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Other bits of controversy have pop up like those in the Catholic Church. [[Pope Benedict]] believes the Harry Potter books subtly seduce young readers and "distort Christianity in the soul" before it can develop properly, according to comments attributed to him. [[Gabriele Kuby]], who has written a book called "Harry Potter - Good or Evil," which attacks J.K. Rowling's best selling series about the boy wizard, published extracts from two letters written to her by Benedict in 2003, when he was a cardinal.
However, other Christian readers have pointed out themes in the Harry Potter books which reflect values exemplified or preached by Jesus. Lily Potter sacrificed her own life to save her child (John 15:13). Harry's Muggle guardians attempt to keep him from knowing of his gifts, yet he is taken away and set to learn to use his powers responsibly (Math. 5:13-16). Harry has died, or come close to death, in several stories, yet is resurrected and more determined than ever to fight evil. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6895476/ Some Christian bookstores even sell the Harry Potter series]. J.K. Rowling is on record as a Christian who admires [[C.S. Lewis]], and says she did not emphasize Christian ideals in the book because if she had, any intelligent reader would be able to guess how it all turns out.
==Controversy==
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