From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "WSFAList (E-mail)" <WSFAList at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Anti-Potterism
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 12:32:23 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

	As usual, Mike and Steve both had useful comments on the subject.
Mike suggested that simple popularity of a given book might be an important
factor.  If someone is likely to object to a given book, he is certainly
more likely to hear about and be offended the popular Mr. Potter than a
similar book that only sold 50 copies worldwide.  However, the popularity of
Tolkien's work suggests that simple name recognition is not the answer, tho.
Steve provided a website that lists Tolkien as among works burned by a
particular church, but objections to Tolkien seem to be far fewer than the
objections to Rowling.  Other comments?  And does anyone have any insight
into how Mr. Potter and Professor Tolkien are received outside Europe and
the Americas (i.e. the predominantly non-Christian world)?