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Published Date: 18 December 2006
HARRY POTTER books look set to stay on American school library shelves despite a campaign by some parents in the Deep South.
Laura Mallory was fighting to ban JK Rowling's best-selling books from her children's school district as she believes they promote witchcraft.

But the Georgia Board of Education has now voted to keep the Merchiston-based author's work in the county's libraries.

School officials argued that the books encourage children to read and help them develop creativity and imagination.

Mrs Mallory is planning an appeal against the decision.



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Dave From Barra,

Western Isles 18/12/2006 15:16:04

I suppose this Laura Mallory person also believes in Santa, the Tooth Fairy and God.

Loys of stories writtne about them but not neccessarily true.

2

bikerider1,

18/12/2006 16:00:13

dave what do you mean santa and the tooth fairy arent true. does this mean my parents have been lying to me for 40 odd years!!!!

3

Dragomir,

18/12/2006 16:20:50

Mrs Mallory is fascist.

4

Rubbersnap,

18/12/2006 16:52:31

and bikerider1 is still in nappies! :D

5

Chuckster,

18/12/2006 21:39:23

They target Rowling because she's popular. I believe that any real search through most School libraries would turn up much more controversial materials. The bible would be a good example. I'm sure that Mrs. Mallory wouldn't like that taken off the shelves.

6

twinkles,

19/12/2006 14:01:59

Those south Americans, Bunch of idiots.

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Soto,

Washington, DC, USA 19/12/2006 14:12:55

Our illustrious twinkles should know that south Americans are the inhabitants in the Americas south of Mexico. Although south Americans may still be a bunch of idiots, the target of twinkles' ire, Laura Mallory, is a southern American, i.e., an inhabitant of the southern USA. FYI ...

8

ChristinaE,

Washington, DC 19/12/2006 15:56:57

Ugh, don't judge Americans by these types....

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Lady Belle,

Southern USA 19/12/2006 22:00:06

Twinkles...we're not in "South America" darling, we're from the south in America! And we're not all idiots! Just because we talk slow, doesn't mean we are! I'm one of Harry Potter's oldest fans and don't care who knows it...that woman from Georgia has, obviously, never read the HP books or seen the films or she wouldn't act like such an imbecile! Don't judge what you don't know! It's far better to be considered a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt!


 

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