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UPDATE: Catholic priest apologises for burning Harry Potter books at ceremony in Poland [View all]
This is an update to the story in this thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218311160
NEW STORY: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/harry-potter-book-burning-priest-catholic-church-poland-a8852971.html
A Catholic priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of the Harry Potter books and other items parishioners claimed carried “evil forces” has apologised.
Rev Rafal Jarosiewicz expressed his regret on Facebook and said the burning of objects linked to magic and the occult was “unfortunate”.
...Comments under the original post condemned the act, recalling book-burning during Nazi rule in Germany before the Second World War.
One said: “I have not met anyone yet who would rape, murder and steal in the name of Harry Potter. In the name of the Bible, yes. Bad news, gentlemen!”
Rev Rafal Jarosiewicz expressed his regret on Facebook and said the burning of objects linked to magic and the occult was “unfortunate”.
...Comments under the original post condemned the act, recalling book-burning during Nazi rule in Germany before the Second World War.
One said: “I have not met anyone yet who would rape, murder and steal in the name of Harry Potter. In the name of the Bible, yes. Bad news, gentlemen!”
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