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Harry Potter’s Georgia Adventure to ContinueA mother of four in suburban Atlanta is appealing the state board of education’s December 14 decision to allow books in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series to stay in Gwinnett County schools’ libraries and classrooms. Laura Mallory, who claims the books indoctrinate children in witchcraft, filed an appeal in county superior court January 9, the Gwinnett Daily Post reported January 19.Mallory said she took the step after a “very specific answer to prayer,” and added, “It’s not easy, the criticism, but I’m trying to do what’s right.” Gwinnett County School System spokesperson Sloan Roach told the Daily Post that Mallory “certainly has a right” to appeal, but the school board expects that the appeal will affirm the state board’s decision. Mallory claims that supporters have supplied “significant donations” for her legal fees, the Associated Press reported January 17, and she has contacted a potential expert witness who could testify in court. The Harry Potter series topped the list of most challenged books of the 21st century, according to the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. Posted January 19, 2007. |
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