Harry Potter teaches children to turn pages

IT’S absolutely ridiculous of Mairéad Scannell (Irish Examiner letters, January 25) to suggest that the Harry Potter books are unsuitable for children.

Harry Potter teaches children to turn pages

Does she want us to go back to the ‘good old days’ when certain books were banned in Ireland as they were considered offensive to the Catholic church?

If this were to happen it would be two steps back in helping children to learn not just how to read but also how to enjoy the art of reading. This is political correctness out of control.

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