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telegraph.co.uk - 10/27/2008

Harry Potter fails to cast spell over Professor Richard Dawkins

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Harry Potter has become latest target for Professor Richard Dawkins

• EmilyBlips

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  "I haven't read Harry Potter, I have read Pullman who is the other leading children's author that one might mention and I love his books. I don't know what to think about magic and fairy tales."

  Pullman, really? I dunno if I'd say he writes for kids, necessarily o_O I mean, his protagonists are children, but...

  Posted 10/30/2008 respond (flag)

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