Pastor warns children are at risk of ‘conjuring evil spirits’ when reading ‘Harry Potter,’ says he consulted ‘several exorcists’ who recommended the book ban. (via toofab)
Rebecca Hammel, the superintendent of schools for the Catholic Diocese of Nashville, confirmed to the publication Reehil sent the email regarding the book ban following an inquiry from a parent. Hammel added that Reehil notified faculty.
"Each pastor has canonical authority to make such decisions for his parish school," Hammel said. "He's well within his authority to act in that manner."
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