debate - harry potter

7/31/2019 Debate - Harry Potter

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Chairperson, adjudicator, members of the deluded proposition, members

of the honourable opposition and the most esteemed members of thefloor. The motion today is “This house believes that Harry Potter is a way

of life to be followed”. My partner Joseph and I of the most astute and

impertinent opposition, are outraged that the house believes that such a

motion should even be considered in the propositions favour, for how

can a fantasy novel series be the basis for a way of life, let alone one to

be followed. My partner Joseph has already ______________________

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As Joseph has said, I will be talking about how Potterism is a Cult and

Problems with Harry Potter.

Potterism is a Cult

The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a new religious movement or other

group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originallydenoted a system of ritual practices.

Cultists commonly are brainwashed, in conjunction with other methods, to slowly and

deliberately reel in more control of said members. In many cases, members may eventually

forsake their friends and family (non-members are viewed as "wrong" or "bad") and give up

their careers, homes and/or money to the leader.

The term sorcerers in Hebrew (mekhashphim) is defined as men who profess power with evil

spirits. Witchcraft is defined as "the use of power gained from the assistance of evil

spirits…divination by black magic…necromancy, sorcery…synonymous with magic."

God commands us: “There shall not be found among you anyone who…practices witchcraft,

or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls the

dead. For all who do these things are abominations to the Lord…” (Deuteronomy 18:9 -12).

Well, that settles that but does Harry Potter meet that criterion? Yes, I think so, without a

doubt! Well-written myths can impact minds, especially pliable minds, as much as reality.

The more children live in the dark underworld of witches, warlocks, wizards, and werewolves

the more comfortable they will be wrapped in darkness.



Intro - 30 seconds

Points - 95 seconds

Rebuttal - 45 seconds

Summing Up - 30 seconds

Questions - 40 seconds

Fiction VS. Non-Fiction

The Harry Potter novels fall within the genre of fantasy literature

Definition taken from the official Harry Potter website.

Fantasy - In literature and entertainment, a genre of fiction in which entirely different laws of physics and/or psychics

operate, allowing people, creatures, and their surroundings to exhibit behavior not possible in reality.

Novel - A fictitious (Of, pertaining to, or consisting of fiction; imaginatively

produced or set forth; created by the imagination) prose narrative of considerable length and complexity.

Definition of a Way of Life

A way of life is the ultimate feeling of when a activity or event is no longer competitive and is like

breathing and the joy of being able to do that activity or event becomes like your ability to live like

breathing. A way of life is a phrase only reserved by the most extreme people who are able to push

themselves past the feeling of fearing ones own death or injury and can block all other feelings out. Its

no longer a activity or event, and it no longer requires skill.

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