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Challenges to Harry Potter books in the US

Титульна AI-згенерована ілюстрація / AI-generated cover illustration. A librarian and community member review an unmarked fantasy book in a public library, symbolizing a book challenge.
AI-generated illustration of a young adult reading an unmarked fantasy novel in a public library while other patrons use the collection.
AI-generated illustration of a school library review committee discussing a formal challenge to an unmarked fantasy novel.
Documentary photograph of the complete Bulgarian-language Harry Potter set, photographed 23 July 2011; creator Aleksanderpc; CC BY-SA 4.0 (also other compatible licenses are listed). Attribution: Aleksanderpc / CC BY-SA 4.0. Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harry_Potter_Complete_Set.JPG.
Documentary photograph of a library display of challenged/banned books, photographed 30 September 2009; Joel Bullock, published by carmichaellibrary on Flickr; CC BY 2.0. Attribution: Joel Bullock / carmichaellibrary / CC BY 2.0. Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banned_Books_Display_(right_side,_detail)_(3970240746).jpg. The image documents the broader topic of book challenges, not a specific Harry Potter case.
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Титульна AI-згенерована ілюстрація / AI-generated cover illustration. A librarian and community member review an unmarked fantasy book in a public library, symbolizing a book challenge.

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In the early 2000s, the Harry Potter series was among the books most often targeted for removal from US libraries and school curricula. The American Library Association recorded “occult/Satanism,” religious viewpoint, and claims that the books were unsuitable for the age group among the reasons; some critics objected to the magic and witchcraft in the stories. A challenge does not mean the books were banned everywhere, and the views of some critics do not represent all Christians. [1–3]