From the minute J. K. Rowling released Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone in the United States, fans were lining up eager to read. But some parents weren't so eager to let their children read stories about a young wizard's education in witchcraft and wizardry. In this episode, Jessica, Ashley, and Sarah explore the roots of their parents' anxieties surrounding the Potter books before tackling larger questions about how families decide what their children read -- or don't read.
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