Mormon resistance to magical media like Harry Potter

[drumdude]

Is this still a thing within Mormon culture? The new Harry Potter game is extremely popular, I wonder if any Mormon children are being restricted from playing it by their parents?

I found a surprising amount of things were considered taboo in Mormon culture back in the day. Playing cards, tarot cards, anything to do with magic.

It seems there was a real fear of these things being a gateway for Satan to enter your life. Obviously that was true for me, as I’m here now.

[Doctor Steuss]

I've personally never seen any aversion to Harry Potter amongst LDS friends/family. On the contrary, the books in particular seem to be pretty popular.

[Everybody Wang Chung]

Well, based on J.K. Rowling's latest comments attacking the LGTBQ community, Mormon parents might be encouraging their children to play Hogwarts: Legacy.

It's the Chick-fil-A effect. Chick-fil-A's profits boomed after it came out against gay marriage. Lot's of Republicans and Mormons started eating more at Chick-fil-A to show their support.

[Moksha]

Lot's of Republicans and Mormons started eating more at Chick-fil-A to show their support.

I remember after the Chick-fil-A policy against LGBTQ became known, the drive-ins in Utah experienced quadrupled volume business. Hate sells in Utah.

[Dr Exiled]

I don't think they want magic and the Holy Ghost/priesthood/the religion in general linked in any way because the next step for some is to realize it's all make-believe.

[Salvete]

Is the media itself magical? The more you know, I guess.

[drumdude]

Is the media itself magical? The more you know, I guess.

Slow day at SeN?

[Alphus and Omegus]

Being afraid of Harry Potter was more of a pastime for evangelicals from what I've seen.

But I do have a Mormon aunt who thinks that poker cards (or as she calls them "face cards") are evil.