How Focus on the Family, Prison Fellowship, and others have—and haven't—changed their views about the books over the years.

How the preacher responded to pop culture's version of transcendence.

The magic world of Harry Potter begins yielding to a 'deeper magic.' A review of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' is a dark, grim, serious film, with little of the joy or whimsy that animated the first four movies.

Our readers seem to be absolutely mad about Harry Potter—both ways. They love him, or they hate him.

Things get more emotional, and more intense, in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'

The initial Christian outcry against the boy wizard seems to be dying down. Maybe that's because more and more of us are discovering multiple redemptive themes in the series.

A story about faith and fairy tales.

John Granger considers the Potter series the best thing since The Chronicles of Narnia.

'The Prisoner of Azkaban' is perhaps the most emotionally complex of the Harry Potter stories to date

Shadowmancer, Britain's hit fantasy novel, conjures darkness so the light will shine brighter.

The author of The Gospel According to Harry Potter talks about leading a friend to Christ through the wizard hero.

Harry Potter's return reignites debate among religious press reviewers. Plus: Half Past Dead, The Emperor's Club, Far from Heaven, 8 Mile, and Tuck Everlasting

The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series spring from the same source.

It's well nigh impossible to hate the warm-hearted Harry Potter. A review of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.'

Andrew Thompson and others agree that some Christians have a false understanding of what Harry Potter is about.

Harry Potter has magic. Lord of the Rings has magic. Harry Potter has wizards, dark evil, and an unlikely hero who overcomes obstacles with friendship and courage. So does Lord of the Rings. Yet reactions from conservative Christian critics have not been so similar.

Harry doesn't always make money magically appear

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.