Children are being conditioned that they can look for power within themselves and start bringing some control into the things round about them by tapping into their own powers just like Harry does.
Let's put the magic in the Harry Potter books aside for a minute.
Why can't children learn that they do have inner power? Why can't they bring some type of control to their environment? Is this not the essence of growing up and taking our place in the world? If I had been aware of my inner power and the concept that I had some control over my life as a child then I would have been more protected growing up.
Children know the difference between fantasy and reality, the magic and violence in these stories is mild compared to the bible.
Damselfly