Current Events – Spiritualism about to take world Captive

Various forms of Spiritualism are about to take the world captive.

Or have they already?

“Spiritualism is about to take the world captive. There are many who think that Spiritualism is upheld through trickery and imposture, but this is far from the truth. Superhuman power is working in a variety of ways, and few have any idea as to what will be the manifestations of Spiritualism in the future.”

Evangelism, 603.

  1. K. Rowling’s fictional wizard, Harry Potter, has been so successful that a commercial empire has been built on Ms Rowling’s creation. The masses are far more interested in fairy tales than reality. Toys, games and movies have been produced and now the “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is about to get a little bigger with the second fun-park being built in Florida based on the book’s theme.

Some of the features of the new park are advertised in the following manner:

“Hang with animatronic goblins, purported to be not the friendliest of creatures. If you ring their bells, they look right at you. Creepy!”

“If hunger strikes you while wandering Diagon Alley, don’t fret. The Leaky Cauldron (an eatery) awaits you.”

“If the, ahem, ‘darker arts’ are more your thing, head over to Knockturn Alley and check out Borgin and Burkes and the creepy ‘Hand of Glory.’ “

Two wand shops are situated at the parks “so you can double up on all your wand-related needs to get your hands on an interactive wand and make some magic.”

This is described as “totally and completely magical.”

The Harry Potter books may be seen as a high-water mark in the industry but there have been fresh surprises since their publication. The books now being devoured on buses and trains concern a romance between a young woman and a vampire. Like the Harry Potter books, Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight first became popular in a place on the fringes of Hollywood’s consciousness: not Britain this time but America. The four-book series by Ms. Meyer has sold half as many copies in America as the Harry Potter series, according to Nielsen BookScan.

Sources:
www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Wizarding-World-Of-Harry-Potter.aspx; www.economist.com/node/15108711