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Christianity Today's Weblog previously covered the Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter debate in "Frodo Good, Harry Bad."

Previous Christianity Today articles on Harry Potter include:

Somewhat Wild About Harry | It's well nigh impossible to hate the warm-hearted Harry Potter. (Dec. 28, 2001)

Let Harry Potter Conjure Up 'Gospel Magic', Says Christian Magician | Andrew Thompson and others agree that some Christians have a false understanding of what Harry Potter is about. (Dec. 18, 2001)

Potter's Field | Harry doesn't always make money magically appear. (Nov. 15, 2001)

The Perils of Harry Potter | Literary device or not, witchcraft is real—and dangerous. (Oct. 23, 2000)

Virtue on a Broomstick | The Harry Potter books, and the controversy surrounding them, bode well for the culture. (Sept. 7, 2000)

Opinion Roundup: Positive About Potter | Despite what you've heard, Christian leaders like the children's books. (Dec. 13, 1999)

Parents Push for Wizard-free Reading | Bestsellers now under fire in some classroom. (Dec. 13, 1999)

Why We Like Harry Potter | The series is a 'Book of Virtues' with a preadolescent funny bone. (Dec. 13, 1999)

Previous Christianity Today articles on the Lord of the Rings include:

Fantasylands | How to tell an orc from an ewok. (Dec. 16, 2001)

Lord of the Megaplex | The onscreen Fellowship of the Ring launches a new wave of Tolkienmania. (Nov. 12, 2001)

Christianity Today's weekly Film Forum looks at what mainstream and Christian critics are saying about new movie releases. Film Forum articles on Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings include:

The Fellowship of the Raves | Critics grope for superlatives for The Fellowship of the Ring. (Dec. 21, 2001)

Gandalf and the Gamblers | As everyone talks about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, critics also get around to reviewing Ocean's Eleven, In the Bedroom, and The Business of Strangers. (Dec. 13, 2001)

First Looks at a Feature Fantasy | Early reviews for Fellowship of the Ring are in. (Dec. 6, 2001)

Wary About Harry | Is the big-screen Harry Potter as delightful as the one in the book? And should you be worried about his witchcraft? Critics and viewers respond. (Nov. 21, 2001)

The current issue of Books and Culture has an article which asks whether the creator of the Lord of the Rings should be acknowledged as the foremost author of the twentieth century?

Books & Culture Corner appears Mondays at ChristianityToday.com. Earlier Books & Culture Corners include:

Dictionary of the Future | Trendspotter Faith Popcorn on the words that will define our tomorrow. (Feb. 11, 2002)

Does Creationism Equal Holocaust Denial? | Yes, says Michael Shermer in Scientific American. (Feb. 4, 2002)

Theodore Rex | Is "popular history" getting a bad rap? (Jan. 28, 2002)

Letter to Martin Luther King, Jr. | A progress report. (Jan. 21, 2002)

Keeping the Dust on Your Boots | Remembering the Afghan refugees—and the church in Iran. (Jan. 14, 2002)

Coming Attractions | Books to watch for this year. (Jan. 7, 2002)

Books of the Year, Part 2 | After the top ten, here's the best of the rest. (Jan. 4, 2002)

Books of the Year | Part 1: The Top Ten (Dec. 17, 2001)

"Daddy, What Is the Soul?" | Does the church have an answer? (Dec. 10, 2001)

'We Now Know' | The boast of imperial science. (Dec. 3, 2001)

"24 Cow Clones, All Normal"… | Oh yes, and a few cloned human embryos that died. (Nov. 26, 2001)

"Discovering" Islam: The Intellectual Challenge | There's good reason to believe that there will be staying power to the West's belated "discovery" of Islam. (Nov. 19, 2001)

Disturbing the Peace | Is art always subversive when it's doing its job? (Nov. 12, 2001)

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