Harry Potter appeal hearing set for May

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LAWRENCEVILLE — A Gwinnett Superior Court judge next month will review the decision to keep the Harry Potter series in Gwinnett schools.
A hearing has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. May 29 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, said Sloan Roach, spokeswoman for Gwinnett County Public Schools.
Laura Mallory, a Loganville mother of four, asked in 2005 for the best-selling series to be removed from classrooms. She has said the books are inappropriate for children because they contain violent themes and promote the Wicca religion. Furthermore, she said, the Bible states witchcraft is an abomination to God.
In May 2006, the Gwinnett Board of Education denied Mallory’s request. School officials argued the books are good tools to encourage children to read and spark creativity and imagination.
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