Question: Would characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone be persecuted as pagans?, Answer:Yes, Description of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: 1997 fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling, Fact1: Pagans are defined as people that hold beliefs other than those of the major world religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism)., Fact2: The characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone practice magic., Fact3: Islam explicitly forbid the practice of magic and has harsh consequences for it., Fact4: Jezebel in Hebrew scripture was a worshiper of pagan Baal and was thrown from a window for her beliefs., Fact5: Women accused of being witches were burned alive by Christians during the Salem Witch Trials.
Step1: What are the characters in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone known to perform?, Step2: What would performers of #1 be considered by Christians?, Step3: What have Christians done to #2 in the past?, Step4: Are #2 pagans and #3 a form of persecution?, Wikipedia page for step 1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Wikipedia page for step 2: Paganism, Wikipedia page for step 3: Salem Witch Trials, Wikipedia page for step 4: , not_definitive_answer: False, incorrect_answer: False