Don't all get excited now. J.K. Rowling isn't doing a book where Harry becomes a member of religious forums or anything.
Suppose for a moment that a weird cult, professed that Harry Potter was a sacred text documenting real-life historical events. Perhaps they assert that the films are documentary evidence or re-enactments.
Do you assert that you simply "lack belief" in the existence of Harry Potter because of "lack of evidence" for it and are open to the possibility of the existence of Harry Potter, or do you categorically deny his existence by asserting he is a fictional character with no real existence in any place at any time?
Do you merely "lack belief" in the existence of platform 9 and 3/4, or do you know that such a platform does not exist at Kings Cross station? Or would you be convinced by evidence that 9 and 3/4 exists and could take you to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
And would this photograph of a platform 9 and 3/4 constitute evidence of the existence of such a platform at Kings Cross Station? What would constitute evidence for you to reassess your "lack of belief" in such a place?
Suppose for a moment that a weird cult, professed that Harry Potter was a sacred text documenting real-life historical events. Perhaps they assert that the films are documentary evidence or re-enactments.
Do you assert that you simply "lack belief" in the existence of Harry Potter because of "lack of evidence" for it and are open to the possibility of the existence of Harry Potter, or do you categorically deny his existence by asserting he is a fictional character with no real existence in any place at any time?
Do you merely "lack belief" in the existence of platform 9 and 3/4, or do you know that such a platform does not exist at Kings Cross station? Or would you be convinced by evidence that 9 and 3/4 exists and could take you to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
And would this photograph of a platform 9 and 3/4 constitute evidence of the existence of such a platform at Kings Cross Station? What would constitute evidence for you to reassess your "lack of belief" in such a place?