David J. Baggett

3/31/22

A somewhat didactic and uninspiring beginning actually yields some very provocative and fruitful chapters on philosophical ideas within the first five Harry Potter books. I do recommend this book quite a bit, and there is an excellent why-Christians-shouldn't-be-afraid-of-Harry-Potter chapter that is really worth it. Embedded within it is a terrific defense of literary imagination to augment and strengthen your faith. Singing. My. Song.

Most entertaining book dealing with the subject matter that you'll find. While the lightness gets close to distracting from the message at some points, overall it works. Well worth the read.

Interesting lever by which to introduce some fundamental questions (and occasional answers) in philosophy. Made accessible by drawing upon illustrations from the Harry Potter books (but only through The Order of the Phoenix), sketches in moral psychology, metaphysics, and ethical problems give the reader a relaxed, pleasant moment to ponder the big questions.