A Harry Potter primer / Paul Gray -- The Harry Potter books and the series tradition / Jim Trelease -- The fascinating language of Harry Potter / Jessy Randall -- Real lessons from a fantasy world / Roni Natov -- Harry Potter is a fairy tale / Richard Bernstein -- Harry Potter and Stoic philosophy / Edmund Kern -- The sources of Harry Potter / Wendy Doniger -- A worthy addition to the British fantasy tradition / Evelyn M. Perry -- Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone is a classic / Charles Taylor -- The Harry Potter books are not classics / Harold Bloom -- Harry Potter is unsuitable for children / Richard Abanes -- Harry Potter must not be banned / Judy Blume -- Harry Potter is just for children / William Safire -- Harry Potter upholds the wonder of childhood / Alison Lurie.