ap_Controversies


 * __Main articles: __****Legal disputes over the Harry Potter series** **__, __****Religious debates over the Harry Potter series** **__, and __****Politics of Harry Potter**
 * __The books have been the subject of a number of __****legal proceedings** **__, stemming either from claims by American Christian groups that the magic in the books promotes witchcraft among children, or from various conflicts over copyright and trademark infringements. The popularity and high __****market value** **__ of the series has led Rowling, her publishers, and __****film distributor**  **Warner Bros.** **__ to take legal measures to protect their copyright, which have included banning the sale of //Harry Potter// imitations, targeting the owners of websites over the "Harry Potter" __****domain name** **__<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">, and suing author __**<span class="wiki_link_ext">**Nancy Stouffer** **__<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"> to counter her accusations that Rowling had plagiarised her work.<span class="wiki_link_ext">[111 ]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[112 ]<span class="wiki_link_ext">[113 ] Various religious conservatives have claimed that the books promote witchcraft and are therefore unsuitable for children,<span class="wiki_link_ext">[114 ] while a number of critics have criticised the books for promoting various political agendas __**