated that, of coarse, none of it was real. I believe she was talking about things like dragons and the sorcerer\'s stone. Also for the record she stated that she does not believe in real magic or witchcraft of any kind( not that she needs me to defend her nor do I think that this will make any difference to some of you). She said she believes in the kind of magic that happens when you read a good book, \'\'metaphorical magic\\". This is the kind of magic I experience when I read her books. I get drawn in, I fall in love with the characters, imperfect as they may be, I experience every emotion known to man and it forces me to look at things from other peoples perspective. The lives of the saints are great(although you can\'t tell me they are free from violence), but to limit your literary experiences to just that... I just don\'t understand this kind of lifestyle I guess. As for me, I know I can\'t cut myself or my children off from the world completely. I don\'t think that\'s the kind of life God has planned out for us, although it may be the right thing for some of you, but even if it was what I wanted for myself I would never put those kinds of restrictions on my children. They will have to find their own way in life. If I try to push my way onto them they\'ll just end up pushing it right back. And please don\'t misunderstand me and think that we are neglecting our children\'s spiritual teaching. Anyway, my point was that I just try to look at everything through the lens of Christ and in that way I am able to hold onto the good in things and throw away the rest.
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