Looking for God in Harry Potter

Introduction : A parental shift from alarm to approval --

Magic, fantasy, and the Christian world view : the "sorcery" in Harry Potter supports biblical teaching, not practice of the occult --

God's army versus the servants of Satan? : the Harry Potter novels revolve around the central conflict of good and evil --

The hero's Christlike journey : Harry's adventures take him through life, death, and resurrection --

The alchemy of spiritual growth : the story cycles are built on the stages of transformation --

One person, two natures : doppelgängers point to the struggle of dual natures and their resolution in the God-man --

Christian answers to big questions : surprise endings suggest a remedy for the evils of prejudice --

Triumph of love over death : the mystery of death meets the ultimate answer --

The question of identity : Harry defines himself through choices, change, and destiny --

Evidence of things unseen : the symbols in Potterdom are powerful pointers to Christian reality --

Fun with names : the character names are delightful puzzles with hidden Christian meanings --

The purification of the soul : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone --

Dangerous books and edifying books : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets --

Despair and delivery : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban --

Girded with virtue : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire --

Dark night of the soul : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix --

Baptism into a sacrificial death : Christian keys to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince --

Power of Christian artistry : keys to the future and legacy of the Harry Potter series --

Appendix. Speaking of God in Harry Potter.