When We Ban Books Like 'Harry Potter,' Students Lose Out On More Than Magic | HuffPost UK

At this point, though, there are movies, comics, plays, games, sports teams, podcasts, museum exhibits, fan art and even whole amusement parks dedicated to these books. The story of a boy wizard going to a magical school and learning to fight evil with the power of love (and wands) has become such a part of the cultural zeitgeist that kids can't avoid the franchise no matter how hard some school officials, religious figures and parents might try.

And honestly, this particular school has an absurd reason for trying.