 PLUS: Video Violence: Is It Only a Game?  One day I opened the
pages of USA Today and noted two children's books on one of the
New York Times Best-Seller lists. Both books, from the Harry
Potter series, had occult-sounding titles. I later noticed one
of them, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, in a prominent
place in a local chain bookstore. Curious, I picked up a copy.
The seduction of the Harry Potter series, written by an English
woman named J.K. Rowling, is potent because the story pulls on
one's heartstrings. Its hero, Harry, is a 10-year-old orphan who
is actually a powerful wizard.  He lives a miserable existence
with his cruel uncle and spoiled cousin. His life changes on his
11th birthday, when he finds out who he is and is accepted into
the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for aspiring
wizards.  Harry's classes include creating potions, casting
spells and performing other occult practices, as well as lessons
in riding a magical broomstick. The occult influence is wrapped
in a clever