Magical Lessons About Peace, Courage, Tolerance
KentHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry still going strong in its 11th year.
Eleven years after its founding the KentHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is still going strong, attracting 65 students to the three-day session held last weekend at the historic Marvin Kent Homestead. KentHogwarts is a program for children presented each winter and summer by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent that teaches children valuable life lessons about peace, courage and tolerance through the magic of the Harry Potter world. Back in July 2001, "school" founder Rebecca Haines (aka: Dazzleswift) played off the popularity of J.K. Rowling’s popular Harry Potter books and movies as an inspiration for creating the group with a focus on inter-faith activities. "We teach defense against the dark arts of hatred, poverty and …
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