Greetings, bookworms. It’s a short round-up this week and heavy on the Harry Potter news.
- Apparently, the Vatican and Harry Potter have kissed and made up. While the Catholic Church has been critical of the Harry Potter franchise in the past, it recently give a “thumbs up” to the latest movie. The review praised the film for its “clear line of demarcation between good and evil, making clear that good is right, and that in some cases this involves hard work and sacrifices.”
- When it rains, it pours. After applauding the newest Harry Potter movie, the Vatican also took the step of praising Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. Wilde was baptized in the Catholic Church shortly before he died, but never really got the love he deserved, partly because of his reputation for being “indecent” during his lifetime. Now, the official Vatican newspaper has embraced Wilde for his literary contributions.
- Why read the books when you can have the castle? The French version of the Harry Potter DVDs includes a mini-scale replica of the Hogwarts castle and a place for all of the discs. It’s a great collectors item, though I doubt it would fit on a shelf.
