allieinarden replied to your post “I have only seen the first episode of the Owl House and thus am...”
"It also bugs me, because it carries the implication that there are weirdos and normies and that those are fundamentally different kinds of people." I haven't seen this show yet but this was my BIGGEST Harry Potter issue
I find it interesting that you bring up Harry Potter here. Bit of background, I wasn’t allowed to read the books growing up. Other works of fantasy were fine, but not Harry Potter.
So when I hit about 16-17 the scruples kick in and I use my logical little mind to consider that fantasy in general was potentially a problem. Which freaked me out to the extent I completely purged my daydream center of what was previously my favorite genre. (Logically, I could argue that I never knew anyone to have a problem with Fairy Tales or Lord of the Rings but I was a panicked youth, no logic.)
Finally, I did the sensible thing and... asked my confessor about it. (Wonderful man, saved my sanity. Knew exactly how to handle my scruples.) He explained that the magic wasn’t the problem in the Harry Potter books. But he did have concerns about some other elements including how the Wizards treated the Muggles.Â
Happy ending, I then had the incredible freeing experience of reentering fantasy, with some lingering hesitations here and there. Watched Gravity Falls, got freaked out because magic elements, found you and LB, and was reassured by the presence of Catholics who were also fans of the show.
BACKSTORY.