Read world scriptures on lying.

Read a collection of Bible quotations about lying and bearing false witness posted by Richard Anthony on Ecclesia.org.

Danielle Tumminio is a graduate of Yale Divinity school and an Episcopal priest. While at Yale, she taught a course called “Christian Theology and Harry Potter.” The class inspired a book, God and Harry Potter at Yale (Unlocking Press, 2010). She lives in Boston.

Author and speaker Berit Kjos, who leads Kjos Ministries in California, opposes the Harry Potter series.

Douglas Groothuis, associate professor of philosophy at the interdenominational, graduate-level Denver Seminary, is critical of the Harry Potter series.

The Rev. John Killinger is the author of God, the Devil and Harry Potter: A Christian Minister’s Defense of the Beloved Novels and The Life, Death and Resurrection of Harry Potter. He lives in Warrington, Va.

The Rev. Francis Bridger is dean of the Diocese of Brechin in Scotland. He was formerly ecclesiastical professor of Anglican studies and executive director of the Center for Anglican Communion Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif. He is the author of A Charmed Life: The Spirituality of Potterworld.

Read a Nov. 5, 2010, article from The New Yorker providing an overview of how religious groups have reacted to the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter for Seekers posts articles, resources, lists of books and more for “seekers who want to explore the deep spiritual foundation of Harry Potter.” Contact through the website.