I’ve heard some people place a lot of the responsibility for Harry Potter becoming popular at the altar of the US Christian Right. Considering their wealth, reach and influence it seems plausible to me!

What’s your recollection of that era?

  • Zeppo@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t say it played a large role in publicizing or promoting the book. The uptight “OMG it’s Satan” people reacted to the series after it became popular, in the same way they had a little moral panic over D&D in the 80s, or the recurring one about Halloween. Not mainstream by any means.