Potter Banned Nonfiction Article

     I am choosing to write about the article "Man From Ministry Bans Potter" by Tania deLuzuriaga which appeared in The Boston Globe. This article is about a Massachusetts Catholic school that banned the Harry Potter series because of the witchcraft in it. The author of the article doesn't present a clear opinion of this. The entire article is pretty much unbiased, except when the author includes quotes from various people, but those aren't her own thoughts. She keeps the article free of opinions by adding quotes of people on both sides of the issue. For example, she writes what was written on a class page on the school's website in favor of the series, but also adds something a parent said which, while not completely for the banning, shows understanding for it.
     There are several craft moves used by Tania deLuzuriaga. Although her tone does not reveal much, and is neither for nor against the argument, there are other things she uses to make the article more interesting and impactful. One is that she includes a brief history of book banning in Massachusetts, starting very early in its history and moving forward. This makes her article stronger because it shows previous happenings of the same kind as the story she is writing about. She also starts off with something that happened before the book was banned that was definitely pro-Harry Potter.
     Because the author doesn't have a clear claim, it's hard to agree or disagree with her. However, I disagree with the banning itself, mostly because I am a fan of the series being banned. I also think, that since  in the books there are two sides of witchcraft, one good and one evil, banning it for mentioning witchcraft seems extreme. I did think, though, that adding a quote that was somewhat for the ban was a strong part that made me understand more why the book was banned.