Harry Potter-Self Confidence

Self confidence is a thing that everyone says we should have. It's kind of punched into our brains, and if you don't have it you're worthless. I agree with you that when Harry told Nevile that he is worth more then Draco that was the right thing to do. Nevile was made fun of all throughout the book, especially by Draco. Malfoy even stole his ball, but Harry got it back. This also shows what true friendship is. Harry Potter is geared toward children. One thing that is really common to hear is that it is hard to know who your true friends are-and Harry is a true friend. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stand up for Nevile at multiple times. They are great friends, and I believe that kids need to learn how to tell who their real friends are because people can be easily influenced. Just think about this: imagine at the beginning of the book when Draco offered to be Harry's friend if Harry said yes. Where would Harry be? He would not be friends with Ron and Hermione, and he certainly would not standing up for Nevile. More then likely he would be bullying Nevile. This quote in chapter 17 really proves the point of what I said above, "It takes a
great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up
to our friends." I think this whole paragraph is full of great reasons why Harry Potter shouldn't be a banned book.

I have another reason why Harry Potter shouldn't be banned. It is insanely popular and kids love to read it. Parents and teachers are always talking about how kids don't read enough, why get rid of their favorite book? The way I see it is if it makes kids want to read, it won't be a problem. What do you think Surbhi? Do you thinking having books like the Harry Potter series makes children want to read more?

And now for reasons why it should be banned. As I'm nearing the end of the book, I am seeing less obvious reasons for banning the book, but here's a big reason right here. They put themselves in danger! Instead of avoiding the three-headed dog they go and try to get past it. Then they continue on through everything. I could see this as being a problem with adults. I don't think parents want their kids walking through creepy ally ways to find the magic rock. But, it's just a book. I feel that they just need to get over it. Do you think the danger in the book is influential to youth Surbhi?