A New Hampshire painting contractor and part time columnist has discovered the true danger threatened by the Harry Potter books.
The endorsement of Big Government by Witches is potential threat to decent people everywhere.
(Although I suppose there are those who believe that the witches might do better than our politicians. And this despite the widespread opinion that "our politicians are the best that money can buy".)
From a New Hampshire Union Leader article, Harry Potter and the realm of big government :
Wednesday, August 17, 2005 / by Fergus Cullen:I'LL ADMIT to liking the Harry Potter books, but I can't suspend disbelief any longer. The kid lives in the realm of big government, and it's interfering with my enjoyment of the Half-Blood Prince. Consider these facts about life in the wizarding world:
Huge government bureaucracies: Every time another department within the Ministry of Magic is mentioned, I wonder if the real threat to Harry's liberty is Voldemort or the Leviathan government, which has a branch overseeing all aspects of wizard daily life. There's the Improper Use of Magic Office, the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, even the Department of Magical Games and Sports, which may be needed to investigate steroid use among Quidditch players. […]
Free national health care: No one admitted to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injures is ever asked about insurance, not even victims of the entrails expelling curse, which sounds very expensive to fix. It's the sort of situation a goody two-shoes know it all like Hillary — I mean, Hermione — must love. […]
Fergus Cullen is a painting contractor in Wolfeboro. He can be reached at ferguscullen@aol.com. His column runs every other Wednesday.
