As with all intellectuals who are religious, he has not put his faith under scrutiny. The debate they're having here is like discussing whether Dumbledore is gay or not and what that means for the gay community - not really important. The underlying idea about authority is interesting, though.

This strikes me as very similar to the brouhaha over Dumbledore being gay. This is a fantasy set in a mythical universe where there is magic and where every human has a familiar. In that universe, the church, which believes many things that would send our Catholics into apoplexy, is evil.

I don't see how that is worth boycotting by anyone.

It's a great book, by the way. Very interesting and fun: whether or not you are religious.

you've got to admit, Dumbledore has got style!

I don't know if this video was the real catalyst for the "snape kills dumbledore" meme. Also there are a lot of idiotic and worthless internet memes... Numa guy for instance... lamest shit ever.

Yeah, budzos - it only sparked an internet meme.

Dumbledore never had time for heroes.