October 18, 2007

J.K. Rowling talks religion -- at last

Harry_potter_movie Suddenly it's Harry Potter all over the place.

Just as we are posting stories from our 10-26 focus on pop culture and the church, author J.K. Rowling has begun revealing her thoughts on religion, saying the parallels to Christianity in her Harry Potter books always seemed obvious to her.

MTV's Shawn Adler has one version.

Robin Russell
By Robin Russell
Oct 18, 2007 12:11:14 PM | Books

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