From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Anti-Potterism
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:19:24 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

	It's a very good movie especially given that it includes a major
science fictional concept (alternate historical universes) within a
"mainstream" film.  I recommend it highly.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Walsh [mailto:MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 4:39 PM
To: WSFAlist at keithlynch.net
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Anti-Potterism

>erjablow at netacc.net 04/24/03 03:58PM
>May I remind you that 'Potter' is an evil name in American mythology?
>What do you think of when you hear "Mr. Potter"?  Me, I think of the
>old banker who tormented George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life".
>Perhaps if Harry had a different last name, his books wouldn't arouse
>so much controversy?

It occursto me that I've never satthroughthe entire movie; just seen bits =
& pieces of it while surfing in Decembers.

mjw